Pakistan’s FM seeks appointment of special envoy on Islamophobia

London, The Gulf Observer: Foreign Minister of Pakistan Bilawal Bhutto Zardari has urged the OIC to approach the UN Secretary-General to appoint a special envoy on Islamophobia as it has reached an alarming level worldwide.

The foreign minister was addressing a meeting of the OIC Contact Group on Muslims in Europe which held on the sidelines of UN General Assembly’s 77th session in New York.

He said Islamophobia continues to find strong resonance in political spheres in Europe, ultimately leading to the institutionalization of Islamophobia through new legislations and policies such as discriminatory travel bans and visa restrictions. He said the momentum generated by this resolution should be maintained.