Iran Press/Asia: "Pakistan condemns in the strongest terms the decision by the French magazine, Charlie Hebdo, to re-publish deeply offensive caricature of the Holy Prophet Mohammad (PBUH)," the ministry of foreign affairs tweeted.
"Such a deliberate act to offend the sentiments of billions of Muslims cannot be justified as an exercise in press freedom or freedom of expression. Such actions undermine the global aspirations for peaceful co-existence as well as social and inter-faith harmony," the ministry said.
Thousands of people marched in Pakistani cities in 2015 after the weekly magazine first ran the images, seen by many in the Muslim country to be blasphemous.
Protesters at the time shouted slogans including "death to France", "death to the blasphemers" and "(We are) ready to sacrifice life for Prophet Mohammad".
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