FM urges Western World to take notice of growing trend of Islamophiba
FM urges Western World to take notice of growing trend of Islamophiba
ISLAMABAD (Dunya News) - Foreign Minister Shah Mahmood Qureshi has urged the Western World to take notice of the growing trend of Islamophiba and take appropriate measures to eliminate this menace.
The National Assembly started its session at the Parliament House in Islamabad this evening with Speaker Asad Qaisar in the chair.
The House is transacting private members’ business today (Tuesday).
At the outset, the House offered fateha for the departed souls of Pakistani Canadian nationals in a premeditated truck attack in Ontario.
Shah Mahmood In his policy statement in the National Assembly said that killing of four Pakistani Canadian citizens is a demonstration of hate crimes. He said chances of terrorism cannot be ruled out in this incident.
The Foreign Minister said the aggrieved family has been living peacefully in Canada for the last 10 years, but became victim of the hatred due to its Islamic belief.
He said the entire Pakistani nation is feeling grief over this inhuman and tragic incident. He said he, during his conversation with Canadian High Commissioner, conveyed the emotions of the people of Pakistan in this matter. He said Pakistan High Commission in Canada is in contact with the aggrieved family to offer any kind of assistance.
Shah Mahmood Qureshi urged the Pakistani and Muslim community living in Canada should reach out to the aggrieved family to console with it.
PML-N leader Ahsan Iqbal proposed that a conference in cooperation with the International Parliamentary Union should be convened to address the issue of Islamophobia.
PPP leader Abdul Qadir Patel said a parliamentary delegation comprising representation from the opposition and the treasury benches should immediately be dispatched to Canada and other countries to raise the issue of Islamophobia.
