Shikarpur Hindu killing: 'We are Pakistanis first, then Hindus’
The Hindu Council of Pakistan demanded a compensation of five million rupees for the families of slain Hindu doctors.
KARACHI:
The Hindu Council of Pakistan demanded a compensation of five million rupees for the families of slain Hindu doctors, Ajeet Kumar, Naresh Kumar and Ashok Kumar, and two million, for the family of Sathya Pal, who was injured.
The patron of the council, Ramesh Kumar, said that there has been an increase in faith-based violence in the country in last few years. The authorities have failed miserably in protecting us and this is why the minorities were vulnerable to religious exploitation.
“We are Pakistanis first and Hindu second,” asserted Kumar. “The attackers believe that they can get away with killing members of a religious minority.”
He was afraid that the killing could lead to chain reaction. “Not only were the lives of the doctors taken but it also was an indirect attack on the less fortunate public,” he added.
Mohan Lal Harchandani, the general secretary of the council, said that the Hindu community has been living in the in this region for thousands of years. “Not only do we see Pakistan as our country but we work and pray for its prosperity,” he added.
Pakistan Medical Association also demanded security from the federal and provincial government. According to them, the Hindu community has been left no choice but to migrate because of continuous harassment.
Published in The Express Tribune, November 12th, 2011.
The Hindu Council of Pakistan demanded a compensation of five million rupees for the families of slain Hindu doctors, Ajeet Kumar, Naresh Kumar and Ashok Kumar, and two million, for the family of Sathya Pal, who was injured.
The patron of the council, Ramesh Kumar, said that there has been an increase in faith-based violence in the country in last few years. The authorities have failed miserably in protecting us and this is why the minorities were vulnerable to religious exploitation.
“We are Pakistanis first and Hindu second,” asserted Kumar. “The attackers believe that they can get away with killing members of a religious minority.”
He was afraid that the killing could lead to chain reaction. “Not only were the lives of the doctors taken but it also was an indirect attack on the less fortunate public,” he added.
Mohan Lal Harchandani, the general secretary of the council, said that the Hindu community has been living in the in this region for thousands of years. “Not only do we see Pakistan as our country but we work and pray for its prosperity,” he added.
Pakistan Medical Association also demanded security from the federal and provincial government. According to them, the Hindu community has been left no choice but to migrate because of continuous harassment.
Published in The Express Tribune, November 12th, 2011.