ISLAMABAD (Kashmir English): Pakistan on Saturday condemned the reported profiling of mosques and mosque management committees in Indian Illegally Occupied Jammu and Kashmir (IIOJK), the Foreign Office spokesperson said in a press release on Saturday.
“The blatant intrusion into religious affairs constitutes a grave violation of the fundamental right to freedom of religion and belief, and reflects yet another coercive attempt to intimidate and marginalise the Muslim population of the occupied territory,” the press release stated.
Furthermore, it added, “The forcible collection of personal details, photographs, and sectarian affiliations of religious functionaries amounts to systematic harassment, aimed at instilling fear among worshippers and obstructing the free exercise of their faith.”
In a statement, the FO said that India’s latest actions formed part of a broader pattern of “institutionalised Islamophobia driven by the Hindutva ideology of the occupying Indian government”.
“The selective targeting of mosques and Muslim clergy lays bare the discriminatory and communal character of these policies,” it added.
Islamabad said that the people of IIOJK had an inalienable right to practice their religion without fear, coercion, or discrimination.
“Pakistan will continue to stand in solidarity with them and will persist in raising its voice against all forms of religious persecution and intolerance targeting Kashmiris,” it added.
The statement comes just days after a US-based research group made startling revelations about the plight of minorities in India. The research said that hate speech against minorities, including Muslims and Christians in India, rose by 13% in 2025, with most incidents occurring in states governed by Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s Hindu nationalist Bharatiya Janata Party.
