INSUBCONTINENT EXCLUSIVE:
UNITED NATIONS: Prime Minister Imran Khan Thursday said Pakistan, Turkey and Malaysia have decided to launch an English language channel to
confront multiple challenges, including those of Islamophobia.He made this announcement on microblogging website moments after Thursday's
Under the joint venture by the three countries, series and films would be produced so that the Muslims and the world at large could be
educated on the Islamic history, he said.&President Erdogan, PM Mahatir and myself had a meeting today in which we decided our 3 countries
would jointly start an English language channel dedicated to confronting the challenges posed by Islamophobia and setting the record
straight on our great religion & Islam,& he said in the tweet
In a later tweet, he elaborated: &Misperceptions which bring people together against Muslims would be corrected; issue of blasphemy would be
properly contextualized; series - films would be produced on Muslim history to educate/inform our own people - the world; Muslims would be
given a dedicated media presence.&PM Imran Khan is currently in the US to attend the 74th session of the United Nations General Assembly
The premier Wednesday attended a high-level, roundtable discussion on ‘Countering Hate Speech& co-hosted by Pakistan and Turkey, according
to a press release issued by the PM office media wing.PM Khan called on for effective measures to counter hate speech and Islamophobia,
stressing upon the importance of addressing both the causes and consequences of these phenomena.Noting the growing incidents of
discrimination and violence based on religion and belief, the prime minister underscored that the religion had nothing to do with
terrorism.He also cautioned against attempts to defame the revered personalities and scriptures, cloaked in the claim for right to freedom
of expression and opinion.The prime minister pointed out that marginalisation of any community could lead to its radicalisation.Turkish
President Recep Tayyip Erdogan, in his remarks, said that Muslims were the most vulnerable community to hate speech across the world.Muslims
were being lynched for eating beef in India, whereas, Indian Occupied Jammu and Kashmir has turned into an open prison, he said, warning
that they fear bloodshed in the occupied valley.President Erdogan termed hate speech as among the worst crimes against humanity.On the
occasion, he also expressed his condolences over the tragic loss of lives in the earthquake-hit areas of Pakistan.TheIndianSubcontinent has
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