Members of the Christian community stage a protest against the Badami Bagh incident in Karachi on Saturday. PHOTO: ONLINE
A large contingent of police present at Ferozpur Road had to resort to shelling tear gas at the protesters to disperse them and stop further damage.
An over 3,000-strong mob on March 9 set ablaze more than 150 houses of Christians in the Joseph Colony over alleged blasphemous remarks against Prophet Muhammad (pbuh) by Sawan Masih, a 28-year-old Christian sanitation worker.
Protests were also held in several other cities including Karachi, Muzzaffargarh, Dera Ghazi Khan, Vehari and Sukkur.
In Gujranwala, demonstrators blocked the Pindi Bypass Chowk, while rallies were taken out in Faisalabad and Sukkur.
The Multan Minorities Alliance also staged a sit-in at Nawan Shehr Chowk.
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@khan: why karachi is reacting on lahore because in Karachi, a mob of 3000 never gathered to burn a whole Christian neighborhood. we do have target killers roaming in Karachi but fortunately, our common man is far from becoming a savage.
@muslim: either no religion can make that claim or every religion can. when anyone from any religion commits violence, the people of that religion just claim he wasnt a true believer. there are violent people in every religious group, and you cant just dismiss the violent people in your own religion by claiming that they dont belong. there are violent jews, muslims, christians, and buddhists, and most of their violence seems to be done in the name of defending their religion.
@nishant: doesnt virtually every country CLAIM to have democracy? i think few do. [i'd bet even saudi arabia has elections.] we are all controlled by govs who claim to hear our voice and work in our interests. i think democracy, socialism, theocracy, etc are just meaningless names. no society, whatever you want to call their gov, can tolerate people who resort to violence to get what they want.
Why waste money and time in suo motu? Results are known of the umpteen other suo motu. If the Chief Justice cannot get his orders implemented he should simply go home.
@SM: You are right bro. Police should have stopped the mob attacking the christians houses in the first place.
They can use stear gas on these people but not on people destrying peoples houses.
@khan:
why karachi is reacting on lahore
Because Pakistan reacts on Palestine and Kashmir and Norway and France and USA.
where is the man who done this, why muslims reacting why christans reacting who are those people who are destroying public property why karachi is reacting on lahore why they want to shutdown the state who is behind all this Our Electronic media is just earning money from breaking news Just Playing with our Hearts & Mind Gamexxxx
@salman: you should be asking instead where the police was when Joseph colony was attacked. PML-N never had my vote only and only becuase of its tacit support of these monsters.
From the day one we have been told ad nauseam that present wave of deadly violence from Taliban is nothing but a justified reaction against drone attacks. By the same logic, Shias, Ahmedis, Christians and all other minority groups in Pakistan would be justified if they take up arms against their killers.
More police was deployed to protect metro office than the homes of the weakest minorities. What a shame!
To the Christian and minority communities, join together and keep up these protests relentlessly. Let your voice be heard by the barbarians.
afghanistan-taliban disturbances pakistan-home grown terrorism,target killing and hel lot of disturbance maldives-coup nepal-political disturbance srilanka-tamil killing bangladesh-shahbag protest and murders india-maoist disturbance
whole southasia is boiling! Ironically al hav democracy
islam is nothing but love peace and obidance
Christian community should not take this lying down. They should make their voice and protest heard loud and clear, but avoid damaging public property.
we all have always blood in our mind. a peaceful protest would have been fine rather than damaging public property.
So police can stop these victims protesting, but when terrorists came to prosecute the Christians, the police stood on one side?
The CM said, that people of Josph colony, were taken out safely before attack. it means he knew, that they are going to be attacked, why he not stopped them, why not call more police, why he was not available there CM must resign, and leave politics immediately
Keep dreaming.
Good. A lesson to those who sponsor terrorists and will not desist otherwise.
Where is police?!!
How can punjab govt allow rioting like this?
Pmln are losing my vote....
Fourth generation warfare against Pakistan.....pit Pakistanis against Pakistanis
Muslim vs Non Muslims, Shias vs Sunnis, Liberals vs religious, Sindhi vs Unrdu Speaking, ANP VS MQM, Balochi vs Punjabi, Hazara vs Pushtun ,----- ---........... ....... .....
"Metro is bus office is broken in backlash." It is not about Christians or Muslims; something is wrong with culture of this country.
@Raza Haroon: Bro, what would you say about the stuff thats taking place right under ur nose in Karachi. One doesn't need to be a genius to figure out that whats happening in Karachi is worst than all that takes place elsewhere in Pakistan collectively.
They can use stear gas on these people but not on people destrying peoples houses.