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Summary Announcement made by Minister does not represent govt policy, FO spokesman said on Monday.
Responding to the press conference conducted by Ghulam Ahmed Bilour, Minister for Railways, in which he announced a bounty on the head of anti-Islam filmmaker, the Foreign Office spokesperson said that it was Bilours personal view and has nothing to do with the official policy of the Government of Pakistan.Pakistans Railways Minister Ghulam Ahmed Bilour on Saturday offered the prize for killing the filmmaker of Innocence of Muslims and invited the Taliban and Al-Qaeda to take part in the noble deed.On Sunday, the United States denounced the $100,000 bounty offered by the minister.Fresh rallies were held across Pakistan on Sunday to condemn the film after violent nationwide protests Friday left 21 people dead when police used tear gas and live rounds to fight back protesters.
