FO summons Indian diplomat to reject propaganda on minorities.

ISLAMABAD -- Pakistan on Saturday summoned a senior Indian diplomat for a second time in a month at Foreign Office in Islamabad to dismiss New Delhi's 'mischievous' propaganda on religious minorities. India's attempts of portraying 'isolated and fabricated' incidents involving Pakistani citizens as minorities rights issues were rejected, said a statement issued by the Foreign Office. 'It was underscored that such machinations cannot divert attention from the criticism the Indian government is facing for its own discriminatory policies against minorities and the ongoing state terrorism in Indian Occupied Jammu and Kashmir (IOJ and K),' itsaid. The official statement further added that New Delhi was also conveyed that minorities in Pakistan enjoy full protections and rights under the Constitution. The FO also emphasised that the legal system of Pakistan is fully capable of protecting the rights of all its citizens. Earlier this month, the Foreign Office had summoned Indian Indian Charge d'Affaires Gaurav Ahluwalia to convey Pakistan's strong rejection...

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