Muhammad cartoons: Islamist group says Islamabad agrees to boycott France
By DW
18 November 2020 |
10:59 am
An Islamist party has called off anti-France protests and claimed the Pakistani government agreed to sever diplomatic ties with Paris over Prophet Muhammad's cartoons. The government did not immediately confirm the move.
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