Pakistan Condemns Alleged Profiling of Mosques in Indian-Administered Kashmir
Pakistan on Saturday strongly condemned the reported profiling of mosques and mosque management committees in Indian Illegally Occupied Jammu and Kashmir (IIOJK), calling it a serious violation of religious freedoms.
In a press statement, the Foreign Office spokesperson said the alleged actions amounted to a blatant intrusion into religious affairs and a grave breach of the fundamental right to freedom of religion and belief. The spokesperson described the measures as another coercive attempt to intimidate and marginalize the Muslim population in the occupied territory.
According to the statement, the forcible collection of personal information, photographs, and sectarian details of religious leaders constituted systematic harassment designed to instill fear among worshippers and restrict the free practice of faith.
Pakistan said such actions were part of a broader pattern of institutionalized Islamophobia driven by the Hindutva ideology of the Indian government, accusing authorities of selectively targeting mosques and Muslim clergy.
“The people of Jammu and Kashmir have an inalienable right to practice their religion without fear, coercion, or discrimination,” the spokesperson said.
The statement added that Pakistan would continue to stand in solidarity with the Kashmiri people and would persist in raising its voice against all forms of religious persecution and intolerance directed at them.
