Pakistan has denounced the US State Department for its “biassed and arbitrary assessment” and labelled it as “a Country of Particular Concern.” “We categorically reject Pakistan’s designation as ‘a Country of Particular Concern’ by the US State Department,” a Foreign Office (FO) spokeswoman declared. We are shocked to learn that the classification is based on an assessment that is arbitrary and biassed and is not grounded in the actual world. She went on to say that Pakistan is a diversified nation with a long history of religious peace. “Pakistan has implemented extensive measures to safeguard minority rights and advance religious freedom in accordance with its Constitution.” “We note with deep concern that India, the biggest and serial violator of religious freedom, has once again been excluded from the US State Department’s designation list,” Baloch stated, voicing objections to the list.