In Paris, culture thrives on crude anti-Catholic sentiment.

Deputy Prime Minister and Foreign Minister Ishaq Dar on Sunday noted the “alarming rise” in Islamophobia and warned that it exacerbates existing tensions and conflicts, threatening world peace.

He made the remarks in a statement issued on International Day to Combat Islamophobia, which is observed on March 15.

“In recent years, the alarming rise in Islamophobia has manifested in deeply…