Top court seeks timeline for Karak temple rebuilding
CJ Gulzar orders K-P govt to start work on the shrine immediately
Resentful local residents attacked a Hindu temple in Khyber-Pakhtunkhwa s Karak district on December 30, 2020. PHOTO: EXPRESS/FILE
ISLAMABAD:
The Supreme Court on Monday ordered the Khyber-Pakhtunkhwa (K-P) government to immediately start rebuilding the Karak temple, which was burnt by an enraged mob, and submit a timeline for its completion.
On December 30, 2020, a Hindu shrine in K-P’s Karak district was set on fire and severely damaged by a mob. Earlier in January, the Supreme Court had ordered the provincial government to recover the money for the construction of the temple from those who had burnt it.
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As Pakistan co-sponsored a resolution at the United Nations on safeguarding religious sites, India, which has stood by the resolution from the beginning, found it ironical citing the past record of attacks on Hindu temples in Pakistan.
Taken up at the 75th session of the United Nations General Assembly, India joined the consensus for adoption of the draft resolution that aims at, promoting a culture of peace and tolerance to safeguard religious sites. However, India has raised concerns over Pakistan being a part of it too since the attacks on temples are aplenty on its soil.
Chief Justice of Pakistan directs to remove encroachments from lands of temples, Gurdawaras
Islamabad, January 05, 2021 (PPI-OT): A three member bench of Supreme Court headed by Chief Justice of Pakistan (CJP) Justice Gulzar Ahmad has directed to remove encroachments from the lands of temples and Gurdawaras. The apex court gave the directions whilst hearing a suo motu case regarding the recent attack on a Hindu temple in Karak.
The bench also sought details from the Evacuee Trust about Temples across the country. The Inspector General Khyber Pakhtunkhwa police informed the court that one hundred and nine people have been arrested in connection with Karak Temple attack. He said action has also been taken against the police officials.