The report says that the literature is replete with “objectionable” articles. DESIGN: JAHANZAIB HAQUE
Inspector General Haji Habibur Rehman has directed the Hafizabad district police to take action against publishers for printing and circulation of hate literature, his public relation officer Nabeela Ghazanfar Awan said on Monday.
The order followed an intelligence report of December 13 identifying some publishers in the region who were printing and circulating hate literature.
The report said that hate literature was being circulation in Hafizabad district. This included compact discs, periodicals and magazine, including the Nawa-i-Afghan Jehad and Hateen.
The report said that the literature was replete with “objectionable” articles.
The report had named Sada-i-Islam Publishers in Urdu Bazaar, Lahore, and Tayyaba Publishers and Islamic and School Books in Rawalpinidi’s Urdu Bazaar.
It said that extremist organisations received this material in bulk from the named publishers and distributed it through their workers.
The report identified the following as distributers: Former Sipa-i-Sahaba Pakistan general secretary (Hafizabad) Maulana Muhammad Yahya Marth; Master Saifullah of the Madarassa Binatul Islam, Mohallah Tajpur; Mirza Humayun of Makki Masjid Jalalpur Road; Hafiz Muhammad Arshad , resident of Gujranwala Road; Abdul Hameed of Madina Glass on Jalalpur Road; Ghulam Mustafa Chattha of Kot Pannah; and Maulana Saiful Islam.
Published in The Express Tribune, January 8th, 2013.
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This hate material is disgusting. But it must be protected as 'Freedom of Speech'. Censorship must never be allowed. People will consciously choose the right from wrong. This is the cornerstone of every civilized society. As the greats of modern civilization have said "I do not agree with what you have to say, but I'll defend to the death your right to say it."
Above all, the photo is disgrace to us all.
The distributors are known of this hate material and the banned Sipah own it proudly, The publishers are known who get this illegal material printed...now what is police waiting for? arrest them and throw them in jail for maximum years to prevent increasing violence
@amer:don't you have something better to do,it is time we look on the dirt in the country and do our hand in changing it and it does not happen as muh as it happens here in pakistan
@truth: why don't you dare to highlight hate material that is being published and circulated by shias? and show me where do they say those who don't follow their sect don't deserve to live. don not post here for the sake of posting unless you have something credible to back your claim.
Why they are banning Geo Bharat TV?
I've known Hafizabad for long. One thing that I know for sure is that sectarian violence and conflict were never a part of Hafizabad and all the credit goes to its people and politicians as well. I hope these hate mongers don't get to fulfil their evil designs. Now this matter is in notice of Police, I hope it will be over soon.
Hate literature against anyone is wrong and the law enforcement authorities should take action against whoever is circulating it. Having said that, the way ET has depicted the crecent and star here is DISGUSTING!! Hate speach is found everywhere in the world but we don't see local media portraying the flag like this anywhere.
Publishing and circulation of hate literature must be strongly discouraged by all.