Pakistan summons Indian diplomat.

ISLAMABAD -- The Foreign Office (FO) on Saturday summoned a senior diplomat from the high commission of India to reject the mischievous portrayal by New Delhi of isolated, fabricated, incidents involving Pakistani citizens as minorities rights issues. According to a statement issued by the FO, it was underscored that such machinations cannot divert attention from the criticism the Indian government is facing for its own discriminatory policies against minorities in India and the ongoing state terrorism in Indian occupied Jammu and Kashmir (IOJ and K). The Indian side was conveyed that minorities in Pakistan enjoy full protections and rights under the constitution.

It was emphasized that the legal system of Pakistan is fully capable of protecting the...

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