UN secretary general's statement on countering Islamophobia victory of Pakistan stance: Shibli.

ISLAMABAD -- Federal Minister for Information and Broadcasting Senator Shibli Faraz on Wednesday said that the statement of

UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres on countering anti-Muslim hatred being his top priority was victory of Pakistan's stance.

In a tweet, the minister welcomed the United Nations Secretary General pledge to root out Islamophobia as his top priority.

He said that attributing coronavirus to Muslims was a reflection of BJP's extremist thinking and its myopic mindset.

He said that extremist attitude towards Muslims in India was a violation of human rights.

United Nations (UN) Secretary-General Antonio Guterres had told a virtual meeting of Organization of Islamic Cooperation (OIC) member states at the United Nations (UN) that countering anti-Muslim hatred and Islamophobia was his 'top priority'. He said he 'fully agreed' with the assessment that it could pose a threat to...

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