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ISLAMABAD: Prime Minister Imran Khan has condemned the killing of a Muslim family in Canada being killed in a truck attack.
The prime minister took to Twitter and termed the act a symbol of growing Islamophobia in Western countries. In a tweet, he expressed that he was saddened to learn of the killing of a Muslim Pakistani-origin Canadian family in Ontario.
Saddened to learn of the killing of a Muslim Pakistani-origin Canadian family in London, Ontario. This condemnable act of terrorism reveals the growing Islamophobia in Western countries. Islamophonia needs to be countered holistically by the international community.
— Imran Khan (@ImranKhanPTI) June 8, 2021
“This condemnable act of terrorism reveals the growing Islamophobia in Western countries,” the prime minister said while adding that Islamophobia needs to be countered holistically by the international community.
It is to be mentioned here that a man killed four members of a Muslim family by running a truck over them in the south of Canada’s Ontario province. According to police, it was a “premeditated” attack.
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A 20-year-old suspect wearing a vest “like body armor” fled the scene after the attack on Sunday evening. He struck five people in the hit-and-run attack, police said. Moreover, Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau also condemned the tragic killing and said he would use every weapon to fight Islamophobia.