Pakistan minister doubles down on his Modi remarks: ‘You cannot rewrite history’

Comments come after his Indian counterpart called Pakistan ‘host of Osama bin Laden’

The Pakistan foreign minister has urged Indians to protest against the hatred and discrimination Muslims face in their country, as he faced criticism for describing the Indian prime minister as the “butcher of Gujurat”.

Bilawal Bhutto Zardari defended his comments on Sunday, saying they were based on “history” and that it is difficult to distort them.

“They must also condemn the Muslim genocide in Gujarat, and condemn the way Muslims in India, who are the largest minority in the world, are treated. I wish... they had also protested for their own Muslim citizens – who are now the victims of discrimination, hatred – instead of targeting me,” he told Pakistani media at a news conference at the UN.