SC orders early completion of Hindu shrine in Karak
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April 1, 2021
ISLAMABAD: The Supreme Court (SC) on Wednesday directed the Khyber Pakhtunkhwa government to ensure early completion of a shrine of Hindu saint Shri Paramhans Ji Maharaj in Karak, restraining the Hindu community from interfering in the process.
A two-member bench of the apex court comprising Chief Justice Gulzar Ahmed and Justice Ijazul Ahsen heard a suo motu case about the desecration/burning of the shrine by a mob in Karak as well as a minorities rights case. On December 31, the chief justice had taken a suo motu notice of the incident and directed the One Man Commission on Minorities Rights, the chief secretary KP and the IGP KP to visit the site and submit a compliance report. The court directed the chief secretary to ensure that there is no delay in the completion of the shrine in six months and restrained the Hindu community from interfering in the process. During the course of hearing, the KP adv
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January 6, 2021
ISLAMABAD: The Supreme Court (SC) Tuesday ordered reconstruction of the shrine of Hindu saint Shri Paramhans Ji Maharaj, damaged by a mob in Karak with the money recovered from the maulvi and his followers who attacked and burnt the temple.
The court also sought a comprehensive report on functional and non-functional temples and Gurdwaras throughout the country.
A three-member SC bench, headed by Chief Justice Gulzar Ahmed, heard a suo motu case about desecration/ burning of shrine of the Hindu saint in Karak some days back. On Dec 31, the CJ had taken suo motu notice of the incident and had directed the One Man Commission on Minorities Rights, Khyber-Pakhtunkhwa chief secretary and inspector general of police (IGP) to visit the site and submit the compliance report.
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January 6, 2021
ISLAMABAD: The Supreme Court (SC) Tuesday ordered reconstruction of the shrine of Hindu saint Shri Paramhans Ji Maharaj, damaged by a mob in Karak with the money recovered from the maulvi and his followers who attacked and burnt the temple.
The court also sought a comprehensive report on functional and non-functional temples and Gurdwaras throughout the country.
A three-member SC bench, headed by Chief Justice Gulzar Ahmed, heard a suo motu case about desecration/ burning of shrine of the Hindu saint in Karak some days back. On Dec 31, the CJ had taken suo motu notice of the incident and had directed the One Man Commission on Minorities Rights, Khyber-Pakhtunkhwa chief secretary and inspector general of police (IGP) to visit the site and submit the compliance report.
India Lodges Protest on Attack on Hindu Temple in Pakistan
On December 30, a mob led by clerics vandalised a temple in southern Karak district of Khyber-Pakhtunkhwa.
A still from video footage shows the attack on the Hindu temple in the village of Terri. Photo: Twitter
New Delhi: Two days after a mob attempted to destroy a Hindu temple in the Khyber-Pakhtunkhwa province, India on Friday protested against the incident and asked for a copy of the investigation report from Pakistan.
On December 30, a mob led by clerics vandalised a temple in southern Karak district of Khyber-Pakhtunkhwa. The temple had stopped offering religious services after Partition, but four years ago, the Pakistani Supreme Court handed over the temple to the Hindu community. As per Pakistani media reports, it has since been a pilgrimage site for Hindus.
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