Badami Bagh incident has tarnished image of country, says Shahbaz
Punjab Chief Minister Shahbaz Sharif has said that Badami Bagh incident is a very serious issue and has tarnished the image of Pakistan.
He was presiding over a high-level meeting to review the pace of progress into Badami Bagh incident and relief and rehabilitation activities for the affectees, at Model Town on Monday.
He said that all culprits involved in the incident will be brought to justice and due punishment will be ensured. He said that no Muslim can toler- ate blasphemy against the Holy Prophet (PBUH). However, he said, the Holy Prophet (PBUH) had given the message of tolerance, forgiveness and peace and also extended protection to nonMuslims but it is unfortunate that despite being the followers of the Holy Prophet (PBUH) his teachings are not being followed.
He said that no religion can tolerate the way the houses of Christian community were burnt in Badami Bagh. He said that action is being taken against all the accused involved in the incident and those who incited them.
Provincial Minister Rana Sanaullah Khan, Mian Mujtaba Shuja-ur-Rehman, Senator Pervaiz Rashid, Kamran Michael, Assembly Members, IG Police, Advocate General Punjab and other concerned officers are also present on the occasion.
The Chief Minister said that Punjab government is taking all out measures for bringing the elements responsible for this deplorable incident to justice. He said that instructions have been issued to Police to immediately arrest all the accused and to take this task as a challenge. He directed that rehabilitation work of the affectees should be undertaken with sincerity and team spirit and the elements who are creating hurdles in the rehabilitation process be stopped at any cost.
He said that the elements involved in the incident and those who provoked them would not be spared. He further directed that debris should be removed from Joseph Colony Badami Bagh till tonight at any cost.
He further directed that Provincial Law Minister Rana Sanaullah Khan and Minister for Education Mian Mujtaba Shuja- ur- Rehman should spend maximum time in the relief camp and personally supervise rehabilitation activities.