PM Imran Khan to lead international campaign against defamation of religions
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*NEW YORK - Pakistan’s Ambassador Maleeha Lodhi told the United Nations (UN) about Prime Minister Imran Khan’s plan for an international campaign against defamation of religions.*
Speaking at the Eighth Global Forum of the United Nations Alliance of Civilization, Pakistan’s permanent representative at the UN said, his prime minister had made a major announcement to counter Islamophobia and incitement to hatred being witnessed in some parts of the world.
“Hate narratives are spreading in several parts of the world; islamophobia is on the rise and diversity is being seen not as a source of enrichment but as a threat; and politics of fear seem to be replacing politics of hope”, she asserted.
She also stressed the importance of countering Islamophobia and the incitement to violence and hatred that is being witnessed in some parts of the western world by the negative depiction of Muslims.
The government of Pakistan, she said, was committed to actively engage in efforts to promote tolerance and understanding and “believed in sincere and open dialogue to promote international cooperation, global peace and security”.
Reiterating Pakistan’s firm belief that universal values of peace, tolerance, egalitarianism and respect for common humanity, were shared by all religions and cultures, Pakistani envoy emphasized that “this common heritage should enable the world to draw strength from its diversity rather than allowing it to be used as justification to accentuate differences”.
