FO spokesperson Tasnim Aslam said Pakistan believed that freedom of expression should not be misused as means to attack or hurt public sentiments and religious beliefs.
She termed the blasphemous publication as an attempt to divide people and civilizations. She said there was a need to promote harmony among people and communities instead of reinforcing stereotypes and making people alienated in their own countries.
It should be mentioned here that the Adviser to the Prime Minister on National Security and Foreign Affairs has also written a letter to the OIC secretary general recommending a legal action to seek an apology from the French magazine Charlie Hebdo.
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