Nawabshah:

Dr Basharat Nazir, Press Desk, AMJ UK

A young Ahmadi lmtiaz Ahmad was killed because of religious hatred in Benzairabad (Nawabshah) on 13 July 2014 at around 4.30 in the busy Trunk Bazar. Imtiaz Ahmad owns a furniture shop and was standing in front of it when unknown assailants opened fire at him and the bullets pierced through his head and exited through the other side. His uncle Seth Mohammad Yousuf sahib was also shot dead in 2008 after a TV program aired by Geo News anchor Amir Liaqat Hussain that instigated hatred. Seth Mohammad Yousuf was district Amir of Nawabshah at the time of his death. After the attack on Seth Moharnrnad Yousuf sahib attacks on Ahmadis in the area increased manifold.

Imtiaz Ahmad sahib left behind ailing parents, a wife and three sons. His dead body will be brought to Rabwah for burial. The spokesman of Jama’at Ahmaiyya in Pakistan Saleemuddin expressed his condolence on the sad incident and pointed out that the hatred and persecution of Ahmadis is increasing day by day and so far during just the past year, 7 Ahmadis have been killed because of their faith in Pakistan. Out of these 7, six Ahmadis were killed in Sindh. Saleemuddin said that during last few years five Ahmadis have been killed only in Nawabshah, Sindh.

After the controversial and discriminative laws promulgated in 1984, 9 Ahmadis have been killed and not a single culprit has been brought to justice ever. This clearly shows how much the government and authorities’ are concerned about the safety and security of Ahmadis. The hate filled material is openly published and distributed, wall-chalking is openly visible and picture of it could easily be tracked down on social media. Saleemuddin urged the authorities to clamp down on hate material and show some seriousness in tackling this issue and ensure security and safety of Ahmadis in Pakistan. End.

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