ISLAMABAD: Pakistan on Monday condemned what it called “violent calls” by the Hindu right in India to carry out the ‘genocide’ of Muslims living in the neighboring country.
Hundreds of right-wing Hindu activists and monks rose in unison at a three-day conference last week and called for Hindus to arm themselves and kill Muslims. Videos of the event have spread widely on social media in India but the government has remained silent.
People in attendance included influential religious leaders with close ties to Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s governing party, the Bharatiya Janata Party, and even some members of the party itself.
On Monday, Islamabad summoned the Indian Charge d’ Affaires to the Ministry of Foreign Affairs and conveyed the government of Pakistan’s “serious concerns,” the foreign office said in a statement.
“Violent hate speeches were made during the ‘Dharma Sansad’ held at Haridwar, Uttarakhand from 17-20 December 2021,” the foreign office said. “It was highly reprehensible that ... the Indian government has [not] condemned or taken any action against them so far.”
“Regrettably, the toxic narrative against minorities, particularly Muslims and their persecution understate patronage has become a norm under the current ... government in India,” the statement said.
Pakistan called on the international community including the United Nations, Organization of Islamic Corporation and other human rights organizations to hold India accountable “for its gross and systematic human rights violations against minorities, particularly Muslims and take immediate measures to save them from impending genocide.”
Pakistan also said India should investigate the hate speeches and incidents of violence against minorities and take measures to curb such events in the future.
Pakistan condemns ‘violent calls’ by Hindu right to commit mass killing of Indian Muslims
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Pakistan condemns ‘violent calls’ by Hindu right to commit mass killing of Indian Muslims
- Hundreds of right-wing Hindus held a conference in India last week, called for Hindus to arm themselves and kill Muslims
- The meeting was attended by influential religious leaders with close ties to PM Narendra Modi’s BJP party
Pakistan president in Bahrain to boost trade, defense and security ties
- Asif Ali Zardari will meet Bahrain’s king and crown prince, discuss regional issues of mutual interest
- Trade volume between Pakistan and Bahrain has increased from $500 million to $1 billion in recent years
ISLAMABAD: Pakistan President Asif Ali Zardari arrived in Bahrain late Tuesday on a four-day visit to enhance bilateral cooperation in trade, defense and security, Pakistani state media reported.
Pakistan and Bahrain have maintained close diplomatic, trade, investment and defense relations and have lately been focusing on strengthening their cooperation in key economic sectors.
The Pakistan president’s visit will be focused on bilateral, regional and international issues of mutual interest for both nations, according to the foreign office in Islamabad.
He will hold talks with King Hamad bin Isa Al-Khalifa and Crown Prince Salman bin Hamad, and address a reception held at the headquarters of the Economic Development Board in Manama.
“The visit seeks to reinforce Pakistan’s longstanding cooperation with the brotherly Gulf nation while expanding opportunities for collaboration in trade and economic partnership, defense and security and people-to-people ties,” the Radio Pakistan broadcaster said.
Islamabad and Manama established diplomatic ties in 1971. In recent years, the bilateral trade volume between the two countries has ranged between $500 million to around $1 billion, according to Pakistan’s foreign ministry.
Major exports from Pakistan to Bahrain include meat, vegetables, rice, tobacco and textile. Imports from Bahrain, on the other hand, include petroleum products, ferrous wastes and scrape and aluminum.
Both have established a Joint Ministerial Commission (JMC) at the level of foreign ministers to discuss trade and economic ties, take decisions mutually and supervise the implementation of these decisions. So far, only two sessions of the JMC have been held and the last one was held in Bahrain in July 2021.
Zardari’s visit takes place amid increasing economic engagement between the two nations following the Pakistan-Bahrain Investment Summit in May 2025. Both sides signed contracts worth $13 million during the summit.
