Pakistan Plotting to vent its Enmity in Hijab Case, Imran's Minister gave Controversial Statement
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On the pretext of the ongoing hijab row in Karnataka, Pakistan is plotting to vent its enmity. From Pakistan Foreign Minister Shah Mahmood Qureshi to former PM Nawaz Sharif's daughter Maryam Nawaz has jumped into the case. Foreign Minister Shah Mahmood Qureshi said that depriving Muslim girls of education is a gross violation of fundamental human rights.
I&B minister of Pakistan Fawad Ahmed Chaudhry
At the same time, Information and Broadcasting Minister Fawad Ahmed Chaudhry said that what is going on in India is frightening. He tweeted, 'Indian society is deteriorating at a rapid pace under unstable leadership. Wearing a hijab is a personal choice like any other garment, citizens should be given the freedom to do so. Reacting to the tweets of these ministers of Pakistan, India's Union Minority Affairs Minister Mukhtar Abbas Naqvi said that giving communal colour to the dress code is a conspiracy against India's inclusive culture.
At the same time, Maryam Nawaz, daughter of former Prime Minister Nawaz Sharif, has supported the hijab. On her Twitter, Maryam Nawaz has put a picture of Karnataka's smile in the profile picture. However, she has not written anything while tweeting this picture. Here, Nobel laureate Malala Yousafzai called the hijab controversy horrific.
AIMIM chief Owaisi warned Pakistan
However, AIMIM chief Asaduddin Owaisi has warned Pakistan on the statements coming from Pakistan on the hijab case. He said that this is the issue of our house, Pakistan should not put its leg in this.
Earlier on Wednesday, a single judge of the Karnataka High Court, who was hearing the hijab controversy referred the matter to Chief Justice Ritu Raj Awasthi. A three-member bench headed by the Chief Justice will hear the matter on Thursday. Whereas, the state cabinet has decided to wait for the High Court order before taking any decision on the hijab controversy.