FM urges international community to take notice of violent protests in India
Says Indian stubbornness has been exposed and efforts of Pakistan for peace are being acknowledged by the world
Foreign minster said that Pakistan had always urged India to engage in a dialogue to resolve the Kashmir issue, where gross human rights by the Indian government had continued for over 200 days. PHOTO: RADIO PAKISTAN
Foreign Minister Shah Mahmood Qureshi on Wednesday asked the international community to take notice of the violent protests, taking place in the Indian capital over new citizenship law, which has claimed at least 19 lives.
During an interview with private news channels, FM Qureshi said that President Donald Trump witnessed the ransacking of properties and mosques besides casualties in New Delhi during his visit.
“Now Indian stubbornness has been exposed and efforts of Pakistan for peace are being acknowledged by the world,” the foreign minister said. “Admiration of Pakistan by Trump in India vindicates that Islamabad made unprecedented efforts against terrorism and rendered huge sacrifices.”
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He further said that Pakistan has always urged India to engage in a dialogue to resolve the Kashmir issue, where gross human rights by the Indian government had continued for over 200 days.
The clashes, which coincided with a visit to India by US president, erupted early this week between thousands demonstrating for and against the new citizenship law introduced by Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s Hindu nationalist BJP-led government.
Critics say the law is biased against Muslims and undermines India’s secular constitution.
(With additional input from Reuters)
During an interview with private news channels, FM Qureshi said that President Donald Trump witnessed the ransacking of properties and mosques besides casualties in New Delhi during his visit.
“Now Indian stubbornness has been exposed and efforts of Pakistan for peace are being acknowledged by the world,” the foreign minister said. “Admiration of Pakistan by Trump in India vindicates that Islamabad made unprecedented efforts against terrorism and rendered huge sacrifices.”
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He further said that Pakistan has always urged India to engage in a dialogue to resolve the Kashmir issue, where gross human rights by the Indian government had continued for over 200 days.
The clashes, which coincided with a visit to India by US president, erupted early this week between thousands demonstrating for and against the new citizenship law introduced by Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s Hindu nationalist BJP-led government.
Critics say the law is biased against Muslims and undermines India’s secular constitution.
(With additional input from Reuters)