Pakistan Rejects Indian Claims Over Damaged Narowal Temple
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- Pakistan has rejected Indian claims regarding a damaged Hindu temple in Narowal.
- The Foreign Office maintains the structure was damaged by heavy rains on July 21.
- India's Ministry of External Affairs issued a statement on September 2 condemning the incident.
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A diplomatic dispute has arisen over a Hindu temple in Narowal. Pakistan's Foreign Office (FO) states the century-old structure was damaged by torrential rains on July 21, and restoration efforts are underway. This followed a statement from India's Ministry of External Affairs on September 2, which condemned what it called an act of vandalism. The FO rejected India's assertions as “false and politically motivated,” accusing India of distorting facts.
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Pakistan's Foreign Office has rejected claims by India's Ministry of External Affairs regarding a Hindu temple in Narowal, describing them as “false and politically motivated.” The FO stated the structure was damaged by rain and that local authorities have initiated steps for its restoration.
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The Indian Ministry of External Affairs had issued its statement on September 2. Pakistan's Foreign Office spokesperson further stated that the “deliberate distortion of facts” by India could not distract from its own record, accusing it of weaponizing Hindutva ideology and calling for accountability for the persecution of minorities in India.
Adding to the official clarification, Ramesh Singh Arora also stated that the temple in Narowal collapsed due to recent heavy rains.
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Demolition of Hindu temple: Islamabad rejects New Delhi’s assertions
ISLAMABAD: Pakistan has categorically rejected the false and politically motivated assertions made by the Indian Ministry of External Affairs regarding the demolition of a Hindu temple at AddaSiraj, Narowal. The Foreign Office (FO) Spokesperson, Mr.
Pakistan rejects Indian false, politically motivated assertions about Hindu temple in Narowal
ISLAMABAD – Pakistan has categorically rejected the false and politically motivated assertions made by the Indian Ministry of External Affairs…
Hindu temple in Narowal damaged by torrential rains, not demolished: FO
Pakistan on Friday “categorically” rejected “false and politically motivated” claims by India regarding damage to a Hindu temple at Adda Siraj in Narowal district. Responding to media queries about a press release issued by the Indian Ministry of Ext
پاکستان نے نارووال میں مندر توڑنے سے متعلق بھارتی وزارت خارجہ کے دعوے مسترد کردیے
پاکستان نے نارووال کے اڈہ سراج میں ہندو مندر توڑنے سے متعلق بھارتی وزارت خارجہ کے دعوے مسترد کر دیے۔
FO says Indian claims about Hindu temple in Narowal 'false, politically motivated'
The Foreign Office (FO) on Friday rejected claims made by the Indian Ministry of External Affairs (MEA) regarding a Hindu temple in Narowal as “false and politically motivated”, adding that the neighbouring country was “distorting facts and resorting
بھارتی بیان بازی شرمناک، نارووال میں مندر طوفانی بارش سے متاثر ہوا: دفتر خارجہ
دفتر خارجہ نے نارووال کے اڈا سراج میں مندر کے حوالے سے بھارتی بیان مسترد کرتے ہوئے کہا ہے کہ مندر طوفانی بارش سے متاثر ہوا ہے۔
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