Congress MP Shashi Tharoor expressed concern over the worsening treatment of minorities in Pakistan, highlighting disturbing incidents involving the Sikh, Ahmadiyya, and Christian communities. He emphasized the lack of dialogue between India and Pakistan, making it difficult to address these issues directly.
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