Pakistan highlights rising Islamophobia at UN event
Reaffirms commitment to promoting religious tolerance at International Day of Human Fraternity
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February 05, 2021
UNITED NATIONS:
Pakistan has reaffirmed its commitment to promoting religious tolerance, understanding and cooperation at home and abroad at a virtual event held to commemorate the first-ever International Day of Human Fraternity. The day was observed on Thursday. A recent manifestation of this commitment is the opening of Kartarpur Corridor, the world s largest Gurdwara, allowing easy access to our Sikh brothers from the neighborhood and all across the world, Pakistan Deputy Permanent Representative to the United Nations Ambassador Aamir Khan said.
India slams Pakistan at UN assembly, says ironic of Pak to discuss protection of religious sites
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India has slammed Pakistan and urged the United Nations to not take sides when it comes to safeguarding religious sites across the world in today s times. India at the 75th session of the United Nations General Assembly has said it is an irony that Pakistan is one of the co-sponsors of the resolution on promoting culture and safeguarding religious sites.
India, at the Adoption of Resolution on promoting culture of peace & tolerance to safeguard religious sites, at the United Nations, said, In world of growing terrorism, violent extremism, radicalization and intolerance, religious sites and cultural heritage sites remain vulnerable to terror acts and destruction.
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India on Thursday said that Pakistan did not deserve to be a co-sponsor to a United Nations resolution for promoting the protection of religious sites, as the country had allegedly “explicitly supported” a mob that set on fire and demolished a Hindu temple in December last year, reported ANI. New Delhi alleged that Islamabad’s agencies remained “mute spectators” while the temple was being razed.
The United Nations General Assembly on Thursday adopted a resolution for “promoting a culture of peace and tolerance to safeguard religious sites”. The resolution calls for strengthened international efforts to foster a global dialogue on the promotion of a culture of tolerance and peace at all levels, based on respect for human rights and for the diversity of religions and beliefs.
India News: India on Thursday slammed Pakistan for being one of the co-sponsors of a United Nations resolution on promoting a culture of peace even as Pakistan au