Overview
- Pakistan’s Foreign Office spokesperson Tahir Andrabi condemned reported Christmas‑period vandalism in India and alleged broader state‑backed harms to Muslims, including home demolitions and lynchings.
- Islamabad cited the Muhammad Akhlaq case as emblematic of failures of accountability in such incidents.
- Pakistan urged international bodies to take note and to push for protections for vulnerable communities in India.
- India’s Ministry of External Affairs spokesperson Randhir Jaiswal rejected the remarks as hypocritical, citing Pakistan’s “abysmal record” on minority rights and dismissing the criticism as finger‑pointing.
- Indian outlets reported vandalism at malls and schools in Chhattisgarh, Assam, Kerala, and Uttar Pradesh ahead of Christmas, and no international investigation or response has been announced.