Why did you call yourself a Muslim after being an Ahmadiyya? 6 arrested in Pakistan, may be jailed for 3 years

The Ahmadiyya community was declared non-Muslim in Pakistan through a constitutional amendment in 1974. Under Section 298C of the PPC, Ahmadis calling themselves Muslims can be imprisoned for three years and fined.

After the caretaker government came into existence in Pakistan, the phase of arrests has intensified. Yesterday on Sunday, the daughter of former Human Rights Minister was dragged from her house and arrested. Shortly after this, the police arrested 6 people from the Ahmadi community, which is said to be a minority in the country, simply because they allegedly described themselves as Muslims.

The Ahmadiyya community was declared non-Muslim in Pakistan in the year 1974 through a constitutional amendment. Under Section 298C of the PPC, Ahmadis calling themselves Muslims can be imprisoned for three years and fined. However, the arrest of the people of Ahmadiyya community is also being opposed.

Jamaat-e-Ahmadiyya opposed the arrest

The Jamaat-e-Ahmadiyya Pakistan organization protested against the arrest of the members of the minority community, saying that the radical Islamist Tehreek Labbaik Pakistan (TLP) was trying to instigate the local people against innocent Ahmadis and register FIRs against them. Were at the forefront of

The TLP is said to have torched around 20 churches and over 80 Christian homes in Jaranwala tehsil of Faisalabad, some 130 km from Lahore, on Wednesday last week, allegedly over allegations of blasphemy against two Christians. Was also involved in the incident.

Former minister's daughter also arrested

Police officer Ashfaq Khan told news agency PTI on Sunday that six people from the Ahmadiyya community (Wajahat Ahmad Qamar, Shafiq Adil, Nasir Ahmad, Mudassir Ahmad, Shiraz Ahmad and Umar Ahmad Bajwa) were arrested for "calling themselves Muslims". Has gone.

Earlier, human rights advocate Iman Mazari, daughter of Pakistan's former Human Rights Minister Shireen Mazari, and former public representative Ali Wazir were also arrested by the authorities yesterday on charges of unlawful assembly, resistance and 'interfering in government affairs'. Later both were sent to police custody.

The arrest of Iman Mazari and Ali Wazir comes at a time when former Foreign Minister Shah Mehmood Qureshi, said to be close to jailed former Prime Minister Imran Khan, was detained two days ago in connection with the leak of secret diplomatic cables.