Pahalgam attack: Muslim World League condemns ‘heinous crime’

The Muslim World League (MWL) on Wednesday condemned the “heinous” militant attack in Jammu and Kashmir’s Pahalgam in which over 25 people were killed and several others were injured.

The statement issued by the MWL’s General Secretariat said, “The MWL affirmed its stance- and that of the entire Islamic world- rejecting and condemning violence and militancy in all its forms and justifications, and rejecting any attempt to associate it with any religion or culture. It extended its condolences to the families of the victims of this heinous crime and expressed wishes for a swift recovery for the injured.”

The MWL’s General Secretariat also noted the contents of the joint statement issued at the conclusion of the visit of “His Excellency the Prime Minister of India to the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia, specifically its reference to this horrific attack.”

The statement expressed a strong condemnation and violent extremism in all its forms and manifestations, and rejected any attempt to associate them with any race, religion or culture. It also praised the “pivotal Saudi-Indian cooperation in combating terrorism and its financing, condemning cross-border militancy, while advocating to dismantle its infrastructure and bring its perpetrators to justice.”