Pakistan on Friday lodged a strong protest with the United States over the anti-Islam movie produced in the US and released on YouTube, calling the blasphemous video an attack on 1.5 billion Muslims.
US Charge D’Affaires Richard Hoagland was summoned to the Foreign Office and a strong protest was lodged with him over the blasphemous video posted on the YouTube attacking the personality of Holy Prophet Muhammad (Peace Be Upon Him).
“The US diplomat was told that this was an attack on 1.5 billion Muslims and a premeditated and a malicious act to spread hatred and violence among people of different faiths,” said Foreign Office spokesman Moazzam Khan. Khan said, “He was further conveyed that the US government should immediately take measures to remove the sacrilegious video from YouTube and take action against its producer,” he said.
“Ambassador Hoagland was reminded that all faiths need to promote inter-religious harmony and tolerance. The intentional spread of hatred among faiths is an attack on humanity itself.” “Ambassador Hoagland reiterated his government’s position as well that of the US leadership that they strongly condemned the video. The video was disgusting and was act of one aberrant individual. He further stated that vast majority of American people have also condemned it,” Khan said.
The official protest was lodged by Islamabad with Washington amid widespread violent protests in the capital city and across the country against the anti-Islam movie that has also prompted protest demonstrations in other Muslim countries.
Meanwhile, a statement issued by the US embassy said Ambassador Hoagland met with Ministry of Foreign Affairs officials to discuss the controversial video circulating on the internet. “Ambassador Hoagland reiterated that the United States government has condemned this video’s content and its message and emphasized that the United States government has nothing to do with it,” it said.
Ambassador Hoagland said this act was a deeply insensitive decision by a single individual to disseminate hatred. “It does not reflect the values of the United States, a nation of more than 300 million people, built upon the pillars of religious freedom and tolerance,” Hoagland was quoted as saying.
Stop dreaming. Pakistan does not have the guts to dress down a diplomat from a country they beg for money all the time. Get real.
Pakistan is living in lala land behind their eyeballs. It must be difficult to deal with a country that lives in 7th century mindset.
If Us Government has nothing to spread this hatred,why does it not have courage to ban it immediately over youtube and any other channel.
If US Government is positively agianst blesphemy of any religion ,ehy does it not make the rule for severe panalties and punishments against such people.
We don't believe in US TATOOS.We need action,not discussions.
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