Washington: United States (US) State Department Spokesman Victoria Nuland Monday called the arrest of a young Pakistani girl on blasphemy charges “deeply disturbing” and welcomed action by President Asif Ali Zardari to probe the case.
Rimsha, a 13 year old Christian girl, was taken into custody after Muslims demanded to punish her for allegedly burning pages with verses from the Holy Quran.
Giving a routine press briefing at State Department, the spokesperson said “This case is obviously deeply disturbing.”
“We think that the president’s statement is very welcome, and we urge the government of Pakistan to protect not just its religious minority citizens but also women and girls,” Nuland said.
Nuland called on Pakistan to conduct the investigation “in a transparent way.”
Zardari took “serious note” of the girl’s arrest and called on the interior ministry to submit a report on the case.
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