Shrine in Karak February 13, 2021
In a welcome move, the Supreme Court of Pakistan has directed the authorities to rebuild the Hindu shrine in Karak that was burned and desecrated by a mob a couple of months ago. The chief justice of Pakistan issued these orders after hearing a suo-motu case about the rights of smaller religious groups living in Pakistan. The case also involved the Karak shrine incident. It is a pity that the authorities responsible for protecting places of worship show negligence in their duties, forcing the top court to take suo-motu actions. When the shrine was burnt down, the local authorities and the Khyber Pakhtunkhwa government proved themselves to be incompetent and incapable of protecting fundamental rights of all citizens, including the right to worship in a safe and sound atmosphere and without any fear and intimidation. The Evacuee Trust Property Board has not been able to make any recoveries of what had been looted from the shrine. Though the govern
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While talking to Zee News, Vankwani alleged that ETPB was knee-deep in corruption and had given several Gurdwara and temples on lease to private parties.
Vankwani is also the Member National Assembly (MNA) of Pakistan PM Imran Khan-led Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) party
While calling Evacuee Trust Property Board (ETPB) a ‘land mafia’, Pakistan’s prominent Hindu leader Ramesh Kumar Vankwani has alleged that ETPB has ‘recruited’ Sikh and Hindu leaders on its payroll to issue statements that suit its interests to siphon off government funds and give religious properties of minority communities on lease to make money.
While talking to Zee News, Vankwani who is also Member National Assembly (MNA) of Pakistan PM Imran Khan-led Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) party alleged that ETPB was knee-deep in corruption and had given several Gurdwara and temples on lease to private parties in return for the huge amount which, he alleged, was being divided among the ETPB of
Lahore
February 12, 2021
LAHORE:Evacuee Trust Property Board (ETPB) provides protection to temples and Gurdwaras across the country without any discrimination, said Bishan Singh, former Pardhan, in a press conference at Lahore Press Club here on Thursday.
Sardar Satwant Singh, Chairman of Pakistan Gurdwara Prabandhak Committee (PSGC), Bishan Singh, former Pardhan, Munawar Chand Hindu leader, Ammarnath Randhava from Valmiki Community, Makhdoom Asim Hussain, Father Ashfaq Anthony and others spoke at the press conference.
ETPB is playing a key role in arranging religious ceremonies. We are satisfied while some political elements are making false and baseless allegation against ETPB for their nefarious intentions, said Bishan Singh.
A select minority leader in Pakistan stands behind ETPB
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A select minority leader in Pakistan stands behind ETPB
Yudhvir Rana / TNN / Updated: Feb 12, 2021, 23:05 IST
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AMRITSAR: Various Sikh and Hindu leaders have come out in support of Evacuee Trust Property Board (ETPB) which is under fire from Pakistan prime minister Imran Khan-led Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) party Member National Assembly Ramesh Kumar Vankwani.
While exonerating the ETPB of corruption charges, former president of PSGPC Bishan Singh told TOI on Friday, “ETPB provides protection to temples and gurdwaras across the country without any discrimination and is playing a key role in arranging religious ceremonies. We are satisfied”. However, without naming anyone he said there were some political elements who were making a false and baseless allegation against ETPB.
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February 10, 2021
ISLAMABAD: The one-man Commission on Implementation of Minorities Rights, constituted by the Supreme Court, has compiled its seventh report, suggesting corrective measures, including effective legislation, to avoid Karak temple-like tragedies in future as well as ensuring peaceful co-existence in the country.
“The Supreme Court may direct the Ministry of Religious Affairs and Interfaith Harmony to process the draft bill on National Council for Minorities and get it enacted as law in the Parliament at the earliest,” Commission Chairman Dr Shoaib Suddle said in an eight page report, which was available with APP.
He added the Federal Ministry of Education and Professional Training should address the concerns of minority communities in the context of single national curriculum in close cooperation with the one-man commission.