{"id":6679,"date":"2025-05-20T10:36:18","date_gmt":"2025-05-20T10:36:18","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.newsmakers.com.pk\/en\/?p=6679"},"modified":"2025-05-20T10:36:22","modified_gmt":"2025-05-20T10:36:22","slug":"pakistan-denies-indian-allegation-of-targeting-golden-temple","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.newsmakers.com.pk\/en\/pakistan\/pakistan-denies-indian-allegation-of-targeting-golden-temple\/6679\/","title":{"rendered":"Pakistan Denies Indian Allegation of Targeting Golden Temple"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p><em><strong>Date<\/strong>: [May 20, 2025] | By: NewsMakers Desk<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The Foreign Office has categorically rejected the Indian Army\u2019s allegation that Pakistan targeted the Golden Temple.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>In a statement issued by the spokesperson of the Foreign Office, it was said that <em>\u201ceven the thought of targeting a sacred site like the Golden Temple is unimaginable for Pakistan.\u201d<\/em> The spokesperson termed the Indian accusations as baseless and unacceptable.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The spokesperson further stated that it was, in fact, India that targeted places of worship inside Pakistan during the night between May 6 and 7. <em>\u201cThese false accusations are a deliberate attempt to divert attention from India\u2019s own condemnable actions,\u201d<\/em> the statement read.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The spokesperson reaffirmed that Pakistan is a guardian of Sikh religious sites. Every year, thousands of Sikh pilgrims visit Pakistan, and the country provides visa-free access to Sikh pilgrims through the Kartarpur Corridor.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Date: [May 20, 2025] | By: NewsMakers Desk The Foreign Office has categorically rejected the Indian Army\u2019s allegation that Pakistan targeted the Golden Temple. 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