FM Qureshi urges UN to take action against Islamophobia
- By Web Desk -
- Oct 26, 2020
ISLAMABAD: Foreign Minister Shah Mahmood Qureshi has urged the United Nations (UN) to take notice and action against the hate-based narrative against Islam.
In a statement on Monday, he said there is resentment in the world over the blasphemous caricatures, reported Radio Pakistan.
He said the irresponsible statement of the French President Macron has added fuel to the fire. He said nobody has the right to hurt the sentiments of millions of Muslims under the garb of freedom of expression.
FM Qureshi said the seeds of hate that are being cultivated today will polarize the society and have serious consequences.
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Shah Mahmood Qureshi said the French Ambassador to Pakistan has been summoned to the foreign office to register a protest.
On the instructions of the Prime Minister, Qureshi said a comprehensive resolution will be presented at the next meeting of the OIC foreign ministers, proposing to observe 15th March as the international day against Islamophobia.