ISLAMABAD-
Chief Justice Tassaduq Hussain Jillani on Thursday took a suo motu notice of the Pakistani Taliban’s warning to Ismailis and the Kalash tribe of Chitral Valley to convert to Islam.
Tehreek-e-Taliban Pakistan (TTP) on February 2, released a video announcing an armed ‘jihad’ against the Ismaili Muslim sect and Kalash. They were threatened to convert to Islam or face death.
The CJ also issued summons to Attorney General Pakistan (AGP) and Advocate General Khyber Pakhtunkhwa (AG KP).
The suo motu notice follows media reports regarding the threatening video.
CJ Jillani remarked that Islam was a religion that preached peace and tolerance, adding that the threats by TTP to the groups contravenes with Article 9, 20 and 36 of the Constitution that ensure the security, freedom of religion and protection of minorities in Pakistan, respectively.
The apex court said the hearing of the suo motu notice would be held along with the Peshawar church attack case.
The CJ inquired from the AG the measures that have been taken by authorities for the protection of these communities after the threats were issued.
The AG KP was directed by the court to collect the report from District Police and Commissioner Chitral and submit it in the court on February 24.
Please don't misguide people – get your facts correct. Ismailies are a minority sect of the very religion – ISLAM. You may refer to other news pieces published by various national dailies. What kind of a journalist does that – I am a journalist myself!
Shame for govt of pakistan and political parties who are in support of Taliban. They(Taliban) crazy people threatening the state and peace of pakistan and life of different sects or minorities. They need to finished.
It is not permissible to force your beliefs on anyone. These fanatical spawn of shiateen who have blasphemed, defamed and hijacked Islam must be stopped.
La Ikrah fildeen! What is the religion of These Talibans, not Islam, atleast!
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