Priyantha Kumara lynching: ATC awards death sentence to 6, hands life imprisonment to 9

[James]

Post-mortem report reveals nearly all bones broken

The post-mortem report of the foreigner revealed that 99% of his body was burned, and with the exception of one foot, all his bones were broken.

All his vital organs — liver, stomach, and one of his kidneys — were affected, while torture marks were visible all over his body and his spinal cord was broken at three different points.

The report cited skull and jaw fractures as the cause of death.

A Punjab Police spokesperson said that following the autopsy, his body was sent to Lahore, with two Elite Force vehicles escorting it.

The body will be handed over to the Sri Lankan consulate in Lahore, the spokesperson said.

"After all legal formalities are fulfilled, the body will be sent to Sri Lanka via a special flight," the spokesperson added.

Good grief. Those details.

Lord have mercy.

 

[ElRaja]

To those jumping up and down about what the govt is doing about religion etc

Here is my challenge

Find some people who are convinced about dealing with insults to the Prophet PBUH is based upon violence
Reason with them and make them see your point of view
Report that to us in this thread so we can all learn what tactics and approaches you can use

I am not asking you to change the country but simply reason with the people you know

not quite what your saying, but in the past i challenged a religious friend of mine on the blasphemy issue and he admitted he did not 100% regarding whether blasphemy is punisbable by death, he went did the research and said he believed it 100% wasnt.

unless you have people willing to admit they dont know something, they wont learn.

Succinct and correct.

Something positive must come out of this.

if you've lived in the country, or followed Pakistans politics for any length of time, youll know its pretty unlikely it will

I was replying to a question about Quran being placed alongside other books and respect for that.

I never said its more significant than a humans life

FYI See what Afridi has quoted from Quraan about sanctity of life.

but even in what afiridi quote, theres three dots to summarise the actual verse, the entire verse is longer and anyone who knows how the TLP type philosophy works knows how they would interpret it.

 

[The_KING]

You see this is why the teams don't want to come to Pakistan. You can offer as much security as you want, but as long as uneducated religious fanatics are in Pakistan, no one will ever feel safe going to Pakistan.

Pakistanis have no right to claim about India's treatment of Muslims. They have no right to complain about the supposed racism that Pakistanis face in the west. Look at the way the minorities and foreigners are treated in Pakistan. This incident is a perfect picture of where Pakistan is as a country. Pakistan deserves all the ridicule in the world. Absolutely shameful event in our history, which is full of such shameful events.

RIP to the poor victim and prayers for his family.

 

[Civil]

Misusing blasphemy should come with more serious charges than blasphemy itself. If it is true that these lazy pieces of s#!t workers were just settling a vendetta on their sri lankan boss. All the while using the guise of blasphemy then the punishment should be more savage to them.

Surely someone working for so long in Pakistan like Priyantha understood our jaahil backward sensitivities and never would have knowingly "blasphemed".

They need to have all 100 + men publicly executed in similar manner. All bones broken.

 

[sweep_shot]

Post-mortem report reveals nearly all bones broken

The post-mortem report of the foreigner revealed that 99% of his body was burned, and with the exception of one foot, all his bones were broken.

All his vital organs — liver, stomach, and one of his kidneys — were affected, while torture marks were visible all over his body and his spinal cord was broken at three different points.

The report cited skull and jaw fractures as the cause of death.

A Punjab Police spokesperson said that following the autopsy, his body was sent to Lahore, with two Elite Force vehicles escorting it.

The body will be handed over to the Sri Lankan consulate in Lahore, the spokesperson said.

"After all legal formalities are fulfilled, the body will be sent to Sri Lanka via a special flight," the spokesperson added.

==

Wife pleads for justice

Priyantha's wife has pleaded for justice for her slain husband from both Pakistani and Sri Lankan leaders, Sri Lankan news outlet Newswire reported.

“I got to know about the brutal murder of my husband from the news. Later I saw this on the internet as well. He was a very innocent man,” she said, talking to reporters from BBC Sinhala.

“I request leaders of Sri Lanka and Pakistan to do justice for my husband and two children, by bringing the perpetrators to justice” she went on to say.

The deceased's brother said that Priyantha had been working in the Sialkot factory since 2012.

GEO

Heartbreaking to read.

This is not Islam. This is barbaric.

 

[DeadlyVenom]

The social media and web history of the accused should be made public.

Before executiom the world should know what hypocrites and degenerates these people were.

I would bet my house on the fact that the 80% of them were not model muslims in any way shape or form.

Yet when it comes to acts of barbarism they become defenders of the faith.

Shame them and shame their families.

 

[TAK]

Given Pakistan's track record, the savages responsible will be hung and shrines in their honour will be built in Islamabad ala Qadri...

Thank you dad for leaving that god forsaken place in 1962, we're so grateful...

 

[CricVet]

Blood debt must be paid in blood. all of those 100 animals who were involved in this incident should face the firing squad ..... that will be the swift justice to the victim.

Why should they be facing Firing Squad for a merciful death?

They should be burned alive after beaten to pulp as the victim was. That will do the justice. If there is eye for an eye, there has to be butchery for a butchery. These kind of morons need to be peeing in their clothing if they ever attempt such a crime against humanity or any living being. I do not expect however such a retribution in an ignorant society full of goons.

Pakistan's biggest problem is its out of control population that is in turn begetting such "JAHILEEN" by multiple folds. These kinds need to get castrated for Pak to have any chance to survive; the question is, who has the power to do it while people in power are intoxicated with the lust of worldly gain.

I love Pakistan but, to see it fallen from grace pains me. It was such a beautiful country when it was more like a secular country with freedom for everyone. Personally, growing up in the seventies was awesome; even though the fall already had started when Ayub took it over from the civilians. May Almighty have mercy on Pakistan which is heading to an abyss.

 

[Savak]

If only someone can accuse Nawaz Sharif, Shahbaz Sharif, Asif Zardari, Bilawal Bhutto, Maryam Nawaz, Hamza Shahbaz, Maulana Fazlur Rehman, Altaf Hussain of blasphemy

 

[Savak]

People here are just all talk. If it was easy to secularize Pakistan and do away with the Blasphemy laws then govts will do it. No one will risk a bullet to the head. You don't see any politician talk about it

 

[shaz619]

An absolutely terrible and horrific tragedy, can't imagine what the victim went through or his family right now. Unfortunately it seems as though some of the problems are quiet deep, it's sad this sort of violence is not too alien in the subcontinent, I wonder how bad this must really be as there must be cases we don't always hear about.

I have some questions,

Which part of Sialkot did this happen, was it a rural location / village area, how was the most so succesful in executing their plans and why did no one do anything ?

What actually led up to the event where it was decided they would confront him, did it all just happen just like that or was it planned ?

When the mob did get to the victim, where did they find him, where did they take him and what did they do exactly ?

I've read the aftermath involved them taking selfies and what not which is sickening to visualise really but what can we really learn from this and has the response been adequate ?

And a bigger question, could this have been prevented ?

 

[saeedhk]

An absolutely terrible and horrific tragedy, can't imagine what the victim went through or his family right now. Unfortunately it seems as though some of the problems are quiet deep, it's sad this sort of violence is not too alien in the subcontinent, I wonder how bad this must really be as there must be cases we don't always hear about.

I have some questions,

Which part of Sialkot did this happen, was it a rural location / village area, how was the most so succesful in executing their plans and why did no one do anything ?

What actually led up to the event where it was decided they would confront him, did it all just happen just like that or was it planned ?

When the mob did get to the victim, where did they find him, where did they take him and what did they do exactly ?

I've read the aftermath involved them taking selfies and what not which is sickening to visualise really but what can we really learn from this and has the response been adequate ?

And a bigger question, could this have been prevented ?

Recently, the workers were enraged with the manager because he had asked them to be more diligent and procrastinate less. Also, on the day, the manager asked them to remove all the political posters from the factory machines as a foreign investor was coming for a visit.

The employers accused the manager of removing a TLP poster and then the word spread in the whole factory that the Sri Lankan man had committed blasphemy, people started gathering, the manager ran and hid, the mob found him on the rooftop, he was dragged out, beaten with rods, stones and set alight on a main road.

Police was allegedly present but did not intervene as is the case almost every time. Nobody tried to stop the violence but everyone who saw it, played their part in assaulting the man.

 

[street cricketer]

What you're saying in principle is correct, but any politician advocating abolition of blasphemy laws would be signing their death warrant. Salman Taseer was murdered for less than that.

Therefore criticising "misuse" of blasphemy laws through vigilantism is the firmest condemnation they can realistically make without offending the religious sentiments of the masses.

The root cause of the issue here is the blasphemy law. It is not that the blasphemy law should be scrapped, you can have a punishment of imprisonment for 2-3 years for blasphemy charges, but when you prescribe capital punishment for it, there comes a contradiction. You (not you personally) can't say that my religion is a religion of peace, but would simultaneously support the death penalty for anyone who makes the slightest criticism of it, that is contradictory. And like you say, no Pakistani politician would ever want to repeal the capital punishment for blasphemy because the overwhelming majority of his country would support the blasphemy law as it is now, and this includes the educated class. It's why I've always thought it's a huge cop out blaming the uneducated and illiteracy for these incidents, most of the times the educated class would have equally bigoted thoughts if not more than the uneducated. In fact, the most bigotry I've seen in India were actually from professors, software professionals and businessmen educated in the IIT, IIM, etc., and this is no different in Pakistan either.

The bottomline is you can't repeal a law like the blasphemy law without consent from the majority of the population. And for the majority of the population to think otherwise, you need a massive ideological change in the society. By ideological change, I don't mean the society becoming atheists, the problem is not with the religion, rather it's a culture issue. There are nearly 50 muslim majority countries, yet you don't see blasphemy lynchings in any of those countries to the scale that happens in Pakistan. Similarly, Nepal is a hindu majority country too, yet you don't hear about cow lynchings in Nepal do you.

The fact of the matter is both Hindus and Muslims of the subcontinent need an ideological transformation and this doesn't mean simply getting educated. The lack of popular social reform movements in the history of Pakistan, North India and Bangladesh reflects in the state they're. South India was lucky that it evolved in a separate environment and culture to these three regions without the culture wars where muslims were the villains for the hindus and hindus were the villains for the muslims, and consequently you see far less majoritarian religious violence in south India. I can't remember the last time hindu-muslim conflicts happened in my state and that's because social reformation happened decades back around 1920s onwards. Radical anti caste and anti religion reformers changed the way the region thought and the ideology evolved to a more progressive ideology, doesn't mean everyone here is an atheist, but they are far less crazy about religion. Economic reformation can never happen without social reformation. Take for example, the state I live in has around 70 million population, but it has a bigger economy than the entire country of Pakistan which is home to 220 million population. It exports more than Pakistan does and has far better social and health indicators. I'm not saying this to boast, but this is just an example of social reformation leading to economic progression.

This is the thumb rule in any society and this is how countries like China and South Korea have progressed to far beyond our imaginations in the subcontinent while starting from our same baseline. Or even take muslim countries like Turkey or Azerbaijan. Ataturk changed the way the Turks thought and consequently the modern state of Turkey is in a far better state to the modern state of Pakistan (despite their recent economic issues, which coincidentally has happened under a right wing conservative leader). Azerbaijan is another friendly country to Pakistan, but the two countries couldn't be farther apart in terms of ideology because the Azeris underwent a social transformation under the Soviets. Yes, communism has had its fair share of historic blunders like Stalin's Soviet policies or Mao's policies in China that led to the great leap forward or cultural revolution which ended as disasters. Regardless of how terrible those events were, the fact of the matter is those regions have far less social issues than in the subcontinent because they don't mix religion with politics as a result of the reformation that took place.

So until Pakistan (or north India and Bangladesh for that matter) undergoes this ideological transformation, economic transformation won't be possible. And I think social reformation will be a lot difficult to happen in Pakistan because of the grip religion has in its society (much bigger than Bangladesh and India). It could probably have happened if Jinnah had lived a little longer, but he soon passed away after creating the country. Jinnah's untimely demise left Pakistan without any ideological direction and the religious right filled the vacuum and steered the society in their own way even if they're not personally in power. There's no point blaming Imran for this because these issues didn't start with Imran's appointment. It happened way back and goes back to pre partition times. Subcontinent's first ever blasphemy murder was committed by Ilm ud Din in 1929, Jinnah defended him (though that could be understood as a lawyer merely doing his duties), but Iqbal tearfully eulogised him saying "this uneducated young man has surpassed all of us, the educated ones" and the body and was brought from the prison for a proper burial by another one of the elite class, MD Taseer. 80 years later, his son would be killed under blasphemy accusations and the murderer would receive similar popular acclaim from the masses. None of the above mentioned personalities were "uneducated" and they all belonged to the "elite", and so pinning all the blame on the "uneducated, illiterate, jaahil log" is a cop out. Otherwise Ilm Din wouldn't be a much revered personality in Pakistan till date, almost a century later.

 

[Jeetlodil]

You see this is why the teams don't want to come to Pakistan. You can offer as much security as you want, but as long as uneducated religious fanatics are in Pakistan, no one will ever feel safe going to Pakistan.

Pakistanis have no right to claim about India's treatment of Muslims. They have no right to complain about the supposed racism that Pakistanis face in the west. Look at the way the minorities and foreigners are treated in Pakistan. This incident is a perfect picture of where Pakistan is as a country. Pakistan deserves all the ridicule in the world. Absolutely shameful event in our history, which is full of such shameful events.

RIP to the poor victim and prayers for his family.

What would drive this right right to claim about India's treatment of Muslims or Chinese treatment of Muslims. These are two separate nations which are much more capable than Pakistan to handle their citizens issues.

 

[MenInG]

Police on Saturday said they had rounded up around 120 suspects over the lynching of Sri Lankan factory manager Priyantha Kumara Diyawadanage in Sialkot over blasphemy allegations a day earlier, while Pakistan assured the leadership of the island nation that the culprits behind the outrageous incident would be apprehended and prosecuted as per law.

At least 900 people have been booked under the Anti-Terrorism Act on behalf of the Ugoki police station SHO.

The autopsy report confirmed a fractured skull and brain protrusion of the victim. Around 99% of the body of the slain Sri Lankan manager was completely burnt. Diyawadanage died of brain damage. All the bones, including the victim's arms and hip, were broken with the exception of one foot.

The Gujranwala regional police officer (RPO) monitored the raids till late last night and the body of the victim was shifted to Lahore where it will be handed over to the high commission.

Addressing a news conference at the at DGPR office in Lahore, Special Assistant to the Punjab Chief Minister on Information Hasaan Khawar said during the past 24 hours, police had rounded up 118 suspects, including 13 primary ones, in 200 raids.

“A departmental inquiry is also being held to see what time police took to reach the scene after receiving the first call,” he added.

“Strict action would be taken in case of any delay or negligence.”

Khawar said the body would be handed over to the Sri Lankan embassy through the interior and foreign ministries.

Speaking on the occasion, Punjab IGP Rao Sardar Ali Khan said a challan would be submitted to an anti-terrorism court as soon as possible to bring the culprits to justice.

He explained that over 12 hours long footage of 160 CCTV cameras and mobile data analyses of the people present on the spot had been examined in connection with the case.

The IG added that the police had received the first call at 11:28am and then at 11:45am.

“The SHO of Ugoki police station along with his team reached the scene. By the time they reached there, a Sri Lankan citizen had been murdered,” he added.

On late Friday night, the IG had confirmed the arrest of Farhan Idrees and Usman Rasheed, the two main suspects.

Separately, Prime Minister Imran Khan spoke with Sri Lankan President Gotabaya Rajapaksa on the telephone and assured him of justice in the tragic incident

The premier tweeted that he had informed the Sri Lankan president “about more than one hundred arrests made in connection with the killing and assured him that responsible elements involved in the incident would be prosecuted with full severity of law”.

Similarly, Foreign Minister Qureshi telephoned his Sri Lankan counterpart Gamini Lakshman Peiris and said that the incident in Sialkot should be condemned. He added that the leadership of Pakistan would ensure that all the accused involved in the incident be brought to justice.

At a press conference in Islamabad earlier, Qureshi was asked about the killing of the factory manager in Sialkot. The foreign minister termed the incident as “unfortunate and shameful” and said the notice was taken at the highest level and the prime minister was personally overseeing the investigation.

“The government has given a 48 hours deadline for the investigation into the real factors behind the incident,” he told reporters. "We are in contact with Sri Lanka and updating the high commissioner on the issue. They have lauded Pakistan's prompt reaction as such incident had hurt everyone," he added.

The foreign minister said he would also speak with his Sri Lankan counterpart later in the day to apprise him of the situation and expressed the hope that the incident would not impact the bilateral ties, because the Pakistani nation and the government had nothing to do with it.

The Sri Lankan media reported on Saturday that Colombo had demanded stern action from Pakistan over the brutal killing of its citizen, adding that the country’s high commission in Islamabad was in the process of verifying the details of the incident from the Pakistani authorities.

A senior Pakistan official told a foreign news agency on Saturday that the foreign ministry officials had been in touch with Sri Lankan diplomats over the incident “and have assured them that all those involved in the heinous crime will be brought to justice”.

(With input from our correspondent in Lahore and agencies)Police on Saturday said they had rounded up around 120 suspects over the lynching of Sri Lankan factory manager Priyantha Kumara Diyawadanage in Sialkot over blasphemy allegations a day earlier, while Pakistan assured the leadership of the island nation that the culprits behind the outrageous incident would be apprehended and prosecuted as per law.

At least 900 people have been booked under the Anti-Terrorism Act on behalf of the Ugoki police station SHO.

The autopsy report confirmed a fractured skull and brain protrusion of the victim. Around 99% of the body of the slain Sri Lankan manager was completely burnt. Diyawadanage died of brain damage. All the bones, including the victim's arms and hip, were broken with the exception of one foot.

The Gujranwala regional police officer (RPO) monitored the raids till late last night and the body of the victim was shifted to Lahore where it will be handed over to the high commission.

Addressing a news conference at the at DGPR office in Lahore, Special Assistant to the Punjab Chief Minister on Information Hasaan Khawar said during the past 24 hours, police had rounded up 118 suspects, including 13 primary ones, in 200 raids.

“A departmental inquiry is also being held to see what time police took to reach the scene after receiving the first call,” he added.

“Strict action would be taken in case of any delay or negligence.”

Khawar said the body would be handed over to the Sri Lankan embassy through the interior and foreign ministries.

Speaking on the occasion, Punjab IGP Rao Sardar Ali Khan said a challan would be submitted to an anti-terrorism court as soon as possible to bring the culprits to justice.

He explained that over 12 hours long footage of 160 CCTV cameras and mobile data analyses of the people present on the spot had been examined in connection with the case.

The IG added that the police had received the first call at 11:28am and then at 11:45am.

“The SHO of Ugoki police station along with his team reached the scene. By the time they reached there, a Sri Lankan citizen had been murdered,” he added.

On late Friday night, the IG had confirmed the arrest of Farhan Idrees and Usman Rasheed, the two main suspects.

Separately, Prime Minister Imran Khan spoke with Sri Lankan President Gotabaya Rajapaksa on the telephone and assured him of justice in the tragic incident

The premier tweeted that he had informed the Sri Lankan president “about more than one hundred arrests made in connection with the killing and assured him that responsible elements involved in the incident would be prosecuted with full severity of law”.

Similarly, Foreign Minister Qureshi telephoned his Sri Lankan counterpart Gamini Lakshman Peiris and said that the incident in Sialkot should be condemned. He added that the leadership of Pakistan would ensure that all the accused involved in the incident be brought to justice.

At a press conference in Islamabad earlier, Qureshi was asked about the killing of the factory manager in Sialkot. The foreign minister termed the incident as “unfortunate and shameful” and said the notice was taken at the highest level and the prime minister was personally overseeing the investigation.

“The government has given a 48 hours deadline for the investigation into the real factors behind the incident,” he told reporters. "We are in contact with Sri Lanka and updating the high commissioner on the issue. They have lauded Pakistan's prompt reaction as such incident had hurt everyone," he added

The foreign minister said he would also speak with his Sri Lankan counterpart later in the day to apprise him of the situation and expressed the hope that the incident would not impact the bilateral ties, because the Pakistani nation and the government had nothing to do with it.

The Sri Lankan media reported on Saturday that Colombo had demanded stern action from Pakistan over the brutal killing of its citizen, adding that the country’s high commission in Islamabad was in the process of verifying the details of the incident from the Pakistani authorities.

A senior Pakistan official told a foreign news agency on Saturday that the foreign ministry officials had been in touch with Sri Lankan diplomats over the incident “and have assured them that all those involved in the heinous crime will be brought to justice”.

(With input from our correspondent in Lahore and agencies)

https://tribune.com.pk/story/2332444/120-rounded-up-over-sialkot-lynching

 

[Major]

If only someone can accuse Nawaz Sharif, Shahbaz Sharif, Asif Zardari, Bilawal Bhutto, Maryam Nawaz, Hamza Shahbaz, Maulana Fazlur Rehman, Altaf Hussain of blasphemy

What a pathetic post.

Just shows ur mentality that you would want these people to commit blasphemy as you dislike them and want then to die.

You are no different than the killers involved in rajco industries

 

[Major]

Priyantha's brother mentioned, according to ary, they also have another brother working in pakistan karachi.

They still have not told the death of priyantha to their mother who he used to call every week.

I think they also requested the govt to bare the expenses of priyanthas two children.

 

[Major]

An absolutely terrible and horrific tragedy, can't imagine what the victim went through or his family right now. Unfortunately it seems as though some of the problems are quiet deep, it's sad this sort of violence is not too alien in the subcontinent, I wonder how bad this must really be as there must be cases we don't always hear about.

I have some questions,

Which part of Sialkot did this happen, was it a rural location / village area, how was the most so succesful in executing their plans and why did no one do anything ?

What actually led up to the event where it was decided they would confront him, did it all just happen just like that or was it planned ?

When the mob did get to the victim, where did they find him, where did they take him and what did they do exactly ?

I've read the aftermath involved them taking selfies and what not which is sickening to visualise really but what can we really learn from this and has the response been adequate ?

And a bigger question, could this have been prevented ?

Sialkot is actually a small city. The place where this event took place this was wazeerabad, it comes before sialkot main areas. This is the industrial side which has all factories.

This is the same area where the two brothers 10 years ago were hacked to death.

When it comes to blasphemy, it only takes 15 mins for the situation to eacalate.

No one is gonna learn nothing from this event. After the investigation is done we will be celebrating that wow govt responded well they have done investigation. Most of the people they arrested would probably get released after few years. 10 years later alot of them would be out of jail.

Anti terrorism laws are being applied but those are for terrorist activities, and the lawyers can easily get that remove. Thus, it is important that the booking of the accusers be done under the right penal code.


While we would celebrate the investigation and the condemnation, no one will talk anout the root cause.

The root cause is the country's islaminization that has been on going. Making TLP an important body. Installing religious belief in the minds of the people to the extent that anything that is deemed sonful could get you in troible.

 

[IMMY69]

I do believe this thread is being tarnished by political point scorers.

 

[James]

The Express Tribune —

<B>Six more key suspects arrested over Sialkot lynching:</B>

<I>Police say they used CCTV footage, mobile data to apprehend them.</I>

Punjab Police on Sunday said that they have arrested six more accused for their primary role in the lynching of the Sri Lankan national in Sialkot over blasphemy allegations on Friday.

In a tweet, the Punjab Police said that the police used CCTV footage and mobile call data to identify these suspects over the past 12 hours. These suspects were hiding in their relatives' homes, they added.

The police said as per the initial investigations, out of 124 suspects, 19 accused played a primary role in the lynching.

On Saturday, the police had said that at least 120 people were arrested in connection with the brutal killing of Priyantha Kumara Diyawadanage by a mob comprising hundreds of people.
The police had booked at least 800 people under Anti-Terrorism Act (AT) for their involvement in the lynching.

Addressing a news conference at the DGPR office in Lahore on Saturday, Special Assistant to the Punjab Chief Minister on Information Hasaan Khawar had said that during the past 24 hours, police had rounded up 118 suspects, including 13 primary ones, in 200 raids.

 

[90MPH]

People here are just all talk. If it was easy to secularize Pakistan and do away with the Blasphemy laws then govts will do it. No one will risk a bullet to the head. You don't see any politician talk about it

After such a horrific incident this is all you could say ? Nothing about the poor victim, nothing about the animals that savaged him ?

Its better to say nothing, instead of finger pointing at others if you have nothing constructive to say.

 

[MenInG]

Those interested in political point scoring can go to:

http://www.pakpassion.net/ppforum/s...e-Pakistan-Government-handle-the-TLP-protests

 

[Savak]

After such a horrific this is all you could say ? Nothing about the poor victim, nothing about the animals that savaged him ?

Its better to say nothing, instead of finger pointing at others if you have nothing constructive to say.

Ofcourse the murder was tragic, unacceptable and the govt is rightfully going after everyone involved.

But all I see here is just talk, no practical plan on how to tackle this menace of religious extremism, sectarianism.

 

[MenInG]

<blockquote class="twitter-tweet"><p lang="en" dir="ltr">On behalf of the nation I want to salute moral courage & bravery of Malik Adnan who tried his utmost to shelter & save Priyantha Diyawadana from the vigilante mob in Sialkot incl endangering his own life by physically trying to shield victim. We will award him Tamgha i Shujaat</p>— Imran Khan (@ImranKhanPTI) <a href="https://twitter.com/ImranKhanPTI/status/1467484145530011648?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">December 5, 2021</a></blockquote> <script async src="https://platform.twitter.com/widgets.js" charset="utf-8"></script>

 

[street cricketer]

<blockquote class="twitter-tweet"><p lang="en" dir="ltr">On behalf of the nation I want to salute moral courage & bravery of Malik Adnan who tried his utmost to shelter & save Priyantha Diyawadana from the vigilante mob in Sialkot incl endangering his own life by physically trying to shield victim. We will award him Tamgha i Shujaat</p>— Imran Khan (@ImranKhanPTI) <a href="https://twitter.com/ImranKhanPTI/status/1467484145530011648?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">December 5, 2021</a></blockquote> <script async src="https://platform.twitter.com/widgets.js" charset="utf-8"></script>

I'm not sure if publicising his name is a good move. May attract threats to his own life.

 

[street cricketer]

Ofcourse the murder was tragic, unacceptable and the govt is rightfully going after everyone involved.

But all I see here is just talk, no practical plan on how to tackle this menace of religious extremism, sectarianism.

What's your plan on dealing with the issue?

 

[DeadlyVenom]

I'm not sure if publicising his name is a good move. May attract threats to his own life.

Im outside of Pakistan so can't comment on the ground realities but it seems like this case is a bit of a watershed moment. There is considerable anger and disgust and so far it seems like even the religious right is distancing themselves swiftly from what happened.

I don't think there is any danger to this man's life and perhaps its just hopium but I think this could be a turning point in how the state and the "ulema" respond to these issues.

 

[saeedhk]

‘These kind of incidents happen because the govt does not punish blasphemers,’ Maulana Fazl Ur Rehman

 

[MenInG]

SLC has decided to enhance the security for Pakistani players and coaches who are participating in the LPL due to the tragic event in Sialkot.

 

[MenInG]

‘These kind of incidents happen because the govt does not punish blasphemers,’ Maulana Fazl Ur Rehman

So your point is what?

Have you seen the statements by other Ulema who have condemned these acts?

 

[cricketjoshila]

Has anyone announced any monetary compensation for the victim?

 

[MenInG]

Has anyone announced any monetary compensation for the victim?

Guess there will something like that but maybe too early/raw to talk about it.

 

[ishtiaq_ctg]

So your point is what?

Have you seen the statements by other Ulema who have condemned these acts?

You reap what you sow. Almost all of the ulema of Pakistan supported the killing of Salman Taseer a decade back. Almost all of them still support the killings of supposed blasphemers.

 

[cricketjoshila]

Guess there will something like that but maybe too early/raw to talk about it.

Hopefully its done at the earliest and enough to help the family sustain itself.

 

[MenInG]

‘These kind of incidents happen because the govt does not punish blasphemers,’ Maulana Fazl Ur Rehman

ISLAMABAD: Federal Minister for Information and Broadcasting Fawad Chaudhry on Sunday commended PML-N leader Ahsan Iqbal and PPP Senator Mustafa Nawaz Khokhar for calling out JUI-F chief Maulana Fazlur Rehman on his statement issued a day prior regarding the Sialkot lynching incident.

Fawad said that whatever happened to the Sri Lankan national was a matter of shame for the nation, adding that the prime minister, as well as the citizens of Pakistan, have condemned extremism.

"The way everyone condemned the incident is commendable," said Fawad, adding that he hoped the 220 million people of Pakistan, who hold moderate views, would come forward and condemn the incident.

Following the Sialkot incident, where a Sri Lankan national was lynched and his body was burned later by an angry mob because of "blasphemy" allegations, JUI-F chief Maulana Fazlur Rehman had said that while the incident was reprehensible and shameful, such incidents would continue if the state doesn't take action against blasphemers.

"The incident in Sialkot is reprehensible and shameful. There should be a comprehensive investigation. However, if the state does not take action against those accused of blasphemy, then such incidents will continue to happen," Fazl had said in a Twitter statement.

He went on to say that in the past, there had been a similar backlash against "government-sponsored fugitives accused of blasphemy."

"Under the guise of such incidents, the international establishment conspires against the religious class and tries to make the Islamic provisions of the Constitution controversial," he said.

"A comprehensive investigation should be carried out to find out who the people behind this are and what nefarious purposes they hold."

Senior PML-N leader Ahsan Iqbal and PPP Senator Mustafa Nawaz Khokhar took to Twitter and called Fazl out on his statement.

"With due respect, Maulana Sahib, such incidents should be unconditionally condemned as Islam does not allow such fanaticism and illegal killings by mobs in any case," said Ahsan Iqbal. "The nation expects religious scholars to guide them in such matters."

Akin to that, Khokhar wrote that when it comes to condemning such incidents, there should be no ifs and buts.

"Maulana Fazlur Rehman Sahib is a respectable figure but, on this occasion, he should have condemned the Sialkot tragedy by taking a stand in blunt and clear words instead of using ifs and buts," he wrote.

GEO

 

[MenInG]

The Sri Lankan government said on Sunday that the human remains of Priyantha Kumara, who was killed by a mob in Sialkot earlier this week, will be “brought back on Monday.”

“The human remains of Diyawadanage Don Nandasiri Priyantha Kumara will be dispatched to Sri Lanka on 06 December 2021 through Sri Lankan Airlines at state cost,” the Foreign Ministry of Sri Lanka in a press release.

The dead body will be received by his next-of-kin at the Bandaranaike International Airport (BIA), the handout said, adding that the foreign ministry is coordinating the matter.

Further, the Sri Lanka High Commission in Islamabad has also requested an investigation report from the Ministry of Foreign Affairs in Pakistan regarding the death of Priyantha Kumara.

“The Sri Lanka High Commission, in coordination with the Foreign Ministry, is also in discussions with the Pakistan authorities and the employer of the deceased regarding payment of compensation,” it added.

The incident took place on Friday, where the workers of a private factory attacked the export manager and burnt his body after murdering him.

The attackers had accused the Sri Lankan factory manager of blasphemy.

Video footages that went viral on social media showed that the mob first brutally beat up the foreign national inside the factory and then dragged his corpse on the road and set it on fire.

So far, the Punjab government has arrested over a hundred suspects, including six main culprits involved in the lynching of Sri Lankan factory manager Priyantha Kumara in Sialkot.

https://www.brecorder.com/news/4013...umara-to-be-dispatched-to-sri-lanka-on-monday

 

[Major]

‘These kind of incidents happen because the govt does not punish blasphemers,’ Maulana Fazl Ur Rehman

Phathetic statement. Infact a very dangerous statement is being given by this politician.

 

[Major]

Has anyone announced any monetary compensation for the victim?

Not yet, the govt made announcement of giving an award to the only guy who tried protecting the victim but nothing for the family announced yet.

even if it does get announced I doubt it will get implemented.

In principle the govt of Pakistan should bare the expenses of the wife and the children. But if anything happens it would be most likely a one time payment being made by the govt to the family. While I believe along with the payment of some grant, the govt should give a pension under any trust they have got to the wife for the rest of her life and bare the expenses of the education of the children till the age of 18

 

[TAK]

Priyantha's brother mentioned, according to ary, they also have another brother working in pakistan karachi.

They still have not told the death of priyantha to their mother who he used to call every week.

I think they also requested the govt to bare the expenses of priyanthas two children.

Dear Lord!!!

These heathens have left a woman widowed, 2 children without a father, and a mother grieving for her son...

Religious passions, emotions and sentiments are seemingly out of control in Pakistan...what a barbaric place, and what a misnomer of a name Pakistan is for the country, it is anything but.

 

[street cricketer]

Im outside of Pakistan so can't comment on the ground realities but it seems like this case is a bit of a watershed moment. There is considerable anger and disgust and so far it seems like even the religious right is distancing themselves swiftly from what happened.

I don't think there is any danger to this man's life and perhaps its just hopium but I think this could be a turning point in how the state and the "ulema" respond to these issues.

I hope so for Pakistan's sake. Imran is a very capable leader and I've always said here he's the best possible option out of all the politicians in Pakistan. His heart probably has all the right intentions, but I think he is not the best leader to deal with this kind of scenario, due to his tilt to the religious right.

She is not a favourite among Pakistanis, but I think Hasina is the kind of leader that Pakistan needs right now. A lot of targeted killings against atheist bloggers and minorities used to happen regularly in Bangladesh a few years back. The government didn't really look into those incidents until it all culminated in the gruesome Holey Artisan Bakery attack in Dhaka. That attack against foreigners proved to be the watershed moment for Bangladesh and she cracked down brutally on the islamist fundamentalists in her country because she didn't want the global perception of her country to be damaged due to the attack (remember Australia was reluctant to tour Bangladesh immediately after the attack). She is a bit authoritarian, I suppose much like Indira Gandhi was. This probably is a common adaptive trait to woman leaders in the subcontinent, I think they are so because you need to be strong headed and authoritarian to survive as a woman in the male dominated politics of the subcontinent.

So yeah she's authoritarian in her behaviour, but two things have happened under her rule in Bangladesh: She brutally cracked down on religious fundamentalism and checked the growth of radicalism in her country to a good extent. Secondly, the economy has flourished under rule when Bangladesh has surpassed Pakistan first and later India as well in terms of gdp per capita. What Pakistan needs (or even India for that matter, to crack down on the rabid hindutva lynch mobs) is a strong leader, even if a bit authoritarian in behaviour, to crack down on religious fundamentalism in its country, and I'm not sure if Imran fits the bill.

 

[saeedhk]

So your point is what?

Have you seen the statements by other Ulema who have condemned these acts?

I have seen it. I am just putting it out here for discussion how people in this country can be so heartless. . This is probably the first time majority of ulemas have condemned blasphemy lynching.

 

[Ahmad-GERMANFC]

Im outside of Pakistan so can't comment on the ground realities but it seems like this case is a bit of a watershed moment. There is considerable anger and disgust and so far it seems like even the religious right is distancing themselves swiftly from what happened.

I don't think there is any danger to this man's life and perhaps its just hopium but I think this could be a turning point in how the state and the "ulema" respond to these issues.

You clearly are not on the ground going by this post.

I’ve heard lot of statement in lines of “what happened was wrong but we shouldn’t even get to a situation in the first place where people have to take law in their own hands. The angry mob was wrong but had to do this because the government is always shirking responsibilities.”

Do you see an issue with the above sentiment?

 

[mustang]

Is the title of this tweet (https://twitter.com/HamzaAzhrSalam/status/1467535784957726720?t=xVUYSJEpruGnCo5qKBw1IQ&s=19) consistent with what he says in the video? I do not understand Urdu, hence curious. It is appalling if the defense minister of Pakistan actually said that.

https://twitter.com/x/status/1467535784957726720

 

[street cricketer]

<blockquote class="twitter-tweet"><p lang="en" dir="ltr">On behalf of the nation I want to salute moral courage & bravery of Malik Adnan who tried his utmost to shelter & save Priyantha Diyawadana from the vigilante mob in Sialkot incl endangering his own life by physically trying to shield victim. We will award him Tamgha i Shujaat</p>— Imran Khan (@ImranKhanPTI) <a href="https://twitter.com/ImranKhanPTI/status/1467484145530011648?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">December 5, 2021</a></blockquote> <script async src="https://platform.twitter.com/widgets.js" charset="utf-8"></script>

Kudos to him though. This man has got some cojones to stand up to a frenzied mob and try to reason with them when he could easily have been lynched as well.

<blockquote class="twitter-tweet"><p lang="en" dir="ltr">Be a "Malik Adnan" in a mob of crazy hounds! This is the true face of my Pakistan not all these low-lifes.<br><br>This guy is a hero.<a href="https://twitter.com/hashtag/Sialkot?src=hash&ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">#Sialkot</a> <a href="https://t.co/pfFMLBQdTd">pic.twitter.com/pfFMLBQdTd</a></p>— hassan ch (@Real_hassanch) <a href="https://twitter.com/Real_hassanch/status/1467412067896418310?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">December 5, 2021</a></blockquote> <script async src="https://platform.twitter.com/widgets.js" charset="utf-8"></script>

 

[MenInG]

The police investigation into the grisly lynching of Sri Lankan national in Sialkot has revealed that the violent mob had also planned to set factory on fire and attempted to murder its owner.

On Friday, the workers of private factories brutally lynched the Sri Lankan national, Priyantha Kumara and later set his body ablaze on Sialkot’s Wazirabad Road over blasphemy allegations.

Express News quoting police reported on Sunday that the violent mob had several bottles of petrol and they were planning to set factory on fire after torturing the foreign national to death.

The mob also attempted to kill the factory owner who was being tortured when police reached the factory and was rescued from the clutches of the attackers.

The mob after killing Kumar damaged his car too and also threatened to throw petrol bombs at police personnel but a heavy contingent foiled their plan.

Earlier today, Punjab police said that they had arrested six more accused for their primary role in the lynching of the Sri Lankan national a day after detaining 120 suspects.

In a tweet, the provincial police said that they used CCTV footage and mobile call data to identify these suspects over the past 12 hours. These suspects were hiding in their relatives' homes, they added.

The police said as per the initial investigations, out of 124 suspects, 19 accused played a primary role in the murder.

The police had booked at least 800 people under Anti-Terrorism Act (AT) for their involvement in the lynching.

 

[MenInG]

Defence Minister Pervez Khattak has said there should be no link between the Sialkot mob's lynching of a Sri Lankan man and the government's decision to relax the ban on the Tehreek-e-Labbaik Pakistan (TLP).

The minister, speaking to the press on Sunday, said "murders take place" when emotions run high in young people.

The minister was addressing the media in Peshawar amid widespread outrage in the country after a mob of hundreds of protestors tortured and burned the body of a Sri Lankan factory manager, Priyantha Kumara, over blasphemy allegations on Friday.

A reporter asked Khattak if the government was planning "solid action" against groups such as the TLP to prevent future incidents like the one in Sialkot.

To which Khattak asked, "When you were in college, were you also not emotional?"

"I know you were," he stated.

"Everyone has a different mindset; a mob gathered and someone chanted a slogan related to Islam that led to such an incident," Khattak added.

The minister admitted that he can also make a mistake when overcome by emotions, but added that such instances did not mean "Pakistan is on the verge of catastrophe."

The reporter then asked the minister if he was linking the alleged killings of nine police officers by TLP protesters, as well as Kumara's, to "emotions".

Khattak immediately shifted the blame to the media, declaring, "Why don't you change this mindset? Youngsters fight and murders take place [at times]. It is the job of the media to inform the youth."

"The media only accepts advertisements and makes money," an irate Khattak claimed.

On November 2, the government began implementing the accord with TLP, with reports suggesting that it had released more than 800 supporters of the party arrested across Punjab.

A week later, on November 7, TLP ceased to be a proscribed organisation after the government accorded approval to the Ministry of Interior's summary asking for its removal from the First Schedule of the Anti-Terrorism Act, 1997.

TLP was placed in the said schedule in April 2021 on the recommendation of the Punjab home department.

Punjab Police arrests 7 more suspects

Meanwhile, seven more suspects involved in the lynching were arrested Monday, the police said.

So far, a total of 132 suspects have been arrested in connection with the Sialkot lynching case.

A statement issued by the Punjab police spokesperson said that arrested suspects Sikandar, Rashid, Ahmed Shehzad, Zohaib, Muhammad Irshad, Subhan and Umair Ali, were part of the mob that brutally murdered Priyantha.

In particular, Sikandar kept gathering people on the factory's rooftop and inciting the attack, Shehzad was armed with a stick and Zohaib was involved in planning to provoke others for violence, the spokesperson said.

He said that the latest arrests have been made with the help of CCTV camera videos and mobile phone data. Interrogation of the arrested suspects has started, he added.

Speaking about the progress in investigations of the case, 26 suspects were found to have played a key role in the gruesome murder.

He said that CM Buzdar and the Punjab inspector-general of police are continuously monitoring the investigations and process of the identification of arrested suspects is underway.

GEO

 

[Napa]

She is a bit authoritarian, I suppose much like Indira Gandhi was. This probably is a common adaptive trait to woman leaders in the subcontinent, I think they are so because you need to be strong headed and authoritarian to survive as a woman in the male dominated politics of the subcontinent.

Never ever compare Hasina to Indira Gandhi who made India's economy rot. She was good for coming up with catchy slogans like "Garibi Hatao", while 51% of India's population ended up in extreme poverty by 35 years of rule by her and her father.

Hasina has made Bangladesh's economy bloom. Indira Gandhi comes nowhere near her in service to her nation.

 

[Mamoon]

Kudos to him though. This man has got some cojones to stand up to a frenzied mob and try to reason with them when he could easily have been lynched as well.

<blockquote class="twitter-tweet"><p lang="en" dir="ltr">Be a "Malik Adnan" in a mob of crazy hounds! This is the true face of my Pakistan not all these low-lifes.<br><br>This guy is a hero.<a href="https://twitter.com/hashtag/Sialkot?src=hash&ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">#Sialkot</a> <a href="https://t.co/pfFMLBQdTd">pic.twitter.com/pfFMLBQdTd</a></p>— hassan ch (@Real_hassanch) <a href="https://twitter.com/Real_hassanch/status/1467412067896418310?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">December 5, 2021</a></blockquote> <script async src="https://platform.twitter.com/widgets.js" charset="utf-8"></script>

The true face of Pakistan is the mob. People like him are exceptions.

The majority of Pakistan is illiterate and the majority of the people amongst these illiterates have extremist mindsets.

There is no point in living in denial and escaping the reality.

The reality is that Pakistan is an extremist country - a seriously dangerous country that others would be better off avoiding like a plague.

No one knows Pakistan anything. We are not special. We are nothing but a burden on this world.

There is a reason why we have zero respect and zero credibility in the international arena. No one believes a word that comes out of our mouths.

 

[street cricketer]

Never ever compare Hasina to Indira Gandhi who made India's economy rot. She was good for coming up with catchy slogans like "Garibi Hatao", while 51% of India's population ended up in extreme poverty by 35 years of rule by her and her father.

Hasina has made Bangladesh's economy bloom. Indira Gandhi comes nowhere near her in service to her nation.

She won a war against Pakistan though. Could do with an iron lady like her at the helm of affairs compared to our recent embarrassments against Pakistan and China under the auspicious leadership of the supreme leader.

 

[Mamoon]

The true face of Pakistan is the mob. People like him are exceptions.

The majority of Pakistan is illiterate and the majority of the people amongst these illiterates have extremist mindsets.

There is no point in living in denial and escaping the reality.

The reality is that Pakistan is an extremist country - a seriously dangerous country that others would be better off avoiding like a plague.

No one knows Pakistan anything. We are not special. We are nothing but a burden on this world.

There is a reason why we have zero respect and zero credibility in the international arena. No one believes a word that comes out of our mouths.

No one owes *

 

[saeedhk]

The true face of Pakistan is the mob. People like him are exceptions.

The majority of Pakistan is illiterate and the majority of the people amongst these illiterates have extremist mindsets.

There is no point in living in denial and escaping the reality.

The reality is that Pakistan is an extremist country - a seriously dangerous country that others would be better off avoiding like a plague.

No one knows Pakistan anything. We are not special. We are nothing but a burden on this world.

There is a reason why we have zero respect and zero credibility in the international arena. No one believes a word that comes out of our mouths.

Exactly. I see on my FB timeline where Pakistanis are telling each other to forward/ share this video to show the real and positive side of Pakistan. The video itself is a testament that our country is a big, unruly and violent mob because out of 900 extremists, only one tried to save a life. This is the reality as you mentioned but we always look the other way! Extremism and blasphemy-violence is only going up! No number of paid foreign-vloggers/backpackers can ever revive our image.

The whole world knows our reality.

 

[Napa]

She won a war against Pakistan though. Could do with an iron lady like her at the helm of affairs compared to our recent embarrassments against Pakistan and China under the auspicious leadership of the supreme leader.

Indians who have enough to eat and especially those whose houses are cleaned by those who do not have enough to eat care about "embarrassments against Pakistan and China". Much more important that these Indians are those who need to be provided a decent life free from hunger.

Yes, IG won the 1971 war against Pakistan, but that victory is quite useless for an Indian with an empty stomach.

"Supreme leader" is trying to restructure the Indian economy to make it more free market, which is absolutely the need of the moment.

You are right though that IG and Hasina were/are both authoritarian.

 

[Mamoon]

Exactly. I see on my FB timeline where Pakistanis are telling each other to forward/ share this video to show the real and positive side of Pakistan. The video itself is a testament that our country is a big, unruly and violent mob because out of 900 extremists, only one tried to save a life. This is the reality as you mentioned but we always look the other way! Extremism and blasphemy-violence is only going up! No number of paid foreign-vloggers/backpackers can ever revive our image.

The whole world knows our reality.

Pakistan is the most deluded nation on earth. A laughing stock in every sense of the word.

 

[street cricketer]

Indians who have enough to eat and especially those whose houses are cleaned by those who do not have enough to eat care about "embarrassments against Pakistan and China". Much more important that these Indians are those who need to be provided a decent life free from hunger.

Yes, IG won the 1971 war against Pakistan, but that victory is quite useless for an Indian with an empty stomach.

"Supreme leader" is trying to restructure the Indian economy to make it more free market, which is absolutely the need of the moment.

You are right though that IG and Hasina were/are both authoritarian.

It's simple. India was in a precarious state in the time when Indira and her father ruled. In the 10 year period between 1962-1972, India had to fight 3 wars between two bitter rivals, when it was not in a position to do so. The economy of any country will take a hit if it fights a single war in a decade, nevermind 3 major wars within a decade. There is no doubt that India took the wrong path with socialism during the 60s and 70s, but that was an influence of its major ally in the Soviet Union.

The current BJP government doesn't face the same difficulties that India faced back then with a volatile geopolitical situation. Yes, economic achievements are imperative, but at the same time, military achievements are nothing to be scoffed at. Bangladesh has no military to take care of, it's surrounded on 3 sides by India and one side by water. India isn't going to invade Bangladesh ever, so Hasina doesn't need to concentrate on military and concentrate her efforts on the economy. Since the supreme leader is the modern day Deng Xiaoping and Lee Kuan Yew in terms of economic achievements, why did Bangladesh overtake India in gdp per capita terms under his efficient leadership?

 

[DeadlyVenom]

You clearly are not on the ground going by this post.

I’ve heard lot of statement in lines of “what happened was wrong but we shouldn’t even get to a situation in the first place where people have to take law in their own hands. The angry mob was wrong but had to do this because the government is always shirking responsibilities.”

Do you see an issue with the above sentiment?

Yeah - I did mention that I wasn't in the country at the start of my post.

Im sad that you have observed the above sentiment to be the case. Really disheartening. Perhaps there is no hope.

 

[Major]

Pakistan is the most deluded nation on earth. A laughing stock in every sense of the word.

You know what the funny thing about this whole event was? The pakistanis jumping around that oh look the ulemas have condemn this attack. Many think this means something

If ulemas want to make a difference they should talk about the blasphemy law itself which they will never do. Infact, so many of our social media preachers and ulemas even went to the extent to say that because govt doesnt hang blasphemers this is why people take law in their own hands.....

Point being, even the statement of ulemas that we are celebrating are just dumb statements that means nothing. No one wants to say what really needs to be said.

Some are even saying that blasphemers and liberals are going to take advantage of this event and spread islamic hate . This is how much deluded the society is

 

[Last Monetarist]

Anyone wishing to discuss the state of Pakistan's madrassa system can do so in the relevant thread: http://www.pakpassion.net/ppforum/showthread.php?47754-What-are-our-madrassas-teaching&p=11366099#post11366099

The posts on the subject have been moved accordingly.

 

[MenInG]

The remains of the Sri Lankan national who was killed over blasphemy allegations in Sialkot last week were repatriated to Colombo, Sri Lanka, from Lahore airport on Monday afternoon.

Priyantha Kumar's remains were repatriated with state honours.

On Friday, the Sri Lankan citizen employed as an exports manager at a factory in Sialkot was brutally murdered by a mob that accused him of committing blasphemy. He was tortured by the mob to death and his body was set on fire as well.

Prime Minister's Special Envoy for Interfaith Harmony Hafiz Tahir Mahmood Ashrafi and Punjab Minister for Human Rights Ejaz Alam Augustine along with the officials of the Sri Lankan consulate were present at the airport.

Punjab Chief Minister Usman Bazdar was supposed to send off the body of the Sri Lanka national, but he could not reach the airport due to a "busy schedule in Islamabad".

More arrests

At least seven more prime accused were rounded up by Punjab Police over the past 12 hours as arrests over the lynching of the Sri Lankan national continued into the fourth day.

So far, the police have made 131 arrests, including 26 key accused, the official handle of Punjab Police disclosed. The police had booked at least 800 people under the Anti-Terrorism Act (ATA) for their involvement in the lynching.

Read: Three get death penalty for blasphemy on social media

'Justice will be served'

Meanwhile, a delegation of Sri Lankan lawmakers called on Pakistan's envoy in Sri Lanka to express concern and grief on behalf of Sri Lanka's parliament over the brutal killing.

The Lankan parliamentarians said Pakistan and Sri Lanka had longstanding ties while hoping that justice would be served in the case.

Pakistan's Deputy High Commissioner Tanvir Bhatti assured them of speedy justice from the government in line with the directions of the prime minister.

PM lauds 'hero'

Prime Minister Imran Khan on Sunday saluted the moral courage and bravery of a colleague, who tried to rescue Sri Lankan factory manager Priyantha Diyawadanage in Sialkot from a mob on Friday, while Punjab police said they had arrested six more suspects for their primary role in the foreigner’s lynching.

The premier also announced awarding Tamgha-e-Shujaat to Malik Adnan.

The heartening footage of Malik Adnan trying to save the Sri Lankan national from the wild-eyed, rabid mob came to the fore on Saturday, earning praise from the entire nation.

In the CCTV footage, Adnan was seen confronting a group of angry men all by himself and making desperate attempts to avert the flare-up.

He was then seen trying to shield the man from the angry mob, who were baying for blood.

"On behalf of the nation I want to salute moral courage & bravery of Malik Adnan who tried his utmost to shelter & save Priyantha Diyawadana from the vigilante mob in Sialkot incl[uding] endangering his own life by physically trying to shield victim," the premier wrote on his official Twitter handle.

On Saturday, PM Imran spoke to Sri Lankan President Gotabaya Rajapaksa to convey the nation's "anger and shame" to the vigilante killing of Priyantha Diyawadana in Sialkot.

"Spoke to Sri Lankan President Gotabaya Rajapaksa today in UAE to convey our nation's anger & shame to people of Sri Lanka at vigilante killing of Priyantha Diyawadana in Sialkot," the premier wrote on Twitter.

 

[Mamoon]

You know what the funny thing about this whole event was? The pakistanis jumping around that oh look the ulemas have condemn this attack. Many think this means something

If ulemas want to make a difference they should talk about the blasphemy law itself which they will never do. Infact, so many of our social media preachers and ulemas even went to the extent to say that because govt doesnt hang blasphemers this is why people take law in their own hands.....

Point being, even the statement of ulemas that we are celebrating are just dumb statements that means nothing. No one wants to say what really needs to be said.

Some are even saying that blasphemers and liberals are going to take advantage of this event and spread islamic hate . This is how much deluded the society is

The person who defended the Sri Lankan is under police protection because his life is in danger. If he walks around like a free man, he will face the same fate as the Sri Lankan.

Traders in Sialkot provided food and other necessities to the criminals who are in policy custody.

The judiciary who will handle their case and decide their punishment will also require police protection.

If these people are jailed, they will be treated as ghazis and if they are served capital punishment, they will be treated as martyrs and a shrine will be built in their honor like Mumtaz Qadri.

Moreover, capital punishment is not a deterrent against this barbarism because these people genuinely believe that this is a jihad and a ticket to heaven, so they will happily lay their lives in this quest.

Amidst all of them, some liberal with internet access will login on twitter and type in English that “this is not the real face of Pakistan”. No sir, this is the only face of Pakistan. It is as real as it gets.

 

[Adi_62945]

I have seen my Graduate, Postgraduate and even doctorate degree holder friends supporting the act of killing on spot from blasphemy.
The root cause is not lack of education, but very very bad education which is being given to us or i will say, which has been injected to our minds right from the school years which led some of us to think like this.
This blasphemy is a black law which needed to be eliminated. But I am afraid, we have reached to that point where nobody has a power to remove it and in future also looking very bleak chances to do so.

I lived in gulf and never saw or heard any such case ever in my life

 

[MenInG]

The person who defended the Sri Lankan is under police protection because his life is in danger. If he walks around like a free man, he will face the same fate as the Sri Lankan.

Traders in Sialkot provided food and other necessities to the criminals who are in policy custody.

The judiciary who will handle their case and decide their punishment will also require police protection.

If these people are jailed, they will be treated as ghazis and if they are served capital punishment, they will be treated as martyrs and a shrine will be built in their honor like Mumtaz Qadri.

Moreover, capital punishment is not a deterrent against this barbarism because these people genuinely believe that this is a jihad and a ticket to heaven, so they will happily lay their lives in this quest.

Amidst all of them, some liberal with internet access will login on twitter and type in English that “this is not the real face of Pakistan”. No sir, this is the only face of Pakistan. It is as real as it gets.

Not true and you know that.

How many of your friends will get up and burn another person alive?

I understand you have no love for Pakistan but dont insult the people who live there with your one-eyed rhetoric. Its sickening.

 

[Adi_62945]

The person who defended the Sri Lankan is under police protection because his life is in danger. If he walks around like a free man, he will face the same fate as the Sri Lankan.

Traders in Sialkot provided food and other necessities to the criminals who are in policy custody.

The judiciary who will handle their case and decide their punishment will also require police protection.

If these people are jailed, they will be treated as ghazis and if they are served capital punishment, they will be treated as martyrs and a shrine will be built in their honor like Mumtaz Qadri.

Moreover, capital punishment is not a deterrent against this barbarism because these people genuinely believe that this is a jihad and a ticket to heaven, so they will happily lay their lives in this quest.

Amidst all of them, some liberal with internet access will login on twitter and type in English that “this is not the real face of Pakistan”. No sir, this is the only face of Pakistan. It is as real as it gets.

We are still living in 1800's of europe and americas

 

[MenInG]

Sri Lankan High Commissioner Mohan Vijay Vikrama has assured that the Sialkot lynching will have no impact on the two countries' amicable relations.

"Pakistan and Sri Lanka are friends and will remain friends. I assure you that this incident will not affect our relations," said the Sri Lankan high commissioner.

During a press conference on Monday, Sri Lanka's high commissioner praised the Pakistani government's support and thanked the Pakistani people for their sympathies and condolences, stating that the incident was unfortunate.

Lauding the steps taken by the government of Pakistan, Vikrama said that a large number of people have been arrested since Friday, when the incident took place in Sialkot.

"I am sure that the government of Pakistan will take steps to ensure that the family of Priyanta Deyawanda Kumar gets justice. This is a murder. The Sri Lankan government is sure that it [the incident] has nothing to do with Pakistan and Sri Lanka. We have seen that Pakistan has taken immediate action, " he added.

"We don't need to claim we're friends; Pakistan and Sri Lanka have social, defence, and commerce ties, and this incident will not impact the existing relationship," he said.

He said that the remains of a 48-year old Sri Lankan citizen had been sent to Colombo.

Meanwhile, PTI leader Arshad Dad apologised on behalf of the party to the Sri Lankan high commissioner, saying it was unfortunate that religion was used in such an incident.

https://www.geo.tv/latest/386111-si...-countries-friendly-ties-sl-high-commissioner

 

[Mamoon]

Not true and you know that.

How many of your friends will get up and burn another person alive?

I understand you have no love for Pakistan but dont insult the people who live there with your one-eyed rhetoric. Its sickening.

Me and my friends are in the minority. The vast majority of the people are uneducated, jobless and this frustration and desperation have led them to extremism.

They take solace in the assumption that since there is nothing in this world for them, they will be rewarded in hereafter. They are also led to believe by the religious institutions that jihad is is a shortcut to heaven and if they die after punishing someone for so-called blasphemy, they will be martyrs.

I can guarantee you that most of those people who participated in this brutal manslaughter were not criminals and were regular, normal people.

Had you met them before this event you wouldn’t have noticed anything fishy about them, and had I told you that this is what they are capable of, you would have said that I’m generalizing.

This event is not exclusive to Sialkot nor to this particular group. The people who brought food to these people in jail - do you think they would acted differently?

How come only one person tried to save him and how come the police didn’t act? Because they shared the same mindset.

This could have happened in Lahore, Karachi, Rawalpindi, Peshawar, Multan, Faisalabad etc. The outcome would have been the same.

To claim that this is just a small minority and not the real face of Pakistan is simply living in denial and refusing to accept the truth, i.e. Pakistan is a dangerous, violent and extremist country filled with hatred.

People who are claiming that this is not the true face of Pakistan and try to protect the laughable myth that Pakistan is a peace-loving and friendly country are living in a bubble.

You are right that I have no love for Pakistan. What is there to love? One should be ashamed of being a Pakistani. This country is total shambles.

 

[uberkoen]

There you have it ladies and gentlemen.

The defense minister of the country says the mob lynching and brutal murder of Priyantha Kumara, is a very normal thing, particularly when one is young, emotional and a Muslim.

Shabaash PTI! lagge raho bhai

 

[Pakpak]

I like IK but I am afraid it feels we are heading to Zia's time week after week. I don't think allowing TLP to exist is within the government's domain as its the establishment who was handing out sweets to TLP all that time ago and must have allowed them to remain...when in truth TLP should be consigned to the dust bin of history.

 

[MenInG]

Defence Minister Pervez Khattak has said there should be no link between the Sialkot mob's lynching of a Sri Lankan man and the government's decision to relax the ban on the Tehreek-e-Labbaik Pakistan (TLP).

The minister, speaking to the press on Sunday, said "murders take place" when emotions run high in young people.

The minister was addressing the media in Peshawar amid widespread outrage in the country after a mob of hundreds of protestors tortured and burned the body of a Sri Lankan factory manager, Priyantha Kumara, over blasphemy allegations on Friday.

A reporter asked Khattak if the government was planning "solid action" against groups such as the TLP to prevent future incidents like the one in Sialkot.

To which Khattak asked, "When you were in college, were you also not emotional?"

"I know you were," he stated.

"Everyone has a different mindset; a mob gathered and someone chanted a slogan related to Islam that led to such an incident," Khattak added.

The minister admitted that he can also make a mistake when overcome by emotions, but added that such instances did not mean "Pakistan is on the verge of catastrophe."

The reporter then asked the minister if he was linking the alleged killings of nine police officers by TLP protesters, as well as Kumara's, to "emotions".

Khattak immediately shifted the blame to the media, declaring, "Why don't you change this mindset? Youngsters fight and murders take place [at times]. It is the job of the media to inform the youth."

"The media only accepts advertisements and makes money," an irate Khattak claimed.

On November 2, the government began implementing the accord with TLP, with reports suggesting that it had released more than 800 supporters of the party arrested across Punjab.

A week later, on November 7, TLP ceased to be a proscribed organisation after the government accorded approval to the Ministry of Interior's summary asking for its removal from the First Schedule of the Anti-Terrorism Act, 1997.

TLP was placed in the said schedule in April 2021 on the recommendation of the Punjab home department.

Punjab Police arrests 7 more suspects

Meanwhile, seven more suspects involved in the lynching were arrested Monday, the police said.

So far, a total of 132 suspects have been arrested in connection with the Sialkot lynching case.

A statement issued by the Punjab police spokesperson said that arrested suspects Sikandar, Rashid, Ahmed Shehzad, Zohaib, Muhammad Irshad, Subhan and Umair Ali, were part of the mob that brutally murdered Priyantha.

In particular, Sikandar kept gathering people on the factory's rooftop and inciting the attack, Shehzad was armed with a stick and Zohaib was involved in planning to provoke others for violence, the spokesperson said.

He said that the latest arrests have been made with the help of CCTV camera videos and mobile phone data. Interrogation of the arrested suspects has started, he added.

Speaking about the progress in investigations of the case, 26 suspects were found to have played a key role in the gruesome murder.

He said that CM Buzdar and the Punjab inspector-general of police are continuously monitoring the investigations and process of the identification of arrested suspects is underway.

GEO

Those wishing to discuss this - here is the article and quotes

 

[Hassaan HS]

Civil, military leaders vow to bring Priyantha Kumara’s murderers to justice

ISLAMABAD: Pakistan’s civil and military leadership on Monday vowed to bring perpetrators behind the murder of a Sri Lankan factory manager, Priyantha Kumara, in Sialkot to justice, ARY NEWS reported.

During a meeting on the law and order situation headed by Prime Minister Imran Khan and attended by Chief of Army Staff (COAS) General Qamar Javed Bajwa, NSA Moeed Yusuf and other civil and military leaders, the participants expressed remorse over the murder of Priyantha Kumara.The meeting vowed to bring perpetrators in the Sialkot factory incident to justice and agreed to devise a comprehensive policy to deal with such acts.

“No mob is allowed to take law into their own hands,” they agreed.

The meeting headed by Imran Khan also lauded the production manager at the factory, Malik Adnan, for attempting to rescue Priyantha Kumara while putting his life in danger.

The participants also condole with the wife of the Sri Lankan national over her tragic loss.

Sri Lankan High Commissioner in Pakistan Mohan Wijewickrama on Monday lauded timely action of Pakistan government in Sialkot lynching case.

This he said after receiving condolences from a delegation of ruling Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) led by Arshad Dad over the brutal killing of Priyantha Kumara, who was brutally lynched by a mob in Sialkot on Friday.

Terming the incident as a sad incident, Arshad Dad said that the Pakistani nation and government stand firmly united with SL and the family of the deceased.The PTI leader also condemned the incident and ensured the SL embassy of the provision of justice. Talking to the media Sri Lankan High Commissioner in Pakistan Mohan Wijevickrama expressed satisfaction over the steps taken by Islamabad into the killing of their national.

“The government of Pakistan took timely action into the incident,”, he added.

Via : https://arynews.tv/civil-military-leaders-vow-to-bring-priyantha-kumaras-murderers-to-justice/

 

[Hassaan HS]

Priyantha Kumara’s remains arrive in SL, sent for autopsy

The remains of Priyantha Kumara, the Sri Lankan export manager who was brutally killed by a mob in Sialkot on Friday, arrived in Colombo on Monday evening on a Sri Lankan Airlines flight from Lahore.

His remains were taken to the Negombo Hospital where an autopsy will be conducted and the body is expected to be released to the family later Tuesday.

Priyantha's wife and his other family members were present when his remains arrived at the BIA.

His wife, Nilushi told Daily Mirror that following the autopsy, they will receive his body in a sealed coffin afterwhich a funeral will be held as per the family's wishes.

Priyantha's brutal massacre by a mob in Sialkot has sent shockwaves throughout Sri Lanka and Pakistan while over 130 people have been arrested by Pakistani police since the killing on Friday.

Nilushi has urged the Pakistani government for a thorough investigation into his killing and has urged both the Sri Lankan and Pakistani government not to sweep it under the carpet. (JAMILA HUSAIN)

Via : https://www.dailymirror.lk/top_stor...ains-arrive-in-SL-sent-for-autopsy/155-226288

 

[MenInG]

Defence Minister Pervez Khattak has said there should be no link between the Sialkot mob's lynching of a Sri Lankan man and the government's decision to relax the ban on the Tehreek-e-Labbaik Pakistan (TLP).

The minister, speaking to the press on Sunday, said "murders take place" when emotions run high in young people.

The minister was addressing the media in Peshawar amid widespread outrage in the country after a mob of hundreds of protestors tortured and burned the body of a Sri Lankan factory manager, Priyantha Kumara, over blasphemy allegations on Friday.

A reporter asked Khattak if the government was planning "solid action" against groups such as the TLP to prevent future incidents like the one in Sialkot.

To which Khattak asked, "When you were in college, were you also not emotional?"

"I know you were," he stated.

"Everyone has a different mindset; a mob gathered and someone chanted a slogan related to Islam that led to such an incident," Khattak added.

The minister admitted that he can also make a mistake when overcome by emotions, but added that such instances did not mean "Pakistan is on the verge of catastrophe."

The reporter then asked the minister if he was linking the alleged killings of nine police officers by TLP protesters, as well as Kumara's, to "emotions".

Khattak immediately shifted the blame to the media, declaring, "Why don't you change this mindset? Youngsters fight and murders take place [at times]. It is the job of the media to inform the youth."

"The media only accepts advertisements and makes money," an irate Khattak claimed.

On November 2, the government began implementing the accord with TLP, with reports suggesting that it had released more than 800 supporters of the party arrested across Punjab.

A week later, on November 7, TLP ceased to be a proscribed organisation after the government accorded approval to the Ministry of Interior's summary asking for its removal from the First Schedule of the Anti-Terrorism Act, 1997.

TLP was placed in the said schedule in April 2021 on the recommendation of the Punjab home department.

Punjab Police arrests 7 more suspects

Meanwhile, seven more suspects involved in the lynching were arrested Monday, the police said.

So far, a total of 132 suspects have been arrested in connection with the Sialkot lynching case.

A statement issued by the Punjab police spokesperson said that arrested suspects Sikandar, Rashid, Ahmed Shehzad, Zohaib, Muhammad Irshad, Subhan and Umair Ali, were part of the mob that brutally murdered Priyantha.

In particular, Sikandar kept gathering people on the factory's rooftop and inciting the attack, Shehzad was armed with a stick and Zohaib was involved in planning to provoke others for violence, the spokesperson said.

He said that the latest arrests have been made with the help of CCTV camera videos and mobile phone data. Interrogation of the arrested suspects has started, he added.

Speaking about the progress in investigations of the case, 26 suspects were found to have played a key role in the gruesome murder.

He said that CM Buzdar and the Punjab inspector-general of police are continuously monitoring the investigations and process of the identification of arrested suspects is underway.

GEO

Once again, read the thread before adding news to it - all news has been covered above.

 

[MenInG]

Stay on topic.

 

[Major]

There you have it ladies and gentlemen.

The defense minister of the country says the mob lynching and brutal murder of Priyantha Kumara, is a very normal thing, particularly when one is young, emotional and a Muslim.

Shabaash PTI! lagge raho bhai

What to expect when you have lunatics like them in the govt.

The guy was justifying every thing based on his dumb logix

 

[Tera Gawaandi]

I think they also requested the govt to bare the expenses of priyanthas two children.

Do you think Pakistan government will openly admit any monetary compensation for the victim? Won't it backfire if govt is seen as supporting the family of a blasphemer?

Has anyone in government stated that allegations against Priyantha were not proven and he should not be labelled as blasphemer?

So far all we heard is - Do not take law in your hands.

If answers to my question is No then govt is appeasing both sides and is not sincere.

 

[Major]

Do you think Pakistan government will openly admit any monetary compensation for the victim? Won't it backfire if govt is seen as supporting the family of a blasphemer?

Has anyone in government stated that allegations against Priyantha were not proven and he should not be labelled as blasphemer?

So far all we heard is - Do not take law in your hands.

If answers to my question is No then govt is appeasing both sides and is not sincere.

True, it could backfire because this govt will try to appease to the religious nut jobs. Currently, groups like TLP are staying shut for the time being, but they offcourse most probably support the killings but come out in the open yet.

Currently investigation is going on, because for now its just he said she said. All they have to do is retrieve that poster. After that it will all depend how govt will broadcast the information. With the govt in power you never know the extent they can go to appease the religious lunatics.

Its winter in Pakistan currently, so things could get interesting. If one of the jailed person leaks the news and is able to convince the people that blasphemy was indeed done(according to their own logic), than TLP could go to the extent of marching to islamabad, and the arrests the govt has made, some of them might even get released.

But the above is hypothetical speaking and is very much possible. The next few days would be interesting. What narrative will be build and how to make sure it stays put

 

[mustang]

The person who defended the Sri Lankan is under police protection because his life is in danger. If he walks around like a free man, he will face the same fate as the Sri Lankan.

Traders in Sialkot provided food and other necessities to the criminals who are in policy custody.

The judiciary who will handle their case and decide their punishment will also require police protection.

If these people are jailed, they will be treated as ghazis and if they are served capital punishment, they will be treated as martyrs and a shrine will be built in their honor like Mumtaz Qadri.

Moreover, capital punishment is not a deterrent against this barbarism because these people genuinely believe that this is a jihad and a ticket to heaven, so they will happily lay their lives in this quest.

Amidst all of them, some liberal with internet access will login on twitter and type in English that “this is not the real face of Pakistan”. No sir, this is the only face of Pakistan. It is as real as it gets.

So sickening to read your points man, assuming this to be the reality. It seems hopeless and scary in Pakistan if you are there as a non-muslim foreigner. How will any tourists want to visit Pakistan in the future?

These extremists not caring about capital punishment because they view it as martyrdom - what if the capital punishment is carried out by a woman? Aren't they denied a place in heaven if they are killed by a woman? I remember reading an article about ISIS fighters avoiding direct engagements with Kurdish women militia for this specific reason - wouldn't the extremists in Pakistan share a similar belief. So if the courts in Pakistan deliver a death penalty such that the trigger/switch is operated by a woman, would that not be a deterrent for these extremists?

 

[mustang]

So sickening to read your points man, assuming this to be the reality. It seems hopeless and scary in Pakistan if you are there as a non-muslim foreigner. How will any tourists want to visit Pakistan in the future?

These extremists not caring about capital punishment because they view it as martyrdom - what if the capital punishment is carried out by a woman? Aren't they denied a place in heaven if they are killed by a woman? I remember reading an article about ISIS fighters avoiding direct engagements with Kurdish women militia for this specific reason - wouldn't the extremists in Pakistan share a similar belief. So if the courts in Pakistan deliver a death penalty such that the trigger/switch is operated by a woman, would that not be a deterrent for these extremists?

Found the article - https://meaww.com/no-mans-land-who-are-ypg-kurdish-female-militia-group-fighting-isis-in-syria

 

[Afzal_K]

The problem is not just bringing these men to justice, how do you fix the issue as a whole. Its too late, the hate will never go away

 

[MenInG]

So sickening to read your points man, assuming this to be the reality. It seems hopeless and scary in Pakistan if you are there as a non-muslim foreigner. How will any tourists want to visit Pakistan in the future?

These extremists not caring about capital punishment because they view it as martyrdom - what if the capital punishment is carried out by a woman? Aren't they denied a place in heaven if they are killed by a woman? I remember reading an article about ISIS fighters avoiding direct engagements with Kurdish women militia for this specific reason - wouldn't the extremists in Pakistan share a similar belief. So if the courts in Pakistan deliver a death penalty such that the trigger/switch is operated by a woman, would that not be a deterrent for these extremists?

You are taking the word of a person who has never said a good thing about Pakistan.

Pakistan has millions of people who are living good/peaceful lives.

If you are looking for negatives, then there is always material you can find.

What happened in Sialkot is shameful. Will it happen again? who knows and probably yes as there will always be bad people as they are all over the world.

Foreigners continue to visit and live in Pakistan.

 

[saeedhk]

Do you think Pakistan government will openly admit any monetary compensation for the victim? Won't it backfire if govt is seen as supporting the family of a blasphemer?

Has anyone in government stated that allegations against Priyantha were not proven and he should not be labelled as blasphemer?

So far all we heard is - Do not take law in your hands.

If answers to my question is No then govt is appeasing both sides and is not sincere.

The investigation report submitted to the PM that the Sri Lankan manager had a strict workplace discipline and he had told workers to work more diligently recently. Reportedly, a number of employees used to dillydally at work and were non-serious about their duties. One thing is for sure that the government or the military leadership is refusing to mention the widespread misuse of the blasphemy law. They kept on saying mob violence without any mention of blasphemy.

 

[Gharib Aadmi]

The investigation report submitted to the PM that the Sri Lankan manager had a strict workplace discipline and he had told workers to work more diligently recently. Reportedly, a number of employees used to dillydally at work and were non-serious about their duties. One thing is for sure that the government or the military leadership is refusing to mention the widespread misuse of the blasphemy law. They kept on saying mob violence without any mention of blasphemy.

Because this case had nothing to do with the law. It was a mob that attacked and killed a man. Its not like a court sentenced this man to death.