In Pakistan's Punjab province, an FIR has been lodged against more than 50 people of the minority Ahmedia community in Pakistan, alleging that they offered prayers of Jumme, which has been banned for them. On the complaint of a person named Mohammad Amanullah, the police registered a case under the Pakistan Penal Code (PPC) against 8 nominated and 50 other Ahmadis. It has been said in the complaint that the people of Ahmadi community are insulting Islam by calling themselves Muslims.
Meanwhile, the radical organization Tehreek-e-Labback Pakistan (TLP) surrounded the prayers of Ahmadis in many cities of Punjab so that they could not recite Namaz. At the same time, according to the Jamaat-e-Ahmedia Pakistan (JAP), Ahmadis were attacked during the Namaz in Faisalabad.
Jamaat-e-Ahmedia Pakistan said that in the last one month, Ahmadis have been prevented from offering Namaz at 33 places. JAP spokesperson Aamir Mahmood demanded from the government that the safety of Ahmadis should be ensured and legal action should be taken against extremist elements. He questioned how false cases are being registered against innocent Ahmadis at the behest of a radical organization? He demanded to cancel all these cases immediately and release all the arrested Ahmedis.
The JAP said that extremists also surrounded the places of worship of Ahmadis in Kartarpur, Gujarat and Sialkot districts of Pakistan. Last month, extremist groups tried to stop Ahmedis from offering prayers at 33 different places.
According to PTI, police officer Zahid Parvez said that the police registered a case against 50 Ahmadis on the complaint of Mohammad Amanullah and nominated eight others. Mohammad Amanullah alleged that he (people of Ahmedia community) was offering prayers like Muslims, while it is banned for him under the law.
Jamaat-e-Ahmedia Pakistan said that the purpose of religious extremists is to prevent Ahmedis from performing their religious rituals and seal their places of worship, preventing individuals from following their religion is a clear violation of Article 20 of the Constitution of Pakistan. JAP spokesman Aamir Mahmood said that the government should ensure the safety of Ahmedis and take legal action against extremist elements.
