ISLAMABAD – Referring to the white in the country’s national flag, ForeignOffice Spokesperson Mohammad Faisal reiterated on Tuesday that Pakistanvalues the contributions of the Hindu community.
The FO spokesperson wrote on his official Twitter handle that Pakistanhonors the Hindu community as its own and vales the contributions of it.“Pakistan proudly owns the white in the flag as much as the green, valuescontributions of the Hindu community & honors them as our own,” Faisalwrote.
#Pakistanlink proudlyowns the white in the flag as much as the green, values contributions ofthe Hindu community & honours them as our own.
— Dr Mohammad Faisal (@DrMFaisal) March 5, 2019link
This statement by the FO comes after Punjab Information and CultureMinister Fayyaz-ul-Hassan Chohan made derogatory speech against the Hinducommunity.
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In an event in Lahore on February 24, the minister had targeted the Hinducommunity following the Pulwama attack and demeaned them.
His remarks were condemned by the Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf government,including minister for Human Rights Shireen Mazari who wrote,”No one hasthe right to attack anyone else’s religion. Our Hindu citizens have givensacrifices for their country.”
