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Pakistan PM Warns UN of Rising Islamophobia, Cites 'RSS Ideology' and Kashmir Issue
- •Pakistan Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif addressed the UN General Assembly, expressing deep concern over the alarming rise of Islamophobia globally.
- •Sharif highlighted instances of hate speech, discrimination, attacks on mosques, and desecration of the Quran faced by Muslims worldwide.
- •He accused an "RSS-driven ideology" in India of fueling religious hatred, leading to lynching, communal violence, and curbs on religious freedom.
- •The Pakistani leader cited the demolition of a mosque in Saharanpur, Uttar Pradesh, as an example of growing religious intolerance.
- •Sharif also raised the Kashmir issue, calling for a just and fair solution and alleging "illegal occupation" and human rights abuses against Kashmiris.
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Pakistan Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif voiced deep concern over the rising global tide of Islamophobia during his UN General Assembly address, citing hate speech, discrimination, mosque attacks, and Quran desecration. He also blamed an 'RSS-driven ideology' in neighboring India for fueling religious hatred and communal violence.
Sharif raised the Kashmir issue during his UNGA address, arguing that a fair and just solution is necessary to prevent South Asia from reaching past conflict levels and claiming that Kashmiris have endured decades of alleged illegal occupation and human rights violations.
India has consistently rejected Pakistan's assertions regarding Kashmir at the UNGA and other UN forums, firmly maintaining that the Union Territory of Jammu and Kashmir has always been, and will forever remain, an integral and inalienable part of India.
