Resolution was to passed to protect minority holy places in Pakistan
A File pic shows a demolished Hindu temple in Pakistan. (Photo: AFP)
Islamabad: Amid a series of attacks on temples in Pakistan, the National Assembly has adopted an unanimous resolution to safeguard the holy places of religious minorities, including those of Hindus and Sikhs.
The multi-party backed non-binding resolution was moved in the lower house on Thursday by Hindu lawmaker Ramesh Kumar Vankwani of the ruling Pakistan Muslim League-Nawaz (PML-N), asking the government to deploy special security personnel at these places, a media report.
“This House strongly condemns the attack on holy places of minorities, dharmshalas in Larkana, Hanuman temple at Tateh Chok in Hyderabad, Parbraham Ashram Verijhap district Thar and martyrdom of Shrimad Bhagavad Geeta and Shree Guru Granth Sahib at Madeji,” the resolution stated.
“This House resolves that necessary steps be taken on priority basis by the government to safeguard the holy places,” it said
( Source : PTI )
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