ISLAMABAD
\nPakistan has strongly protested over Israeli forces violence against Palestinians while offering prayers in Al-Aqsa mosque.
\nPakistan has once again made it clear that no change has been made in its policy about Israel.
\nIsraeli forces attack in Al-Aqsa mosque has hurt the Muslims all over the world, this was said by
\nForeign Office (FO) spokes person Mumtaz Zahra Baloch during his weekly press briefing here Wednesday.
\nShe said this continuous pattern of Israeli oppression not only violates the religious freedom of Palestinians but also hurts religious sentiments of Muslims around the world.
\nPakistan has urged India to curb the rising tide of Islamophobic and hateful acts against Muslims.
\nSpokesperson Mumtaz Zahra Baloch expressed deep concern over alarming rise in violence against Muslims in India, after latest such acts in eight states of the country.
\nShe called on India to take demonstrable steps for protection of Muslims enabling them to practice their faith and hold accountable those responsible for such hateful acts.
\nWelcoming OIC\u2019s statement in this regard, the spokesperson noted that terrifying rise in Islamophobia in India was consequence of majoritarian Hindutva agenda and anti-Muslim rife in Indian politics.
\nShe reiterated Pakistan\u2019s concern about well-being of Kashmiri leaders and human rights defenders incarcerated in India and Illegally Occupied Jammu and Kashmir and impressed upon India to end suppression of journalists and human rights defenders.
\nResponding to a question about remarks of Indian external affairs minister, the Foreign Office Spokesperson said the remarks reflect Indian politicians\u2019 unhealthy obsession with Pakistan after they failed to malign and isolate Pakistan at diplomatic front. She said Indian politicians, in their anti-Pakistan rhetoric, very conveniently overlook the developments in their country where the social fabric has been ripped apart due to the extremist Hindutva ideology.
\nAlluding to Minister for Planning and Development Ahsan Iqbal\u2019s visit to China, she said the Minister has expressed Pakistan\u2019s desire to explore opportunities for shared growth of developing countries with investments to fill economic gaps.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
ISLAMABAD Pakistan has strongly protested over Israeli forces violence against Palestinians while offering prayers in Al-Aqsa mosque. Pakistan has once again made it clear that no change has been made in its policy about Israel. Israeli forces attack in Al-Aqsa mosque has hurt the Muslims all over the world, this was said by Foreign Office […]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":2,"featured_media":301445,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[2],"tags":[554],"class_list":{"0":"post-324043","1":"post","2":"type-post","3":"status-publish","4":"format-standard","5":"has-post-thumbnail","7":"category-top-news","8":"tag-foreign-office"},"yoast_head":"\n