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Conspiracy to discredit Islam in Middle East cause of concern: Lodhi

NEW YORK: Permanent Representative of Pakistan to the United Nations Dr Maleeha Lodhi said on Saturday the conspiracy to discredit Islam in the Middle East was a cause of concern.

Dr Lodhi emphasised that the security and sovereignty of all countries should be respected. She added that Islam teaches love, brotherhood, tolerance and humanity.

According to Dr Lodhi, the

By TICKER
March 28, 2015
NEW YORK: Permanent Representative of Pakistan to the United Nations Dr Maleeha Lodhi said on Saturday the conspiracy to discredit Islam in the Middle East was a cause of concern.

Dr Lodhi emphasised that the security and sovereignty of all countries should be respected. She added that Islam teaches love, brotherhood, tolerance and humanity.

According to Dr Lodhi, the Security Council can contribute to restoring peace and defeating extremist and violent groups by helping to evolve a global consensus on the principles and structure for the solution of the challenges confronted in Iraq, Syria, Yemen and Palestine.

“In this, the Council cannot but adhere to the principles of the UN Charter and its own unimplemented Resolutions."

Dr Lodhi’s statements come in the backdrop of Saudi Arabia and a coalition of regional allies launching air strikes against Huthi rebels in Yemen on Wednesday, the start of a military operation to protect the government.

Prime Minister Nawaz Sharif said any threat to Saudi Arabia would "evoke a strong response" from Islamabad.

The country’s Defence Minister Khawaja Asif said Pakistan has not yet made any decision to participate in the conflict brewing in Yemen and the Middle East. The country is ready to defend Saudi Arabia’s “territorial integrity” but not to escalate any conflict, said Defence Minister Khawaja Asif, adding Pakistan was not prepared to take part in a conflict that would divide the Muslim world on sectarian lines.