Punjab government bar Sikh Community to celebrate festival in Lahore

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Pakistan: July 18, 2011. (PCP) Pakistan Muslim League Nawaz Group PML (N) led government in Punjab province of Pakistan is under immense pressure of Islamic radicals and band outfit terrorist organizations that not feels shame in monthly imbursement to a family of jailed leader of banned Islamic group nor to punish Islamic Jihadists who burnt alive seven Christian women and Children alive in Gojra city of Punjab. On July 16, 2011, Punjab government deployed police contingent at Sikh Gurdwara Shaheed Bhai Taru Singh in Naulakha Bazar Lahore, to banned entry of Sikh Community members who had to celebrate religious rituals. The Lahore administration, acted on warning of one Islamic Jihadists group who claimed that musical hymns of Sikh Community can disturb prayers of Muslims who are celebrating their feast f Shabe-e-Barat on July 17, 2011. July 17, 2011, is celebrated as Shabe-e-Barat festival, which Islamic world claims that Prophet Mohammad rode a flying horse to reach to heaven to meet almighty God. Pakistan is a country where Muslims are in majority and religious minorities are suppressed by Islamic elements and government while it is claimed in constitution of Islamic Republic of Pakistan that minorities are free to profess their religion. The attacks on Christians and Ahmadi Community life and property are very common in Punjab province of Pakistan but it is first incident that Sikhs are also barred to offer their religious rituals in Pakistan. Islamic radicals destroyed hundreds of homes of Christians in village Korian, Gojra and Bahminwali in Punjab in 2009, where police stood silent and provided protection to mob to kill Christians but in Gurdwara Martyr Bhai Taru Singh police acted as Islamic force. Dr. Nazir S Bhatti, President of Pakistan Christian Congress PCC has strongly condemned stopping Sikh Community to celebrate anniversary of Shaheed Taru Singh. Nazir Bhatti condemned PML (N) government in Punjab to support Islamic radicals and to damage religious freedom to minorities enshrined in constitution of Pakistan.

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