Pakistan has strongly condemned the vandalism being conducted in India against the mosques, houses, and shops of Indian Muslims.
Foreign office spokesperson, Asim Iftikhar said in a statement that the violent attacks on Muslim properties are going on since last week in the Tripura region of India by the extremist Hindutva groups.
He further added that today the minorities have no space to freely live and practice their lifestyles in India, under the radical influence of RSS, BJP and Hindutva, said the notification.
Reprimanding the government of India’s role in the present situation, the spokesperson said that the state machinery has reportedly not only failed to protect Muslims and their properties but remained non-responsive to desperate calls for help by the local Muslim organizations.
In addition, it is also condemnable that the brutal and targeted expulsion of Indian Muslims from their ancestral homes in Assam is still continuing without any obstruction.
The spokesperson urged the international community to stand up against the ever-growing attacks on minorities and their properties in India, Islamophobia, and to ensure the safety of worshiping places of Indian minorities.
Pakistani prisoner killed in Indian custody
Separately, Pakistan sought an explanation from Indian authorities on the reported killing of a Pakistani civilian prisoner Mr. Zia Mustafa under Indian custody in IIOJK.
The Indian Charge d’Affaires was summoned to the Foreign Office today and a strong protest was lodged on the incident, which reportedly involved Indian occupation forces in the Poonch sector of IIOJK.
The Indian Cd’A was told that the reported killing of the Pakistani prisoner under mysterious circumstances at a location away from the prison was not only intriguing but also raised serious questions about the well-being, safety, and security of Pakistani prisoners in India.
Mustafa was in Indian custody since 2003.