U.S. ‘deeply concerned’ about church attacks in Pakistan
WASHINGTON (AA) – The U.S. said Wednesday it is “deeply concerned” after two churches in Pakistan were targeted after the holy Quran was allegedly desecrated.
State Department deputy spokesman Vedant Patel told reporters that the US supports the “peaceful” freedom of expression but “incidents of religiously motivated violence, violence or the threat of violence is never an acceptable form of expression.”
“We urge Pakistani authorities to conduct a full investigation into these allegations and call for calm,” he said.
Prime Minister of Pakistan condemned the attacks. Authorities in Pakistan deployed paramilitary forces to restore law and arrested 100 plus alleged attackers.
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