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This Independence Day can only be celebrated with sincere effort to highlight the flaws that Pakistan has succumbed to. PHOTO: FILE
A peaceful demonstration named ‘Stop Persecution of Religious Minorities in Pakistan’ took place at the Lahore Press Club in connection with Minority Day on August 11, to express citizens’ concern over the growing religious discrimination, hatred and violence and to declare that it was against the vision of Quaid-e-Azam Mohammed Ali Jinnah, the founder of Pakistan. The demonstrators condemned the trend of hate, discrimination and violence threatening the lives, property, business, worship places, jobs and education of the Hindus, Ahmadis, Christians and even Muslims belonging to the Shia community. They pointed to the closure of Ahmadi places of worship and the demolition of their graves, the demolition of Gosha-e-Aman in Lahore, the attack on a church in Karachi, the abduction and forced conversion of Hindus and girls belonging to religious minorities and the constant killing of members of the Shia and Ahmadi communities.
A thought provking editorial. ET is leading the print media in pointing out follies in Pakistan policies. However unfortunate aspect is that inspite of all these efforts you see no light at the end of the tunnel. Pakistani elite belonging to powerful segments of society seems to have turned deaf to such out cry. The priorities set by this poweful elite are entirely different to the burning problems this country is facing. Every day hopes are fading.