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World | South Asia | Rushdie title 'may spark attacks'

Britain's knighthood to the author Salman Rushdie contributes to insulting Islam and may lead to terrorism, a Pakistani minister has said. Such actions are the root cause of terrorism, Religious Affairs Minister Ejaz-ul-Haq told parliament. The minister later said he had not meant to condone or incite terrorism but stress its origins. Pakistan's parliament has condemned the knighthood. Iran says it shows "Islamophobia" among British officials.

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