The Islamic State of Pakistan on Thursday (July 1) categorically accepted the “Chinese version” of the treatment of Uyghur Muslims in Xinjiang province because of its “extreme proximity and relationship” with Beijing reports Indian Express.
Pakistan’s Prime Minister Imran Khan in a television interview had also said that he will never publicly question China on the treatment of Uighur Muslims in Xinjiang province.
However, on Thursday, as the Pakistani PM was speaking to Chinese journalists, Khan said that China’s version of the Uyghur issue was completely different from what was being reported in Western media and said, “Because of our extreme proximity and relationship with China, we actually accept the Chinese version.”
PM Khan went on to add, “It is hypocritical. There are much worse human rights violations taking place in other parts of the world. But Western media hardly comment on this.” He also praised the Communist Party of China (CPC), calling it an ‘alternative’ to Western democracy.
He said, “The CPC has introduced an alternative model and they have beaten all Western democracies in the way they have highlighted merit in society.”
This comes at the heels when the United States (US), European Union(EU), and many other nations have accused China of committing genocide against the Uyghurs in resource-rich Xinjiang province, and have also called for an international probe by human rights groups.
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