Pakistan plays down accusations of Christian persecution
by Daniel Boffey in Brussels from World news | The Guardian on (#4HWYV)
Foreign minister says there are 'individual incidents' that can be compared to UK knife crime
Pakistan's foreign minister has sought to dismiss accusations of Christian persecution, claiming there were "individual incidents" comparable to knife crime in the UK.
Shah Mahmood Qureshi, speaking during a visit to Brussels, said reports of religious minorities being targeted in Pakistan did not constitute a trend and the recent claims of Christian persecution were an example of "western interests" that "want to paint Pakistan in a particular way".
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