President Arif Alvi says Indian claims of being secular have been vociferously belied by the controversial Citizenship (Amendment) Bill-2019 recently passed in Indian parliament.

Talking to High Commissioner-designate of Pakistan to Bangladesh Imran Ahmed Siddiqui in Islamabad on Thursday, he said minorities in India especially Muslims are unsafe and under the sharp razor of discrimination.

The President directed all High Commissioners and Ambassadors to highlight true perspective of Kashmir issue and serious human rights violations at the hands of Indian forces.

He said Pakistan and Bangladesh are needed to utilize the existing established institutions and mechanisms to enhance bilateral relations and trade.

He also directed the High-Commissioner to exert all-out efforts to highlight the tourism potential in Pakistan.

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