India must punish religious crime culprits: Pakistan

India must punish religious crime culprits: Pakistan
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Terming the recent case of communal violence in Bihar as a \'heinous crime\', Pakistan on Thursday expressed hope that the Indian government will take strict action against the perpetrators.

Islamabad: Terming the recent case of communal violence in Bihar as a 'heinous crime', Pakistan on Thursday expressed hope that the Indian government will take strict action against the perpetrators.

"We have seen the reports that four Muslims were burnt in India. Violent incidents motivated by religion, irrespective of where they occur, are shocking and flagrant violation of basic human rights. It is our hope that the Indian government would take stern action against the perpetrators of such heinous crimes," Pakistan Ministry of Foreign Affairs official spokesperson Tasnim Aslam told the media.

Aslam also declined to comment on relations between New Delhi and Washington in light of US President Barack Obama's upcoming visit to India, adding that Pakistan's success in stamping out terrorism would be beneficial for all three nations as well as the wider international community.

"On President Obama's visit, we do not comment on bilateral relations between other countries. As a global power and a power that is very much engaged with this region and is interested in peace and stability, we expect that the US President would take up the issue of recent escalation [of ceasefire violations]... on the Line of Control and the International boundary," she said.

"Pakistan is in a midst of a very robust and broad operation against terrorists in North Waziristan... there are people who would not like to see Pakistan succeed and that is not in the interest of any one, that is not in the interest of US, India and the International Community," she added.

(ANI)

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