Combating islamophobia demands collective efforts: NA Speaker.

ISLAMABAD -- Speaker National Assembly Raja Pervez Ashraf on Wednesday said that rising Islamophobia is a real danger to global harmony and to peace of the world.

He said, "the day serves as a reminder of the urgent need to address the rise of Islamophobia, a scourge that has affected millions of Muslims around the world.

"It is our collective responsibility to stand in solidarity with those subjected to discrimination and take concrete actions to combat this phenomenon". He expressed these views on international day to combat Islamophobia across the world.

In their separate messages, Speaker National Assembly Raja Pervez Ashraf and Deputy Speaker Zahid Akram Durrani said, " we firmly believe in the principles of tolerance, peaceful coexistence, and mutual respect. Our country has a rich history of diversity and pluralism, and we are proud of our traditions of interfaith harmony and understanding."

The Speaker and Deputy Speaker expressed solidarity with Muslim communities across the...