ISLAMABAD – Foreign Office Spokesperson Zahid Hafeez Chaudhri has rubbishedreports about any institutionalized forced conversions in Pakistan.
The spokespersons in a statement said that as per principles of Quran andSunnah, forced conversion is not permitted in Islam.
He highlighted most of the reported allegations, when investigated revealedthat they were fabricated, politically motivated or based on mala fideintent to malign Pakistan in the international community.
He said such activities were being carried out by detractors of Pakistan. Acase in hand is the disclosures of EU DisinfoLab regarding thedisinformation spreading network being operated by the Indian intelligenceagencies, state broadcaster reported.
The spokesperson said there have been few incidents of forced conversionsby individuals and non-State actors, but there is no evidence of complicityof any state institution.
He said that all state institutions have taken swift action against theperpetrators whenever such case has been reported.
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Zahid Hafeez Chaudhri said that in some instances, the state became partyto the case against the perpetrators in the court, in order to ensurespeedy and effective justice.
He said the Constitutional provisions are supplemented further by the legaland administrative framework to protect our minorities from any forcedconversion.
The Spokesperson said Pakistan’s judiciary has been very vigilant and clearon the promotion and protection of the basic human rights of ourminorities.
