India has raised its concern regarding recent vandalisation of thousands of years old Buddha statue in Pakistan. India expressed concern to Pakistan government via diplomatic note.&nbsp; 
 
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Last week saw, destruction of an ancient Buddha statue in Northern Khyber Pakhtunkhwa province's Takhtbai area of Mardan. The video of vandalisation went viral causing widespread outrage, given the historic significance of the statue.An FIR was registered against the miscreants and some arrest followed.

The director at Khyber Pakhtunkhwa archaeology and museums Dr Abdul Samad was quoted by DAWN newspaper saying the Buddha statue belonged to Gandhara civilisation and is 1700 year old.

June saw defacement and destruction of Buddhist archaeological sites in Pakistan occupied Jammu and Kashmir. India had back also lodged a strong concern with the ministry of external affairs saying, "It is a matter of grave concern that the Buddhist symbols are being destroyed and the religious and cultural rights and freedoms are being trampled with impunity in the Indian territories under illegal occupation of Pakistan."

New Delhi also sought immediate access for its experts to the area in order to "restore and preserve" the archaeological heritage.

India has raised its concern regarding recent vandalisation of thousands of years old Buddha statue in Pakistan. India expressed concern to Pakistan government via diplomatic note.

India has raised its concern regarding recent vandalisation of thousands of years old Buddha statue in Pakistan. India expressed concern to Pakistan government via diplomatic note. Also read: 4 persons arrested for vandalising rare Buddha statue in Pakistan Last week saw, destruction of an ancient Buddha statue in Northern Khyber Pakhtunkhwa province's Takhtbai area of Mardan. The video of vandalisation went viral causing widespread outrage, given the historic significance of the statue.An FIR was registered against the miscreants and some arrest followed. The director at Khyber Pakhtunkhwa archaeology and museums Dr Abdul Samad was quoted by DAWN newspaper saying the Buddha statue belonged to Gandhara civilisation and is 1700 year old. June saw defacement and destruction of Buddhist archaeological sites in Pakistan occupied Jammu and Kashmir. India had back also lodged a strong concern with the ministry of external affairs saying, "It is a matter of grave concern that the Buddhist symbols are being destroyed and the religious and cultural rights and freedoms are being trampled with impunity in the Indian territories under illegal occupation of Pakistan." New Delhi also sought immediate access for its experts to the area in order to "restore and preserve" the archaeological heritage.

India raises concern on vandalisation of Buddha statue in Pakistan

Expressing its concern over "persecution of religious minorities" in Pakistan, the European Union (EU) has threatened to suspend all subsidies and trade preferences to Islamabad if it does not take measures to "dismantle" its "discriminatory system".

In a letter to Pakistan's Prime Minister Imran Khan on Tuesday, fifty-one members of the European Parliament said, "Over the last few years, religious extremist groups, often with the support of the Pakistani State, have grown in influence, further generating religious prejudices against minorities. Concomitantly, instances of attacks against minorities, their places of worship etc. have also increased year upon year."

"As members of the European Parliament, we would wish to remind the Islamic Republic of Pakistan that the oppression of religious minorities violated the United Nations treaty on the Universal Declaration of Human Rights (UDHR), which is the foundation for the International Convent on Civil and Political Rights (ICCPR), a binding UN human rights agreement. We would be compelled to suspend all subsidies and trade preferences until the effective implementation of the Convention could be assured by the Government of Pakistan," it added.

The Commission held previous and present Pakistan governments responsible for contributing and encouraging "acts of violence against minorities by radical Islamic groups", EP Today reported.

Expressing "grave concern" over the case of Asia Bibi, a Christian woman who had been falsely charged under the draconian blasphemy law, the EU wrote, "The existence of such religious discriminatory laws encourage citizens to engage in intolerant and violent acts against non-Muslims."Citing a report by the NGO, Movement for Solidarity and Peace in Pakistan, EU noted that at least 1000 girls belonging to religious minority groups, Christian and Hindu communities, often minors, are "kidnapped and forced to marry Muslim men every year".&nbsp;

Expressing its concern over "persecution of religious minorities" in Pakistan, the European Union (EU) has threatened to suspend all subsidies and trade preferences to Islamabad if it does not take measures to "dismantle" its "discriminatory system".

Expressing its concern over "persecution of religious minorities" in Pakistan, the European Union (EU) has threatened to suspend all subsidies and trade preferences to Islamabad if it does not take measures to "dismantle" its "discriminatory system". In a letter to Pakistan's Prime Minister Imran Khan on Tuesday, fifty-one members of the European Parliament said, "Over the last few years, religious extremist groups, often with the support of the Pakistani State, have grown in influence, further generating religious prejudices against minorities. Concomitantly, instances of attacks against minorities, their places of worship etc. have also increased year upon year." "As members of the European Parliament, we would wish to remind the Islamic Republic of Pakistan that the oppression of religious minorities violated the United Nations treaty on the Universal Declaration of Human Rights (UDHR), which is the foundation for the International Convent on Civil and Political Rights (ICCPR), a binding UN human rights agreement. We would be compelled to suspend all subsidies and trade preferences until the effective implementation of the Convention could be assured by the Government of Pakistan," it added. The Commission held previous and present Pakistan governments responsible for contributing and encouraging "acts of violence against minorities by radical Islamic groups", EP Today reported. Expressing "grave concern" over the case of Asia Bibi, a Christian woman who had been falsely charged under the draconian blasphemy law, the EU wrote, "The existence of such religious discriminatory laws encourage citizens to engage in intolerant and violent acts against non-Muslims."Citing a report by the NGO, Movement for Solidarity and Peace in Pakistan, EU noted that at least 1000 girls belonging to religious minority groups, Christian and Hindu communities, often minors, are "kidnapped and forced to marry Muslim men every year".

Concerned over minority persecution, European Union threatens to suspend all subsidies to Pakistan

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