The murder of three young Hindus has further terrorised the already threatened Hindu community, and the government must take legal action to bring the perpetrators to justice, irrespective of their political affiliations. These observations were made by the civil society, political activists, writers, professionals, religious and spiritual leaders, and common citizens during a consultative meeting organised in Sukkur by the Sindh Amn Forum (SAF). The speakers demanded an end to incidents of kidnapping Hindu traders for ransom and Hindu girls for forcing them to convert to Muslims. They also demanded providing safety and security to all religious minorities, including Hindu citizens, and affording them opportunities to play their active role in national life.
The purpose of the meeting was to express solidarity with the families of the three Hindu citizens murdered in Chak town of Shikarpur district. According to a resolution passed during the meeting, the key factors behind the incident were feudal customs and traditions. The participants of the meeting said tribal conflicts in northern Sindh have reinforced tribal traditions and domination. Therefore, they added, the government should take strict administrative and legal action to end tribal conflicts, arrest those feudal lords and the so-called tribal leaders, and prosecute them under the relevant criminal laws.
They said the Chak town incident is not only contradictory to the inherited culture and traditions of tolerance in Sindh, but an increase in such incidents of violence against religious minorities are painting a more negative image of Pakistan internationally. For that reason, they added, all human rights activists, intellectuals and common citizens should raise unanimous voice to promote their inherited culture of harmony and tolerance. The speakers said the Sindh Assembly has resolved to deweaponise the province and has stressed upon the government to ban all kinds of arms in public places, which is a significant step to ensure peace.
However, they added, the government must implement the resolution in letter and spirit to end the atmosphere of insecurity.
They said hundreds of families have left their houses, lands and sources of livelihood due to tribal conflicts and are living like refugees in different areas of the country. The federal and provincial governments as well as international aid agencies should extend their support to these refugees or internally displaced persons for rehabilitation and ensure their safe return to their homes, the speakers added.
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Peace and religious hatred in Pakistan is inbuilt in their character. This sympathy for Hindus is quite understandable. I saw a photo in this post underneath where how a small kid is made to stand on Indian flag with a Sword in his hand. This JuD kink which Pakistan harbours in their backyard is an Islamic python. All your these misplaced sympathies for Hindus are just a Politics.
US is giving Pak a tough time. Does Pakis think Obama is scared of them? They must be fooling themselves. At best you can shout for a few more days till they hush up these strikes on Pak soldiers. US will never oblige you concubines. You can hit the Hindus because they believe in peace and love as opposed to Islam which preaches hate, teaches murders in the name of stupid jihad, sexual assaults on their females in the name of Islam and yet you cry foul when you are rebuffed. Time to wake up Islam.
I am not sure where from my friend Dr O P sudrania belongs but I can express my sympathy for her / his little knowledge about South Asian People including people of Pakistan
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