Overview
- Pakistan’s Foreign Office issued a Dec. 29 statement condemning reports of vandalism during Christmas in India and expressing concern over minority persecution.
- Daily Times, citing Indian media, reported mob damage to Christmas decorations at malls and schools in Chhattisgarh, Assam, Kerala, and Uttar Pradesh, including banners burned and displays smashed.
- The ministry alleged state‑sponsored campaigns against Muslims, pointing to home demolitions and repeated lynchings that it said have deepened fear and alienation.
- Spokesperson Tahir Andrabi referenced the 2015 Muhammad Akhlaq lynching to question accountability in communal violence cases.
- Pakistan urged UN and global rights bodies to monitor the situation and protect vulnerable communities, noted India has previously dismissed such criticism as politically motivated, and said it will keep raising the issue in multilateral forums.