Pakistan on Saturday condemned the reported profiling of mosques and mosque management committees in Indian Illegally Occupied Jammu and Kashmir (IIOJK). The Foreign Office said the move violates religious freedom and targets the Muslim population. Authorities described it as coercive intimidation and systematic harassment.
According to the Foreign Office, Indian authorities launched a sweeping data-collection drive in IIOJK. Mosques were asked to submit detailed four-page forms listing imams, khateebs, muezzins, and committee members. Information about Bait-ul-Maal functionaries, photographs, and sectarian affiliations was also being collected.
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The Kashmir Media Service said the exercise aims to tighten control over religious and civic life. Officials described it as part of a broader pattern of institutionalised Islamophobia. The FO criticized the targeting of mosques as discriminatory and reflecting the communal character of Indian policies.
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Pakistan Condemns the Profiling of Mosques and Mosque Management Committees in Indian Illegally Occupied Jammu and Kashmir https://t.co/OGiJwDFgaJ
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Pakistan stressed that the people of Jammu and Kashmir have a fundamental right to practise their religion freely. The FO said coercion and fear cannot be allowed to hinder worshippers. Pakistan vowed to continue standing in solidarity with Kashmiris and raising its voice internationally.
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The Foreign Office condemned all forms of religious persecution and intolerance in IIOJK. It called on the international community to recognize and respond to the violations. Pakistan reaffirmed its commitment to protect the rights of Muslims under occupation.