Prime Minister Imran Khan said on Friday that Russian President Vladimir Putin has reaffirmed his statement that insulting the Holy Prophet Muhammad (PBUH) is not ” freedom of expression”.
"I welcome President Putin’s statement, which reaffirms my message that insulting our Holy Prophet (PBUH) is not ‘freedom of expression’,” the prime minister said in a tweet.
Earlier, according to Russian news agency TASS, Putin said on Thursday insulting Holy Prophet Muhammad (PBUH) does not count as freedom of expression.
Putin’s views came during his annual press conference, during which he stressed the importance of "artistic freedom without hindrance to religious freedom”.
