No Institutionalized Forced conversions in Pakistan: Zahid Hafeez
No Institutionalized Forced conversions in Pakistan: Zahid Hafeez
ISLAMABAD (Dunya News) - Foreign Office Spokesperson Zahid Hafeez Chaudhri has said there are no institutionalized forced conversions in Pakistan.
Responding to media queries in a statement today, he said as per principles of Quran and Sunnah, forced conversion is not permissible in Islam.
He said most of the reported allegations, when investigated revealed that they were fictitious, politically motivated or based on mala fide intent of our detractors to malign Pakistan in the international community. A case in hand is the disclosures of EU DisinfoLab regarding the disinformation spreading network being operated by the Indian intelligence agencies.
The Spokesperson said there have been few incidents of forced conversions by individuals and non-State actors, but there is no evidence of complicity of any State institution.
He said all State institutions have taken swift action against the perpetrators whenever such case has been reported.
Zahid Hafeez Chaudhri said that in some instances, the State became party to the case against the perpetrators in the Court, in order to ensure speedy and effective justice.
He said foundations of our State are firmly laid on the principles laid down by our Founding Father Quaid-e-Azam and appropriately reflected in our Constitution.
