Pakistan on Wednesday rejected the US State Department’s “arbitrary and selective assessment” under domestic legislation on religious freedom, terming it counterproductive to promote bilateral relations.

Pakistan and China were among several countries designated by the State Department as countries of “particular concerns” regarding religious freedom on the recommendation of the US International Commission on Religious Freedom (USICRF). However, the State Department rejected the proposal to place India in the list as well.

“The designation of Pakistan as a “country of particular concern” is completely against the realities on the ground and raises serious doubts about the credibility of the exercise,” said a statement issued by the Foreign Office.

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