Zardari condemns murder of Christian brothers

ISLAMABAD: President Asif Ali Zardari on Tuesday took a note on media reports regarding murder of two brothers at a court in Faisalabad and a controversy surrounding a historic Hindu temple.

Taking note of the media reports about the murder of two, accused of writing blasphemous pamphlet outside a court inFaisalabad on Monday,

The President strongly condemned the murder of the brothers who were accused of writing blasphemous pamphlets. He it has brought a bad name to Pakistan. He said the life of every person was sacred and no one can be allowed to take the law into their hands.

The President directed the provincial authorities to take every measure for the arrest of the culprits and assured that justice would be done. He expressed sympathy with the families of Pastor Rashid Emmanuel and his brother Sajjad and directed the provincial government for payment of suitable compensation.

The President also took note of the demolishing of a building, claimed to be a Hindu temple, in Rawalpindi. He asked Minister for Minorities Shahbaz Bhatti to investigate the matter and report the factual position.

Meanwhile, Farahnaz Ispahani, MNA and media advisor the president submitted an adjournment motion in the National Assembly on the issue of rising persecution of minority communities in the country.

In the motion she mentioned specific and horrific incidents like the murder of two Christian brothers. "International polls have shown a trend of increasing violence and brutality towards the minority Pakistanis. This is very disturbing and needs to be urgently addressed on the floor of the House," she said.