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Pakistanis are saying ‘mandir nahi banaenge’. Fatwas follow Hindu temple construction

Not allowing the construction of a Krishna temple in Islamabad is Pakistan’s latest ‘sin’ against the Hindus who have equal rights under the Constitution.

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With ‘mandir to banega’, Pakistan is having its own ‘mandir wahi banayenge’ moment.

Authorities halting the construction of a Shri Krishna Mandir in Islamabad’s H-9 sector last week is yet another reminder of how the space for religious freedoms is shrinking in Pakistan. The temple would have been the first new place of worship for the 3,000 Hindus residing in the capital. But not anymore.

Marred with fatwas, religious bigotry, threats and political point scoring, the construction of the temple has now run into disputes. The other 16th century Ram Mandir in Islamabad’s Saidpur Village is just a tourist spot and Hindus are not allowed to pray in the temple.


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Reconstructing temple against Islam’s spirit

What began as a goodwill gesture from the Prime Minister’s Office with a grant of Rs100 million for the temple construction, soon saw the religious and political groups go up in opposition. In one such decree, the Jamia Ashrafia madrassa ascertained that according to Sharia laws, it is not permitted for non-Muslims to build their new worship places or rebuild those which were in ruins. “This is a sin in an Islamic state.” The same was echoed by federal government’s ally and speaker of the Punjab Assembly, Chaudhry Pervaiz Elahi who said that only the repair of the existing places of worship of the Hindus, Sikhs and Christians was allowed, and that building a new structure was against the spirit of Islam.

Many had a problem with the temple being built on taxpayers’ money but it didn’t occur to anyone that Hindus as Pakistani citizens, too, pay their taxes. So why can’t the government spare money on their place of worship? The Kartarpur Gurdawara’s renovation, with much-hype and glitz, was made possible with the government money. Since that was in ‘national interest’, none of these religious and political charlatans dared squeak on it.

Unsurprisingly, succumbing before many religious pressure groups, City District Administration stopped work. When the Islamabad Hindu Panchayat halted the construction of the temple’s boundary wall, citing security reasons, a television channel proudly took credit for the same in ‘leading the anti-temple discourse’.

Now, the trespassers who no one is bothered to stop, desecrate the construction site, vandalise the temple’s foundation, chant slogans and shoot videos of themselves offering namaz with great pride. All this when an already beleaguered Hindu community in the capital feels helpless and threatened by such behaviour.

How a temple can shake the foundations of a republic that promises equal rights to the minorities is the sad reality of Pakistan.


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Othering the religious minorities

Pakistan’s bias towards the minorities hasn’t surfaced overnight. Decades of othering the religious minorities as part of making a national identity lies at the root of this inherent bias. The glorification in the history textbooks of temple vandelisers like Mahmud Ghaznavi and at the same time hoping to show the world how Pakistan is a pluralistic society sounds delusional. You cannot preach one thing and practice another.

Pakistan faces some fundamental questions: what is Pakistan’s relationship with its minority citizens? What is the social contract between Pakistani Hindus, Christians, Sikhs and the State? If the Constitution gives rights as equal citizens and the freedom to practice religion, then why does the State let the pressure groups treat minorities as third-rate citizens?


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Double standards

Pakistanis who draw immense pride in watching New Zealand Prime Minister Jacinda Ardren’s mosque visits, don’t want their leaders to speak for their own minorities. If Nawaz Sharif, Bilawal Bhutto or Prime Minister Imran Khan mention religious freedom, their beliefs are questioned at once. Their reaching out to the minorities is seen as a sign of shame and appeasement, but Ardren’s actions signify greatness. The hypocrisy at play is laughable. When Nawaz Sharif became part of a Holi event in Karachi in 2017, a fatwa was issued against him, which said “Nawaz Sharif’s Holi speech has shaken the ideological foundations of Pakistan”. I wonder how weak these foundations are? Today, PM Khan’s images are shared on social media superimposed on Hindu religious figures.

While mistreatment of minorities is an issue that’s as old as Pakistan, the Imran Khan government and his party’s track record on appeasing the Islamists is no secret. From supporting an anti-blasphemy sit-in against the Pakistan Muslim League-led Nawaz Sharif government, to appointing renowned economist Atif Mian as an economic advisor and then backtracking due to his Ahmadiyya faith, to signing a contract with Tehrik-e-Labbaik goons after Asia Bibi’s exoneration, to not including Ahmadis in the National Minority Commission, the list is long, and shows the non-existent resolve of the government.

But, the Imran Khan administration is the loudest when it comes to raising voice against persecution of Muslim minorities anywhere in the world, especially in India. If PM Khan’s idea of giving a lesson to Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi on treatment of religious minorities involves making a U-turn on every tough decision and appeasing the clergy, then how is Naya Pakistan any different from the old one?

The author is a freelance journalist from Pakistan. Her Twitter handle is @nailainayat. Views are personal.

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236 COMMENTS

  1. Remove the sentence ” how weak those foundations are” from the eighth paragraph of your article for muslim readers on here find this offensive.If you will not comply withwith this reasonable demand then I will submit a complaint against your islamophobic statements to the concerned authorities of theprint. Secondly,Mahmoud Ghaznavi R.A ( was a great man and a king in the true sense of the word. Curse on you for speaking against the Noble king. Mahmoud Ghaznvi R.A Zindabaad.Mahmoud Ghaznvi R.A Zindabaad.Mahmoud Ghaznavi R.A Zindabaad.Curse on the enemies of Blessed Mahmoud Ghaznavi The Great !

  2. Majority of people are not aware of meaning of God/Allah/Khuda/ Christ/Ram what they have conveyed to human beings on this earth. Humanity is thousands miles away from them. Except few who are serving the humanity without considering what religious beliefs they are having. Why hate any one. Read the history of Sher-e-Punjab Maharaja Ranjit Singh ji by English writers ( Google reviews. ) He donated gold for Sunehri Masjid of Lahore and equally distributed to Shiva Mandir of Kanshi along with Golden Temple, Amritsar without any partiality to any individual on his belief. And he was considered the best ruler of the world. Consider everyone as human being and not based on what he/she is and hatred towards any one. This is the message of Almighty for everyone. Understand the needs of humanity in distress Coronavirus period. CORONA-19 is deadly enemy of all races whatever faith you are having. Be a beautiful person on this Globe in this hour crisis.

  3. The comments section is replete with many shrill, jingoistic, chest-thumping and the hoarse battle-cries of indignant Muslims from Pakistan and Hindus from India. Each believes that he lives in paradise – although most try to leave said paradise for greener pastures outside! They deftly omit any mention of the violence and discrimination perpetrated on their own soils towards minorities – however one might choose to define a minority. Instead, they wag an accusatory finger towards their neighbours and sport an holier than thou attitude. Thus, in order to love India and be a true Indian, you need to hate Pakistan and Muslims; in order to love Pakistan you need to hate India and Hindus.

    This tragic state of affairs reminds one of a quote from General Charles de Gaulle (1890-1970), former President of France:

    “Patriotism is when love of your own people comes first; nationalism, when hate for people other than your own comes first”

    Meanwhile, people die in both countries are dying in the thousands from the COVID virus; economic disaster looms ahead; starvation is rife; social cohesion is fraying and democracy is dying. Of course it was dead in Pakistan a long time ago, but India wants to prove that it too can kill democracy and beat Pakistan in all formats of that game too !

    All this is good news for politicians on both sides of the border. They know that all that they have to do is to stoke some silly mandir – masjid issue and people will rally behind them. Of course, most of these jingoistic Indians and Pakistanis guys seldom go to mandirs and mosques, but that is beside the point. It is not the desire to worship that drives the discussion but the perverse notion that hating the religions of others is true worship and fidelity to my religion.

    Sadly, neither Ram nor Rahim can save India and Pakistan.

    But, Ram and Rahim seem to have heard the prayers of the many weapons manufacturers in Europe, USA, China and Russia. And forgotten the very people who build houses of worship to them in India and Pakistan – when they don’t tear each others houses of worship down.

  4. If Indian allowed muslims to rebuild Babri Masjid, then Imran Khan government can allow to build temple otherwise it is cowardice of Imran government. We have no brave muslim leader at moment that can beat and teach lesson to Indian government.

    • Mr Amin, for you kind info, we are not bigot and narrow minded as you. India have most number of maszids in world more than any Islamic country.
      and you Pakistanis have broken all non islamic structure in last 70 years. Let alone structure, you have genocided majority of non muslims. There can’t be any comparison between you and us. And Pakistan is just a would be colony of China. We are teaching big lesson to China who killed 15 lakh uighur muslims and you guys does not guts to even speak about that. Don’t worry we’ll avenge on your behalf.

    • Sau choohe khaa ke billi haz ko chali!! Sote jaagte, raat din jo dusron ki mandiron ko dhaane ki hi sochte rehte hainm unke ek babri masjid kya toot gaya, buss ussi ka naam japte sote aur jaagte hain! Babri masjid kahaan banaya gaya aur uske neeche kya hai, agar yeh sochne lage toh woh musalman Jaleeliyat aur jahalat se baahir aa sakta hai. Pa kitne hain aise?

      Waise. jo kpi bhi pakistan mein Mandir banaane ki Baat karta hai, woh toh aur bhi maqqar hai!! Pehle yeh toh bolo 22% jo minority that Pakistan ke under 1947 mein, woh kahaan gayab ho gaye?

  5. Down with pakistani mullahs and their fatwas! They are all “oloma-us-suu” (bad/evil scholars), and pakistan is in effect (na)pakistan.

  6. Excuse me Sir! Have you read Quran in your life? Have you studied the constitution of Islam? At the time of Fatah-eMakah, Our Prophet (S.A.W) destroyed 360 idles which was present in Makkah. Was they not given equal rights to minorities? Or you and your Cecular friends are more excellent then them? Islam doesn’t allow to build any Temple or church in the country of Muslims. Remember, full name of our country is Islamic Rebulic of Pakistan….

    • What you have contended here makes me very wild? Is Pakistan an Islamic Republic? My foot! Killing scores of students brutally in a shoot out in a school! And you call it an Islamic Republic! Your ignorance is unpardonable.

    • Mr Hamza Ali Khan: You pontificate:

      “.. Islam doesn’t allow to build any Temple or church in the country of Muslims ..”

      But Islam allows its adherents to build mosques in the countries of kafirs and polytheists right?

      See the hypocrisy writ large Sir ?

    • In Dubai a temple is there for more then hundred year old . In Oman and Bahrain a temple is functioning all are more then hundred yr. Recently abudhabi allowed construction of new temple. Apart from churches and Gurudwara built in UAE.

      • MrBlc: The examples you cite – if true – are by and large exceptions.

        It is virtually important to build a place of worship for non Muslims in almost all Muslim countries. Indeed, the Pope himself pointed out that whilst Saudi Arabia could build mosques in Rome, no churches are allowed to be built in Saudi Arabia. Reagrdless of what the Qur’an says about tolerance, almost all Muslim majority countries are not exactly paragons of tolearnce towards non-Muslim minorities. That was true in the past and is even more true today. sadly.

        Indeed, this week, Turkey announced a change in the status of the famous Church of Hagia Sofia in Istanbul which was converted into a mosque by Mehmed II in 1453 upon the conquest of Constantinople. The structure was turned into a museum by Mustafa Kemal’s secular Republic in 1935 and was a museum until now. The UNESCO heritage site has now been turned back into a mosque by the regime of Reccep Erdogan – another populist in the Modi mold. And like Modi, he too dabbles and stokes up religious sentiment when everything else goes to dogs.

        I guess mosques and mandirs have tremendous utility for cunning politicians. They aid them in convincing the masses that constructing these places of worship will solve all their problems and people seem to accept that. As political philosopher Niccolo Machiavelli (1469-1527) said:

        “One who deceives will always find those who allow themselves to be deceived”

  7. Mera Bharat Mahaan.Let Us First Finish Mandir Building In Hindustan. Why Bother About A Mandir In A Terrorist Infected Country?

    • Mr TR Ramkumar: What your ilk forgets is that the destruction of the Babri Masjid orchestrated by BJP leaderAdvani and the ensuing riots and bloodshedhave paid put to India’s relatively better image of religious tolerance, at least when compared to Pakistan and Bangladesh.

      That act of destruction was carried out solely for political purposes by the BJP and not necessarily for the sake of any religious reasons. The vast majority of Indians, particularly outside North India had never heard of that particular temple and never considered it central to their liturgy or other religious rites. The BJP’s politicisation of the Babri Masjid incident has had repercussions that went far beyond that incident. The Bombay riots followed next, then the Godhra pogroms tacitly engineered by then CM Modi and then the gradually increasing climate of anti-Muslim, anti-Christian and ant-Dalit violence in India. Lynchings have now become a part of brand India.

      Yes, Hindus in Pakistan should be allowed to build a temple. But at the same time, Hindus in India should not build a temple by razing down a mosque. As a Hindu – a lapsed one I must confess – I do believe that Hinduism is the more tolerant of the two religions in question. But the Ayodhya episode is blot on that reputation for tolerance.

      What India needs is a government that promotes tolerance, not temple building to demonstrate intolerance and hatred.

        • Ms Anuradha Raghavan. Thanks for the response.

          With all due respects to your boss whose utterances are evidently the gospel truth for you, I beg to differ Ms Raghavan.

          To the best of my knowledge, the initial impetus for the destruction of the Babri Masjid was kicked-off by BJP President LK Advani’s notorious “rath yatra” in the autumn of 1990. The subsequent rioting that took place left many dead and stoked religious discord all over North India. It all culminated in the destruction of the mosque by Advani’s stormtroopers in 1992. The rest as they say is history.

          Rajiv Gandhi was assassinated in May 1991.

          Please ask your boss what he was smoking when he told you that Rajiv Gandhi was behind the Babri Masjid incident.

          As the Danish philosopher Søren Kierkegård (1813-1855) said:

          “There are two ways to be fooled. One is to believe what isn’t true; the other is to refuse to believe what is true.”

      • In Ayodhya Ram temple was existing before Babri masjid, so there is nothing wrong in demolition of Babri masjid to build Ram temple. History repeats itself.

        • Mr Tukaram Gopal Rao: There is utterly no evidence to that effect.

          Indeed, the Archaeological Survey of India produced a report that was solely done to please its political masters. As the abstract of the Research paper:

          “Was There a Temple under the Babri Masjid? Reading the ‘Archaeological ‘Evidence'” by Varma & Menon (ref: bit.ly/2Wcinpo)

          states:

          “As witnesses to a major part of the excavations carried out by the Archaeological Survey of India at the Ram janmabhoomi-Babri masjid site in Ayodhya in 2003, the authors detail the many irregularities and outdated methods they observed. They also refer to the objections they filed regarding some of the procedures followed by the
          ASI, as well as the objections to its Final Report on the excavations. In several ways, it was obvious that the
          ASI was operating with a preconceived notion of discovering the remains of a temple beneath the demolished mosque, even selectively altering theevidence to suit its hypothesis. The authors stress that there is little doubt that the kind of archaeology practised by the statist ASI, where archaeologists see themselves primarily as bureaucrats, suffers from aserious absence of academic engagement and training”

          And in any case Mr Rao, I am quite sure that the most important issue in India today is the destruction of the mosque and the erection of a temple there. I guess that is the pre-requisite to ushering in the much heralded Ram Rajya that will banish poverty, make India powerful and so on. Indeed, the temple might even banish the COVID virus !

          I am quite sure that with educated people like you, Idnia is on the bullt train to becoming a 5 trillion USD economy !

    • Yes surprised to see a pro Pakistani troll site like print publishing a genuine fact based article like this one!!

  8. We in India must support the Pakistanis on this issue at all costs. This shows the commitment of the Muslims to their Religion and Faith. If we lack in respecting our Faith, we cannot blame Muslims for being true to their religion.

  9. Actual problem is construction of temple on tax money.
    So stop misleading people. The is no issue in construction of Hindu temple. Only issue is why government wants to build it on taxpayer money.

    When this government has no policy of never buiding mosque or church on taxpayer money.

    • Mr Umar: I live in Europe and most Muslim immigrants here request and receive financial or material support from the local governments to build mosques. Yes, local comunities sometimes object to the construction of mosques but there are often dialogues initiated under the auspices of governments to smoothen things.

      Indeed, in most nominally Christian countries and in India, mosques are built with little difficulties. Try building a new temple or gurdwaara in Pakistan, its mentor Saudi Arabia or Iran. You would then see various theological interpretations from the ulema to block other faitsh and forms of worship.

  10. I don’t know why indian Muslim’s are always taking side of Pakistan looks like they get paid from Pakistan government not from india, I used to watch every social media they don’t even support india but they stays in india. In India there is equal rights for every religion. #indian #freedom #forall

    • To say that they do not support India is a lie. Many Indian Muslims died to win the freedom that you are hashtagging about. They stayed in India instead of going to Pakistan because they supported Indian values as they were at the time of Independence. At the time, India was a secular country that supported equal rights and religious tolerance. Everyone could practise their religion without fear, eat what they wanted, marry who they wanted, and no-one was losing their citizenship because of their religion. Now they are being killed in the name of beef by religious extremists with the tacit support of a government that wants to convert India into a Hindu Pakistan. Detention camps have been built across the country to round up Indian Muslims, who are called “infiltrators” even by the government.

      Take the case of HS Doreswamy, a 102-year-old freedom fighter whom the government attacked as an infiltrator and “Pakistani agent”. This is a person whom the British Empire jailed because he fought to free India from colonial rule. If they treat a freedom fighter in this way, how much worse will they treat a regular Indian Muslim?

      • One of the best comments so far Mr Adityan A !

        My father, is a retired military man in his late 80s and he saw action in 1962. He was shocked when a Muslim solider friend called my father and asked him if he would offer shelter to his family if there were riots targeting Muslims. Needless to say, old soldiers like my dad who will shield their soldier comrades with their own lives immediately asked his friend to come over with his family if he ever feared for his life. And if that is the fear that Muslims have in Madras, where things are relatively more peaceful, one can only imagine the plight of Muslims in the chappathi belt and in Adityanath territory.

        The BJP is tearing the fragile unity of this country asunder. It is ripping apart the Constitution and the values that made India stand tall in the comity of nations. And worse still, Mullah Adityanath – the man who endorsed the rape of dead Muslim women – is grooming himself to replace Modi. Move over Amit Shah, India needs a true saffron thug not an effete dhokla man from Gujarat !

  11. Every religion should get the full freedom in the name of god no matter what religion they are and pk’s pm should need to help the Hindu’s like the Indian pm does on india and that’s why I think India is the best country and I’m proud to be an Indian #somuchfreedom #indian #equalrights #for all

  12. Why, Hindus not willing to buy his own earth privately and simply start construction himself as whole Muslims communities are doing abroad being expatriate or second citizenship.

  13. Let india rebuild all mosques they destroyed, then they could ask to make a mandir in Pakistan.
    If India is not ready to make all mosques they destroyed so they have no right to make a mandir in Islamic capital.

  14. Islam doesn’t deny/prevent minorities rights on islamic lands. They have the right to build their religious places but by their own wealth. Its unlawful for an islamic state to build mandir/gurdwara church etc with govt fund because these funds are extracted/received by muslims with the name of taxes.
    Govt should focus on health and education for all pakistani community including minorities and show the world that pakistan always respect their rights.

    Shame on the reporter who portrayed pakistani people as extremists and narrow minded towards minorities.

    The reporter should think that he/she is responsible for their acts/thoughts and will be answerable on the day of judgement.

    • If constructions of Muslim churches/masjids are funded by the tax payers then Hindus n other minorities also pay the taxes. So, it’s only fair they are also tax payer funded.

      • Pakistan is an Islamic state. We know there’s only One Allah (One God). Associating partners with Allah is shirk. Mushrik (A person who associate partners with Allah) will never be forgiven.
        A Muslim state or person can never help anyone in doing shirk. This is prohibited. Read Surah Maidah.
        No help from Muslims to do something which is worst you can do with your life. Sorry but No, we’ll never support, donate or spend tax of a Muslim state on Mandirs, Churches or Gurdwaras.

  15. We know you people and your purposes! Who are you to say that Pakistan’s basis is weak? You always take a bad step in the name of freedom… Shame on such journalists. Let me tell you, you are never gonna succeed! We don’t depend on you to teach us the lessons of Human rights! And other thing- Never try to. Play with Our ISLAMIC IDENTITY#
    We know-freedom, Human rights and everything#
    Never cross your limits###
    And, don’t try to seek cover under Islam- you fake people!!! You should change your name…

    • Mr Faisal: Your indignant screaming:

      “.. Play with Our ISLAMIC IDENTITY ..”

      raises a number of questions. Allow me to pose them Sir:

      1: Does the Islamic identity apply to Ahmadiyas? Or are they apostates as the Government of Pakistan asserts?

      2: Why did the Bengalis who are Muslims not share the same “Islamic identity” that you tout here?

      3: Sticking to erstwhile E.Pakistan. When E.Pakistan left the Islamic homeland for Muslims that Jinnah created, didn’t that act essentially destroy and smash to smithereens the very basis for the creation of Pakistan? So isn’t the very basis of Pakistan weak? After all, didn’t that conflict not witness Muslim upon Muslim genocide in present day Bangladesh? Islamic identity not a strong glue in nation-building perhaps Mr Faisal? Indeed, an Islamic identity does not prevent genocide on fellow Muslims does it Mr Faisal?

      Care to clarify Mr Faisal?

  16. There should be complete transfer of population. All minorities should migrate to India and all Muslims should go to Pakistan.

    • Mr Gary: So you wish to do ethnic cleansing ? Like Adolf Hitler did? Like dictator Milosovic did in Yugoslavia? Like Idi Amin did to Asians in Uganda?
      And Amit Shah wants to send Muslims to Bangladesh, not Pakistan, so please check with him !

    • Mr Gary: Your “complete transfer of population” suggestion needs to be scrutinised further Sir.

      If all Muslims should go to Pakistan, does that also apply to the roughly 200 million Muslims who are citizens of India? Will they be stripped of citizenship Sir ? What if Pakistan refuses to accept them? What if the Middle-East where millions of Indians work throws out Hindus? What if Malaysia does the same? What is Christian countries in Europe do the same towards Hindus?

      And then what plans do you have for Sikhs Sir? Will they get a Khalistan?

      Please clarify Sir.

  17. The thing is people of other religions can make their religious places with there own money.An Islamic state which is receieving all its tax money from Muslims in majority is not allowed to use it for these things.Rs.100 million is not a joke.After all I don’t remember in the history of Pakistan that Government has allotted money to build a Mosque(there’s only Shah Faisal Mosque which was built by funds from Saudia Arabia).Government only allots land for mosques,it’s construction is upto the people.Thanks for reading.If i missed something you can reply me.

  18. Pakistanis are barking calling hindus communal are hypocrites where they were when Kashmiri pandits were killed and women raped by Islamic terrorists, in India a Muslim can become president and superstars, thousands of Pakistanis minorities are being forcefully converted or killed .ask your playboy prime minister to take care of Pakistani minorities and then lecture india

  19. Pakistanis are barking calling hindus communal are hypocrites where they were when Kashmiri pandits were killed and women raped by Islamic terrorists, in India a Muslim can become president and superstars, thousands of Pakistanis minorities are being forcefully converted or killed .ask your playboy prime minister to take care of minorities and then lecture india

    • Mr Naman: The vast majority of Muslims in India do not become Presidents, Bollywood personalities or cricket stars. They toil in poverty; they get discriminated, they run the risk of getting lynched by your gaurakhsak friends. And then, from time to time Modiji’s RSS friends organise pogroms like the one in Godhra 2002. Or the ones in Hashimpura, Muzzafarnagar, Nellie, the Bombay riots of the 1990s etc.

      Nope, Pakistan is no paragaon and is certainly an intolerant, hell-hole of a country. But, since when did Pakistan become a template for India?

  20. There are already several mandirs present in the adjacent Pindi town of Islamabad, Infact, on of those mandirs is present inside a Mosque of all places. They are seldom used because there are not many Hindus in neither the Islamabad nor Pindi part of the territory. There is no need to waste government funds on a show piece mandir, especially when most Masjids in Pakistan are not made of government funds either. It’s best to continue building them un places like Sindh instead where there is a substantial Hindu population. There are only churches in the Vatican and a mosque was destroyed in the adjacent India to build a Mandir so what kind of hypocrisy does it take to demand that a mandir be built in a place named Islamabad?
    Please stop spreading hate in the Heart of Hindus.

  21. You people why are on Hindu side we Pakistanis sacrificesd millions of our precious pure souls and lives just because Hindus never let us freely worship in india they says are Hindus lesser Pakistani we said yes because of them we sacrificesd millions of our precious people whom they killed violently and you are only a reporter who allowed you to write like a Hindu did you forget kashmiris and Muslims in India

  22. If pakistan really care for indian muslim, they must give their hindus as equal right as they want india to give to their minority first of all…

    • Mr Saif: I disagree with you completely.

      Islamic Pakistan is no template for secular India and never should be one either. Admittedly, under the BJP and its Nazi and fascist backers such as the RSS, VHP, Bajrang Dal Etc., India has become more like the intolerant Pakistan – a Hindu Pakistan if you will. Nonetheless, despite all its faults, India has largely avoided the worst aspects of religious and ethnic violence that one has witnessed in Pakistan. Although, the trend in India under Modi’s Hindutva is deeply worrying.

      As a democracy, India’s citizens, regardless of their religious persuasions must be treated equally and have a Constitutionally guaranteed right to equal treatment. Thus, India’s treatment of Muslims cannot be made contingent upon Pakistan’s treatment of Hindus or other minorities there. Hence, your thesis that fair treatment of Hindus in Pakistan is a pre-requisite for fair treatment of Muslims in India is absurd.

  23. religious Freedom is protected in our constitution but most of the moulanas of Pakistan are extremist and what to talk about Hindu Temple they keep on creating problems for different sects of Islam. Political parties and some external extremists groups use them in Pakistan. Hindu are Pakistani and should be treated equally like any other Pakistani . State of Pakistan should take serious action against any act of extremist because it can be much problematic for the country.

    • I’m not Moulana and I don’t support construction of mandir with TAX. If you are Muslim, you should read Quran – Surah Maidah. We can’t support any act of Shirk and Mandirs are built to do that. Let me know if you find something in Islam to support your argument.

  24. It’s surprised to see people raising voice for Hindus in Pakistan while they kept silence when Babri Masjid was brutally demolished in India. Where does double standard lying just have look at your own face.

    • Forget about a mandir in pukestan. I simply dont give a fig!
      Let the Pukestanis protect their mosques from their very own Terrorists.
      Nauseating Establishment.

    • Babri masjid was built on Hindu temple after being vandalized by Muslim mongers.
      Let their be vice versa.What if temple mecca is being broken by non muslims and temple is being built or any church what will you say on that

    • It’s also surprising to see people giving India lessons on treatment of religious minorities while also raising supporting the voice against temple construction in Pakistan. “Where does double standard lying just have look at your own face.”

  25. Government can think of calling all Hindus to India and send all Muslims to Pakistan, there by everyone can be happy with their religious faiths

  26. What about you guys . You Hindus Indians are killing Muslims in Kashmir and India . and destroyed largest mosque and give that place to build your Mandir … and you are calling yourself that you have given rights to minority and you took Muslims out from Thier mosques and torture them . your India is on the vision of RSS and calling yourself a country which give minorties Thier rights . Wow Apne muhn miya Mithu .

      • You should also go to Pakistan. Don’t just spend a week there, spend a year.Then you’ll realize how much freedom you’ll enjoy. I’m a Catholic, not born there. I spent 21 years in Pakistan. Went to Catholic school there. Half the students in school were Muslims n other monorities. Worked there for 11 years. Almost all my co workers were Muslims. Never, ever had I ever been discriminated or ill treated. In fact, my best friends in school were Muslims. First day of my work, all Muslim co workers welcomed me with mithai/sweets. I left Pakistan for better economic reasons. I still have cousins there, doing well,with goods jobs n own their own homes. Since I came to Canada, I have been back there 7 times, even with my wife n 2 children born in Canada. My wife who is not from Pakistan, loved the country so much, that she even said she would love to retire there. Please think about this, rather than condenming Pakistan each n every way. It’s the ignorant, illitrate moulanas that brain wash the gullible n ignorant, and innocent Muslim youth to cause problems for the poor Christians, of course with the corruct n wicked politians.

  27. Pakistan is pure rog state they have been continuous forceful converting Hindus to Mulsim after independence, earlier in Karachi 42% population was hindu , now only 4% or less ,

    • As usual, u Indians are very good at pointing fingers at others, but see ur own evil barbaric crimes, Indian discrimination, violence, killings, racism, hatred and fascism against muslims and all other none Hindus, ur Indian Hitler fascism and Indian media are spreading false propaganda, war crimes, discrimination, illegal occupation, Pakistan has always extended the hands of friendship,India has always spreading hatred and racism and terrorism against Pakistan, u r being repaid back with all the evils that u have been spreading against the innocent people of south east Asia, the truth is that all ur so called friends have not come to help,Pakistan is here to stay for ever,weather u like it or not,Pakistan zindabad for ever.

  28. What about you guys . You Hindus Indians are killing Muslims in Kashmir and India . and destroyed babri masjid and give that place to build your Mandir … and you are calling yourself that you have given rights to minority and you took Muslims out from Thier mosques and torture them . your India is on the vision of RSS and calling yourself a country which give minorties Thier rights . Wow Apne muh miyan Mithu .

    • Need correction in your comment; originally Babri was infact a very rich mandir destroyed and looked by proto daesh invaders. Actual Honda taxpayers are disbursing to construction another axis of evil!

  29. RSS is killing Muslim destroying mosque (BABRI MASJID)
    Pakistan is wonderful 👏 country without Hindus. We love SIKH only

  30. Well done pakistan, don’t let these filthy Hindus to built ugly place in Islamabad. They are killing Muslim
    And what they did to BABRI mosque. I am very proud to be Muslim

    • Islam and their followers only know infidels and nothing , that’s the reason of islam to be still in underdeveloped mimdset.

  31. As per them Humanity and all goes with Muslim only. Non muslim are not human, they can’t do prayer in their places. This countrys birth is based on hate for Hindu hence we can’t expect anything . There are other muslim countries in gulf which are happily helping Hindu temple for their migrant workers but these people can’t.

  32. Really Shame on you to Write this kind of Article. It’s clearly Anti – Muslim Stretegy.
    I think you Forgot about, what is going on in India (So called largest Democracy) with Muslims and you also forgot about, what Hindu goons from Shiv Sina did to Babri Mosque.
    You should also listen Indian news Channels because they just have only one topic,
    they are only shouting against Pakistann.
    Pehle Apne Girebaan main Jhanko phir Bhonko.

  33. The condition of minorities in India is far bad than pakistan. We should look into our own pockets instead of taking out the worms of others

  34. My take is slightly different.
    Historically the present day Muslims of Pakistan, or, for that matter, in Afghanistan, Nooristan (Kafiristan) etc have been Hindus/Bhudhist prior to forced
    convertion to Islamic faith.
    My ancestors were perhaps Jains prior to 12th century. We carry no hatred against them.
    Neither they.
    Then why is that only a person becomes a Muslim is s/he so much prone to hate, violence and bigotic venom spewing against what they call as “others”?
    Is it faulty narrow teaching ? Or is it a manifestation of saying “Religion is the opium of masses”
    Afterall we are an insignificant tiny mass in the cosmos. Can we not live and let others live peacefully ?
    What is the solution for this Bigotry ?

  35. This is totally nonsense by the Author. It has clearly expressed by the religious leaders of Pakistan including Mufti Taqi Usmani that any non-muslim residing in Pakistan are allowed to build there places for worship but govt can’t fund for the construction. Any non-muslim can build their own place of worship on their own expenses.
    The fact is the government is not funding to construct any place of worship even for Muslim too. All Muslims religious school are running on their own expenses.
    Sorry to say that this article is compilation of false propegenda staged against Pakistan and Islam as a whole.

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