Pakistan Foreign Minister refuses to touch upon Uyghur Muslims in China

On Thursday (May 20), an outspoken Pakistani Foreign Minister Shah Mahmood Qureshi was bowled over after he was quizzed in regards to the therapy meted out to Uyghur Muslims in China by a CNN journalist. The minister refused to touch upon the matter, saying it could actually’t be mentioned in public.
During his interview with CNN, anchor Bianna Golodryga touched upon the contentious concern of Uyghur Muslims. She asserted, “There are 2 million Uyghurs (in China). Many in the US and other countries around the world are calling their treatment ‘genocide’.” Furthermore, she requested, “And I am wondering why we are not hearing the same from your government?”
However, Shah Mahmood Qureshi refused to present any direct reply to the query, and as an alternative stated that China is an efficient pal of Pakistan, hinting that he can’t criticise China over the problem.
“Well, my government has always spoken with factors. You know China is a very good friend of Pakistan. They have stood by us through thick and thin. And we have means of communication. We use our diplomatic channels. We do not discuss everything in public,” Shah Mahmood Qureshi responded. It should be identified that the Pakistani authorities has been outspoken about Charlie Hebdo cartoons in France, elevating the Palestine concern, however in some way have determined to not talk about the problem of persecution of Uyghur Muslims by China in public.
When requested about Pakistan’s stand on human rights violations of Uighur Muslims in China.Qureshi: “There’s always a way to do things ma’am.” pic.twitter.com/SjY53Fw3OR— Naila Inayat (@nailainayat) May 21, 2021
“But China being your friend aside… I know China provides a lot of aid. But you can’t just turn a blind eye to human rights abuses in one country,” Bianna Golodryga pressed. “Are there discussions behind the scenes by your Prime Minister Khan?” she inquired. The Pakistan Foreign Minister replied, “Ma’am, there’s always a way of doing things. And we are not oblivious of our responsibilities.”
By not saying something on the matter, the Pakistani minister made it clear that they will’t touch upon the matter as they don’t wish to offend China. Pakistan has turn out to be very closely depending on China for aides and infrastructure initiatives, and don’t need that to cease.
Pakistan Foreign Minister known as out for his anti-Semitic statements
During the identical interview, Shah Mahmood Qureshi additionally managed to elicit a powerful response from Bianna Golodryga whereas discussing the continued Israel-Hamas battle. The anchor, who’s Jewish, known as the Pakistan Minister anti-Semitic when Shah Mahmood opined through the interview that Israel has “deep pockets” and controls the media. He stated that Israel is dropping “the media war” in its battle towards Hamas, “despite their connections.” Golodryga shot again, saying “What are their connections?”
“Well, you see, the point is, they have a lot of influence, and they get a lot of coverage,” Qureshi stated. He diverged saying: “I will not justify any rocket attacks, and I cannot justify, and I cannot condone the aerial bombardment that is taking place.” Few minutes into the interview, when Qureshi prompt how a ceasefire is the one possibility for Palestinians and Israelis, the Jewish interviewer requested whether or not the options prompt by the Pak minister contains anti-Semitism.
When the minister insisted that he’s not justifying anti-Semitic talks, Golodryga retorted at Qureshi by saying that he started the dialog with an anti-Semitic assertion. “I am sorry, I am personally offended as a journalist, you started by suggesting that Israel has close and powerful friends in the media. That is an anti-Semitic trope,” stated the interviewer.