Killing Represents Growing Islamophobia in the West: PM Imran
Islamabad: Prime Minister Imran Khan has expressed grief at and denounced the killing of a Muslim Pakistani-origin Canadian family in London, Ontario.
"This condemnable act of terrorism reveals the growing Islamophobia in Western countries. Islamophonia needs to be countered holistically by the international community," the premier stated in a tweet.
Foreign Minister Shah Mahmood Qureshi also took to Twitter to condemn the incident, saying three generations of Pakistani-Canadians had been killed for their faith.
In a separate statement, the minister said the incident was a "test case for the Canadian government and society".
He went on to add that the Canadian government must play its due role in restoring the confidence and protection of the Muslims residing in the country.
Qureshi informed that the Pakistani Consul General in Toronto established contact with the relatives of the victim family who lost their lives in the tragic incident.
The relatives, he added, were offered facilitation in terms of transportation of the bodies, however, it was informed that the burial had been planned to take place in Canada.
The minister appealed to Pakistanis residing in Canada to show solidarity to the relatives of those affected.
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