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By M Ilyas Khan
image captionThe ransackers smashed temple walls with sledgehammers and set it on fire
A century-old sacred Hindu shrine in Pakistan was destroyed by a Muslim mob in December - the second ransacking and desecration of the holy site.
Pakistan s Supreme Court has issued an order to officials in the north-western district of Karak to pave the way for rebuilding the Sri Param Hansji Maharaj Samadhi temple, but the attack has left the country s Hindus feeling vulnerable and the government facing accusations that it is failing to protect the country s religious minorities.
Pakistan is overwhelmingly Muslim - the Hindu community makes up less than 2% of the population. Prejudice against Hindus is ingrained.
Hindu shrine desecration: Can Pakistan protect its religious minorities?
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12th January, 2021 12:28:29
A century-old sacred Hindu shrine in Pakistan was destroyed by a Muslim mob in December - the second ransacking and desecration of the holy site.
Pakistan s Supreme Court has issued an order to officials in the north-western district of Karak to pave the way for rebuilding the Sri Param Hansji Maharaj Samadhi temple, but the attack has left the country s Hindus feeling vulnerable and the government facing accusations that it is failing to protect the country s religious minorities.
Pakistan is overwhelmingly Muslim - the Hindu community makes up less than 2% of the population. Prejudice against Hindus is ingrained.
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Can Pakistan protect its religious minorities?
A century-old sacred Hindu shrine in Pakistan was destroyed by a Muslim mob in December - the second ransacking and desecration of the holy site.
Pakistan s Supreme Court has issued an order to officials in the north-western district of Karak to pave the way for rebuilding the Sri Param Hansji Maharaj Samadhi temple, but the attack has left the country s Hindus feeling vulnerable and the government facing accusations that it is failing to protect the country s religious minorities.
Pakistan is overwhelmingly Muslim - the Hindu community makes up less than 2% of the population. Prejudice against Hindus is ingrained.