Zillar Barta Desk : Pakistan Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif raised the issue of Islamophobia during his address to the 81st session of the United Nations General Assembly in New York on September 25, 2026.
In his speech, Sharif alleged that an “RSS-driven Hindutva ideology” was contributing to religious hatred and discrimination in India. He linked the ideology to incidents of lynching, communal violence, attacks on places of worship and restrictions on religious freedom.
Sharif also highlighted what he described as a growing trend of Islamophobia around the world. He said Muslims continue to face hate speech and discrimination and called for international action against religious hatred.
The Pakistani Prime Minister also referred to an alleged mosque demolition in Uttar Pradesh and presented it as an example of what he characterized as increasing religious intolerance. He stressed that religious hatred and discrimination should have no place in the world.
During his wider UNGA address, Sharif also raised the Kashmir issue and discussed the 2025 India-Pakistan conflict, while crediting US President Donald Trump with intervening to help prevent further escalation, according to reports.
Sharif’s remarks on Islamophobia are consistent with Pakistan’s stated diplomatic priorities ahead of the UNGA, where its Foreign Office had said the country would highlight Islamophobia, counter-terrorism, regional disputes, Palestine and Kashmir.
