Three attendants of a shrine were killed when unknown militants opened fire on them in the jurisdiction of Bhadber Police in the outskirts of Peshawar. This incident demands the attention of the authorities to beef up the security at different shrines located across the country. We have seen that in the recent past shrines of Data Ganj Bakhsh, Baba Farid and Abdullah Shah Ghazi have been attacked by militants. Considering the month of Muharram and the influx of increased number of people in different shrines, there is a need to beef up the security. The extremist mindset is clearly against those people who visit shrines and consider them as infidels.
The years and years of poisoning has led us to a time when even the very educated of people have grown intolerant and abhor those who hold respect for the Sufi saints. We have forgotten our history and the toil of these Sufi saints who worked hard to spread the message of peace and harmony in this region.
FARUKH SARWAR
Islamabad
