Islamabad, July 29, 2020 (PPI-OT): Pakistan has strongly condemned the restrictions imposed by Indian authorities on Eid-ul-Azha prayers in the Indian Illegally Occupied Jammu and Kashmir (IIOJ and K). In a statement in Islamabad, Foreign Office said imposition of restrictions on prayers on one of the most important days of the Islamic calendar represents complete disrespect by the Indian government for the sentiments of the Muslims of the Indian Illegally Occupied Jammu and Kashmir.
The statement said Indian authorities are using COVID-19 related restrictions as a pretext to curb religious freedom of the Muslims of the Indian Illegally Occupied Jammu and Kashmir. The Foreign Office urged international community, the United Nations, and human rights and humanitarian organizations to take notice of the glaring denial of the religious rights and freedoms of Kashmiri people in violation of international laws and conventions.
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