Pakistan rejects Indian propaganda about misuse of Kartarpur

The Ministry of Overseas Affairs on Sunday said that Pakistan categorically rejected the ‘malicious’ Indian propaganda concerning the alleged use of the Kartarpur Hall for enterprise conferences.

The ministry claimed that it was “apparent” that this was a part of India’s “deliberate smear marketing campaign” in search of to undermine Pakistan’s historic initiative of opening the Kartarpur Sahib Hall for Sikh pilgrims from India and world wide.

In keeping with the ministry’s assertion, there was nothing “new about India’s determined bid to malign the ‘Hall of Peace’ and divert the world’s consideration away from the grave injustices being carried out to its personal minorities, particularly Muslims, who’re being focused with impunity by Hindu zealots in utter disregard of all tenets of legislation and justice”.

It maintained that Pakistan gave the best primacy to minority rights.

“Sanctity of non secular locations and revered websites of each group is ensured in Pakistan,” including that not too long ago, the nation hosted over 2,000 Sikh pilgrims from India alone, who got here to take part within the annual Baisakhi pageant.

The assertion mentioned that elaborate preparations had been put in place to facilitate the visiting pilgrims to pay homage at their holy spiritual websites.

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“The Sikh group world wide has remained appreciative of Pakistan’s dedication to inclusivity, variety and promotion of non secular concord.”

The overseas affairs ministry suggested India to “desist from casting fallacious aspersions” on the Kartarpur Hall which was a “present” by the federal government of Pakistan to the Sikh group.

It additional urged the neighbouring nation to deal with taking significant steps to successfully defend its personal spiritual minorities and make sure the security of their lives and locations of worship.

The ministry’s assertion comes after India, earlier this week, alleged that Pakistan had been misusing the Kartarpur Hall by stepping into contact with the Indian Sikh pilgrims and gathering data.

Indian sources additional claimed that the hall was getting used to conduct enterprise conferences, a declare that – in response to Indian media – New Delhi objected to and was gathering proof to boost the matter with the Pakistani authorities.