But blasphemy law was used; he was accused of blasphemy. It does not matter whether it involved a court or not!
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But blasphemy law was used; he was accused of blasphemy. It does not matter whether it involved a court or not!
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That might be the perception that foreigners have, but if ones looks at the numbers then you can see that Pakistan has a lower homicide rate than the US, and like 80 countries
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A mob does not get to decide whether someone should be charged or not. Nor do not get to be judge, jury, executioner.
The govt will need to sentence these people to death to send a message that you cannot take the law into your own hands.
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Their was a proposal a while back to do that, and I think that has merit, though I would not go as far as the CII advocates.
https://nation.com.pk/19-Sep-2013/c...es-death-penalty-for-making-false-accusations
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Malik Adnan, who put his life in danger to rescue a Sri Lankan man from being lynched in Sialkot last week, will meet Prime Minister Imran Khan on Tuesday.
Adnan, hailed nationwide for bravely trying to rescue factory manager Priyantha Diyawadanage from the clutches of a violent mob, arrived in Islamabad earlier today on prime minister’s invitation. He was received by Special Adviser to the Prime Minister Shehbaz Gill and other senior officials.
Adnan's stay has been arranged at the PM House, a protocol reserved for foreign dignitaries.
According to the information ministry, a ceremony will be held in honour of the man to acknowledge his act of valour and courage.
On Sunday, PM Imran saluted Adnan's moral courage and bravery while trying to save his colleague’s life, and announced awarding him Tamgha-e-Shujaat.
The heartening footage of Adnan making desperate attempts to rescue the man from the wild-eyed, rabid mob came to the fore on Saturday, earning praise from the entire nation.
Adnan was seen confronting the group of angry men all by himself and making desperate attempts to avert the flare-up.
The nation was left shell-shocked on Friday when the Sri Lankan national was brutally lynched before being set ablaze by the mob in Sialkot over allegations of blasphemy.
Adnan, hailed nationwide for bravely trying to rescue factory manager Priyantha Diyawadanage from the clutches of a violent mob, arrived in Islamabad earlier today on prime minister’s invitation. He was received by Special Adviser to the Prime Minister Shehbaz Gill and other senior officials.
Adnan's stay has been arranged at the PM House, a protocol reserved for foreign dignitaries.
According to the information ministry, a ceremony will be held in honour of the man to acknowledge his act of valour and courage.
On Sunday, PM Imran saluted Adnan's moral courage and bravery while trying to save his colleague’s life, and announced awarding him Tamgha-e-Shujaat.
The heartening footage of Adnan making desperate attempts to rescue the man from the wild-eyed, rabid mob came to the fore on Saturday, earning praise from the entire nation.
Adnan was seen confronting the group of angry men all by himself and making desperate attempts to avert the flare-up.
The nation was left shell-shocked on Friday when the Sri Lankan national was brutally lynched before being set ablaze by the mob in Sialkot over allegations of blasphemy.
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A condolence reference will be held at the Prime Minister’s Office today (Tuesday), for the Sri Lankan national Priyantha Kumara who was killed by a mob in Sialkot last week.
The reference is aimed to express solidarity with the bereaved family and the Sri Lankan government and people over the tragic incident.
The event will be attended by federal cabinet members, Sri Lankan High Commissioner in Pakistan Vice Admiral Mohan Wijewickrama, academics and religious scholars, among others.
At the remembrance ceremony, a certificate of appreciation will also be awarded to Malik Adnan, in recognition of his bravery in trying to rescue Kumara from being lynched.
Earlier, PM Imran saluted Adnan's moral courage and bravery, and announced awarding him Tamgha-e-Shujaat.
On Monday, the mortal remains of the Sri Lankan national reached Colombo from Lahore airport, while an anti-terrorism court (ATC) granted physical remand of 26 accused for 15 days for investigation.
Priyantha Kumara's remains were repatriated with state honours.
The reference is aimed to express solidarity with the bereaved family and the Sri Lankan government and people over the tragic incident.
The event will be attended by federal cabinet members, Sri Lankan High Commissioner in Pakistan Vice Admiral Mohan Wijewickrama, academics and religious scholars, among others.
At the remembrance ceremony, a certificate of appreciation will also be awarded to Malik Adnan, in recognition of his bravery in trying to rescue Kumara from being lynched.
Earlier, PM Imran saluted Adnan's moral courage and bravery, and announced awarding him Tamgha-e-Shujaat.
On Monday, the mortal remains of the Sri Lankan national reached Colombo from Lahore airport, while an anti-terrorism court (ATC) granted physical remand of 26 accused for 15 days for investigation.
Priyantha Kumara's remains were repatriated with state honours.
Tell that to those killed and whose lives have been made miserable due to false blasphemy allegation. In this country, a mob decides who has committed blasphemy or not. This is the case as evident with thousands of false blasphemy cases.
In other countries, a court may decide who has blasphemed or not but not in Pakistan. This is not a normal country.
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Not generalizing all Pakistanis to be bad, pretty naive interpretation of my post tbh. If the system is such that it continuously churning out medieval type lynching then there is something systemically wrong in Pakistan.
When I say system I mean a composite of all the factors below ...
1. 50% or more do not even access primary education (even if we count madrassa "education" as education)
2. Archaic feudal economic system (https://www.economist.com/asia/2018/01/04/pakistan-still-suffers-from-feudalism) resulting in indentured modern enslavement of millions without giving them meaningful upward social mobility
3. Medieval legal system involving things like blasphemy law resulting in capital punishments for victimless crimes
4. High levels of corruption resulting in ineffective governance -- https://tradingeconomics.com/country-list/corruption-rank
5. Broken political system resulting in fragmented far right players that are also powerful
6. Very minimal opportunities for upward economic mobility due to lack of industrial and economic sophistication, resulting in masses of disillusioned youth
7. Rampant and growing resentment against religious minorities
This is not some point scoring post but a factual wake up call. For some reason the usual "hawks" in these forums will dismiss any factual message as a point scoring tactic since it does not fit their fantasy echo chamber.
Usual counter from some of the Pakistanis - "XYZ issue(s) exist in these ABC countries too". How many countries have ALL of the issues that I listed above resulting in a horrible perfect storm? Countries with issues (my own, the US) usually have some of the other factors as positive thus providing some redeeming respite. Where is the respite for Pakistan?
Pakistan now = corrupt governance+uneducated masses+feudal slavery+medieval laws+extremist politics+no hope for youth+growing hatred towards anything different from "my peeps". You can find data points for each of these 7 factors.
"nOT aLL pakIStaNis are bAD peOPle" and "thERE arE bad pEOple aLL ovER the world" though true, are weak statements in this context man, and I'm sure many of y'all know this in your hearts.
Of course not all Pakistanis are bad people and there are many good people there. BUT -- how long can they stay good under such an oppressive environment before their voices get drowned? As the good people age, how will the demographic trend stay (good or bad) given the influence of all the 7 factors above?
Of course there are bad people all over the world. BUT -- in most other nations (barring failed nations), there are some level of positive attributes in social/cultural/political/educational/economic/religious realms of those countries. So even if one or more fail and create "bad people" other factors offset those and provide a chance for those bad people to turn good. This is the case for Indians who have their own sh*t show (pardon my French) in terms of saffron clowns and minority attacks. But even they have some of the above 7 factors on the positive side providing redemption.
As I said before, where will the redemption for Pakistan come from? The Chinese infrastructure projects? Those are short term boosters but cannot give precious knowledge capital or economic opportunities for the masses. Where else?
Govt has ordered police to arrest the culprits behind this, there is an element of anger in police force and Arm force. Everyone is deeply hurt but you are pushing it to some other level.
Pakistan is a normal country, in other countries court punish inocent people for false metoo allegations,biased decisions by courts so stop blaming that Pakistan is not a normal country,stop point scoring.
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Minister for Information and Broadcasting Chaudhry Fawad Hussain said on Tuesday that the Sialkot incident was condemned across the country and all the main accused involved in the lynching have been arrested.
The nation was shell-shocked and disgusted when a Sri Lankan national was brutally lynched and his body was set on fire by a mob in Sialkot. The sickening incident outraged the nation as the civil and military leaders denounced it as “horrific” “shameful” and “extra-judicial vigilantism”.
The minister said this during a meeting with Sri Lanka's High Commissioner to Pakistan Mohan Vijay Vikrama here.
Fawad also expressed profound regret over the incident and informed the high commissioner about the steps taken by the government after the incident.
The high commissioner said the Sri Lankan government was satisfied with the steps taken by the government of Pakistan and this tragic incident would not affect the relations between the two countries.
'Sialkot lynching against teachings of Islam'
Clerics belonging to the All Pakistan Ulema Council (APUC) held a condolence reference on Tuesday at Sri Lankan High Commission to condemn the heinous Sialkot lynching incident.
The gathering was held to express solidarity with the bereaved family and the Sri Lankan government and people over the incident.
Read More: Sri Lanka to bolster security of international players after Sialkot lynching
During a press conference today, religious scholar Mufti Taqi Usmani said that the incident was highly condemnable and was "against the teachings of Islam".
"The lynching was inhumane and against the teachings of Islam. Even though a price cannot be put on an individual's life, I would urge the federal government to pay compensation to the family members of the victim," Usmani said.
The religious scholar further added that everyone in the council was of the same opinion that the culprits involved in the brutal act should be punished according to the law.
Former federal minister for religious affairs, Hamid Saeed Kazmi, lamented that the incident had ashamed the whole nation and urged the federal government to pay compensation to the family members of the victim to express Pakistan’s gratitude as Kumara was not only serving his nation but also Pakistan.
The incident was the most inhumane and barbaric thing that could be done to any human and there was no justification was it, he added.
“Religious scholars are at a loss of words,” he added. “We have also shared our feelings with the Sri Lankan high commissioner and are thankful for his assurance that his incident would not affect the bilateral ties between Pakistan and Sri Lanka.”
Condemning the incident Senator Sajid Mir said it was a cruel act and should be condemned at all levels.
He further said that the incident had nothing to do with the sentiments of the Pakistani’s people.
General Secretary of the Wafaq-ul-Madaris, Qari Hafeez Jalandhari condemned the incident and suggested holding a day of condemnation on December 10, Friday. “Clerics of mosques are urged to preach the true teachings of Islam in Friday sermons,” he added.
The conference was also attended by the chairman of the council Tahir Mehmood Ashrafi, Wari Hafeez Jalandhary, Sajid Mir, Muhammad Zubair, Hamid Raza, Allama Arif Hussain Wahidi, and Islamic Ideology Council Chairperson Qibla Ayaz.
The gut-wrenching incident took place on Sialkot’s Wazirabad Road, where workers of private factories brutally lynched the Sri Lankan national.
Several gruesome video clips shared on social media showed a mob beating the victim while chanting slogans against blasphemy. Other clips showed his body set ablaze, as well as the overturned wreckage of what was said to be his car.
Many in the mob made no attempt to hide their identity and some took selfies in front of the burning corpse. The police claimed that the grisly incident took place inside the factory premises and there was no way of knowing about it before that time.
https://tribune.com.pk/story/2332828/main-culprits-involved-in-sialkot-tragedy-arrested-fawad
The nation was shell-shocked and disgusted when a Sri Lankan national was brutally lynched and his body was set on fire by a mob in Sialkot. The sickening incident outraged the nation as the civil and military leaders denounced it as “horrific” “shameful” and “extra-judicial vigilantism”.
The minister said this during a meeting with Sri Lanka's High Commissioner to Pakistan Mohan Vijay Vikrama here.
Fawad also expressed profound regret over the incident and informed the high commissioner about the steps taken by the government after the incident.
The high commissioner said the Sri Lankan government was satisfied with the steps taken by the government of Pakistan and this tragic incident would not affect the relations between the two countries.
'Sialkot lynching against teachings of Islam'
Clerics belonging to the All Pakistan Ulema Council (APUC) held a condolence reference on Tuesday at Sri Lankan High Commission to condemn the heinous Sialkot lynching incident.
The gathering was held to express solidarity with the bereaved family and the Sri Lankan government and people over the incident.
Read More: Sri Lanka to bolster security of international players after Sialkot lynching
During a press conference today, religious scholar Mufti Taqi Usmani said that the incident was highly condemnable and was "against the teachings of Islam".
"The lynching was inhumane and against the teachings of Islam. Even though a price cannot be put on an individual's life, I would urge the federal government to pay compensation to the family members of the victim," Usmani said.
The religious scholar further added that everyone in the council was of the same opinion that the culprits involved in the brutal act should be punished according to the law.
Former federal minister for religious affairs, Hamid Saeed Kazmi, lamented that the incident had ashamed the whole nation and urged the federal government to pay compensation to the family members of the victim to express Pakistan’s gratitude as Kumara was not only serving his nation but also Pakistan.
The incident was the most inhumane and barbaric thing that could be done to any human and there was no justification was it, he added.
“Religious scholars are at a loss of words,” he added. “We have also shared our feelings with the Sri Lankan high commissioner and are thankful for his assurance that his incident would not affect the bilateral ties between Pakistan and Sri Lanka.”
Condemning the incident Senator Sajid Mir said it was a cruel act and should be condemned at all levels.
He further said that the incident had nothing to do with the sentiments of the Pakistani’s people.
General Secretary of the Wafaq-ul-Madaris, Qari Hafeez Jalandhari condemned the incident and suggested holding a day of condemnation on December 10, Friday. “Clerics of mosques are urged to preach the true teachings of Islam in Friday sermons,” he added.
The conference was also attended by the chairman of the council Tahir Mehmood Ashrafi, Wari Hafeez Jalandhary, Sajid Mir, Muhammad Zubair, Hamid Raza, Allama Arif Hussain Wahidi, and Islamic Ideology Council Chairperson Qibla Ayaz.
The gut-wrenching incident took place on Sialkot’s Wazirabad Road, where workers of private factories brutally lynched the Sri Lankan national.
Several gruesome video clips shared on social media showed a mob beating the victim while chanting slogans against blasphemy. Other clips showed his body set ablaze, as well as the overturned wreckage of what was said to be his car.
Many in the mob made no attempt to hide their identity and some took selfies in front of the burning corpse. The police claimed that the grisly incident took place inside the factory premises and there was no way of knowing about it before that time.
https://tribune.com.pk/story/2332828/main-culprits-involved-in-sialkot-tragedy-arrested-fawad
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In a normal country you dont need your govt to order arrests, police dose it without any order. The fact that you need the govt to tell you to go and arrest the people involved shows that Pakistan is not a normal country.
When it comes to blasphemy, the police sides with the killers
"Police does it without any order" Police follows Govt instructions directly or indirectly in any part of the world, Police sides with no one. They just follow instructions laws etc given to them. In your opinion maybe Pakistan is not a normal country but fact remains the same, everyone is hurt with this incident including law forces. And they are doing their job.
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What job? There job was to protect priyantha. There job was to attend the calls of journalist whoch they ignored and did not pick up. There job wasnt to stand around but go and take action......
Govt is not required to tell police to go arrest an offender, police themsleves have that authority, problem is they care less....
Police job was to protect priyantha and implement law and order. They failed. Now investigators are doing their job which is to investigate in the aftermath...
Currently, punjab police in effort to save its own face they keep making post of arresting 100 people or se certain people directly related to this case.
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That's was needed. Good to hear. Now time to give those jaahil goons a punishment.
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Prime Minister Imran Khan on Tuesday said the government will not tolerate violence in the name of religion and those who commit such acts will not be spared by the authorities.
The premier made these remarks during a condolence reference held at the Prime Minister’s Office for Sri Lankan national Priyantha Kumara who was brutally lynched by a mob in Sialkot last week over blasphemy allegations.
At the outset of the ceremony, the prime minister praised Malik Adnan, a factory manager who tried to save the life of the Sri Lankan national, saying it was admirable to see that a person tried to see another person’s life without caring for his own life.
“Role models are important in the country because people follow them,” Imran said, adding, “Moral power is greater than physical power.”
“I am certain our youth will remember the way Adnan stood up to those monsters,” he said.
The premier said the Holy Prophet (PBUH) brought peace and justice to the Arab society and this world, adding that the first welfare state was established by the Holy Prophet.
In Pakistan, people are killing in the name of the Holy Prophet (PBUH), said the premier, adding that blasphemy accused rot in jails because lawyers and judges are scared to listen to the cases.
“Judges refuse to hear blasphemy cases, we know that. Then who will defend these accused,” Imran added.
The premier said the attack on Army Public School in Peshawar united the nation against terrorism. Just like that incident brought the nation together, now entire Pakistan has decided to "put an end to such incidents".
Imran said that the business community of Sialkot has collected $0.1m for the deceased Sri Lankan citizen's family, adding that the victim family will continue to receive his monthly salary for the duration of their lifetime.
Imran added that he established the Rehmatul Aalmeen Authority to spread the teachings of the Prophet Muhammad (PBUH) so that people could follow in his footsteps.
“But we are heading in a completely different direction,” he said, urging the nation to study the life of the Prophet (PBUH).
The premier said Pakistan was the only country that was established in the name of Islam, but Sialkot-like incidents were a source of shame for the Pakistanis.
“Pakistanis living abroad couldn’t show their faces in public after this incident,” he said, adding that he received tons of messages from people living overseas.
At the end of the speech, he paid tribute to Malik Adnan, saying it restored faith in humanity. Imran said Adnan will be awarded Tamgha-e-Shujaat on March 23.
On Monday, the mortal remains of the Sri Lankan national reached Colombo from Lahore airport, while an anti-terrorism court (ATC) granted physical remand of 26 accused for 15 days for investigation.
Priyantha Kumara's remains were repatriated with state honours.
https://tribune.com.pk/story/233285...ligion-will-not-be-tolerated-pm-imran-asserts
The premier made these remarks during a condolence reference held at the Prime Minister’s Office for Sri Lankan national Priyantha Kumara who was brutally lynched by a mob in Sialkot last week over blasphemy allegations.
At the outset of the ceremony, the prime minister praised Malik Adnan, a factory manager who tried to save the life of the Sri Lankan national, saying it was admirable to see that a person tried to see another person’s life without caring for his own life.
“Role models are important in the country because people follow them,” Imran said, adding, “Moral power is greater than physical power.”
“I am certain our youth will remember the way Adnan stood up to those monsters,” he said.
The premier said the Holy Prophet (PBUH) brought peace and justice to the Arab society and this world, adding that the first welfare state was established by the Holy Prophet.
In Pakistan, people are killing in the name of the Holy Prophet (PBUH), said the premier, adding that blasphemy accused rot in jails because lawyers and judges are scared to listen to the cases.
“Judges refuse to hear blasphemy cases, we know that. Then who will defend these accused,” Imran added.
The premier said the attack on Army Public School in Peshawar united the nation against terrorism. Just like that incident brought the nation together, now entire Pakistan has decided to "put an end to such incidents".
Imran said that the business community of Sialkot has collected $0.1m for the deceased Sri Lankan citizen's family, adding that the victim family will continue to receive his monthly salary for the duration of their lifetime.
Imran added that he established the Rehmatul Aalmeen Authority to spread the teachings of the Prophet Muhammad (PBUH) so that people could follow in his footsteps.
“But we are heading in a completely different direction,” he said, urging the nation to study the life of the Prophet (PBUH).
The premier said Pakistan was the only country that was established in the name of Islam, but Sialkot-like incidents were a source of shame for the Pakistanis.
“Pakistanis living abroad couldn’t show their faces in public after this incident,” he said, adding that he received tons of messages from people living overseas.
At the end of the speech, he paid tribute to Malik Adnan, saying it restored faith in humanity. Imran said Adnan will be awarded Tamgha-e-Shujaat on March 23.
On Monday, the mortal remains of the Sri Lankan national reached Colombo from Lahore airport, while an anti-terrorism court (ATC) granted physical remand of 26 accused for 15 days for investigation.
Priyantha Kumara's remains were repatriated with state honours.
https://tribune.com.pk/story/233285...ligion-will-not-be-tolerated-pm-imran-asserts
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Imran Khan is such a liar, hypocrite. His speech today in honour of Adnan Malik makes no sense, especially when he talks about justice and equality for all. This is the same man who removed Atif Shah from the chief economical advisor to Pakistan role because of his religious background!
Has he also forgotten how he clearly mentioned that he does not consider anyone who doesn’t believe The Prophet s.a.w to be the final prophet as a Muslim? How does that make sense when he is quoting a Hadith of The Prophet being upset at his companion for slaying a disbeliever at a time when he declared Shahada in his final moments? Arguing that no person has the right to decide what is within the hearts of anyone.
Has he also forgotten how he clearly mentioned that he does not consider anyone who doesn’t believe The Prophet s.a.w to be the final prophet as a Muslim? How does that make sense when he is quoting a Hadith of The Prophet being upset at his companion for slaying a disbeliever at a time when he declared Shahada in his final moments? Arguing that no person has the right to decide what is within the hearts of anyone.
I listened to his full speech and I thought he was going to make a big announcement such as criminalising false blasphemy allegation but it was the usual lip service that nobody would be allowed to carry out such acts. Nothing is going to change.
All this talk of justice is useless when he himself forgave the TLP for killing 20 policemen.
Why does the PM have to take notice of an incident before the police can undertake an arrest. If Pakistan was a normal country, there would not be 60 plus terror outfits operating in the country as per the Interior Ministry and people in Pakistan would not idolise killers like Mumtaz Qadri, and Ghazi Khalid. If Pakistan was a normal country, people would not be shot dead over false blasphemy allegation and there would not be attacks on polio workers, teachers, schools, lawyers and Shia professionals.
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From what I've seen, that does seem to be the religious position of most Pakistanis except maybe a few liberals. Imran is just playing to the gallery by saying that, he would immediately be booted out if he said otherwise.
Ahmedis are classified as muslims in India, and I don't think I've ever read about any disagreements within the overall Indian muslim community on that standpoint (or if there is, they don't show it outside). But I did read about some friction in Kashmir some years back. Don't know what's the position of Bangladesh on that issue.
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ISLAMABAD. Malik Adnan, the man who tried to save Sri Lankan manager Diyawadanage Don Nandasiri Priyantha Kumara from a violent mob, said he has dedicated the awards given to him by Prime Minister Imran Khan to Priyantha Kumara and the people of Sri Lanka.
Adnan showed extraordinary courage while making an effort to save Kumara during a mob attack at a sports factory in Sialkot last Friday.
He thanked the Prime Minister for awarding him a commendation certificate and Tamgha-e-Shujaat.
"My passion that day was to somehow save the Sri Lankan citizen. I wanted no such incident to happen that would tarnish the name of the country," Adnan wrote on Twitter.
Talking to APP, he said that in a situation like the one he found himself in, one should always stand with the oppressed.
"Today, I am very proud and my message to the nation is that whenever you encounter such a situation, always stand with the oppressed,” he said, adding that he was thankful to every body for the way the nation stood with him after the Sialkot incident.
He said his parents and teachers always advised him to stand with the oppressed even at the cost of one’s life.
Prophet Mohammad (PBUH) said that the one who saved a human, saved all of humanity, he added.
He said Priyantha Kumara was a good human being, friend, and the best manager and people trained by him were working at high posts in different companies of the country.
Media, teachers and conscious citizens should guide people so that such incidents were not repeated in future, he added.
https://www.geo.tv/latest/386424-malik-adnan-dedicates-award-to-priyantha-kumara-people-of-sri-lanka
Adnan showed extraordinary courage while making an effort to save Kumara during a mob attack at a sports factory in Sialkot last Friday.
He thanked the Prime Minister for awarding him a commendation certificate and Tamgha-e-Shujaat.
"My passion that day was to somehow save the Sri Lankan citizen. I wanted no such incident to happen that would tarnish the name of the country," Adnan wrote on Twitter.
Talking to APP, he said that in a situation like the one he found himself in, one should always stand with the oppressed.
"Today, I am very proud and my message to the nation is that whenever you encounter such a situation, always stand with the oppressed,” he said, adding that he was thankful to every body for the way the nation stood with him after the Sialkot incident.
He said his parents and teachers always advised him to stand with the oppressed even at the cost of one’s life.
Prophet Mohammad (PBUH) said that the one who saved a human, saved all of humanity, he added.
He said Priyantha Kumara was a good human being, friend, and the best manager and people trained by him were working at high posts in different companies of the country.
Media, teachers and conscious citizens should guide people so that such incidents were not repeated in future, he added.
https://www.geo.tv/latest/386424-malik-adnan-dedicates-award-to-priyantha-kumara-people-of-sri-lanka
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That’s some good news.
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The point is the clear contradiction in his statement when he narrates the Hadith about the Prophet being upset at the slaying of an infidel who declared Shahada once overpowered by Muslims.
How can you on one hand use this Hadith to claim no Muslim has the right to judge what is within the hearts of others, yet you still openly declare Ahmadis as non Muslims even though they are clearly pronouncing themselves as Muslims who believe in Allah, The Prophet and The Quran as their law?
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Well there are a lot of contradictions in the laws in Pakistan. I've heard many muslims say that Prophet Muhammad forgave even those who abused Him directly during His life and even Imran has cited the same, but the state prescribes the death penalty for blasphemy convictions, a law which Imran said he would defend with his life in the run up to the elections.
Secondly, a lot of Pakistanis have said the Holy Quran says that there is no compulsion in religion, but I'm not sure if apostasy is legal either in Pakistan. I don't think what's said in Islam is followed to the T in Pakistan, there seems to be a lot of contradictions between what's in the Qur'an and the laws followed in Pakistan.
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Source for the bold part?
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This is the tragedy of South Asia. Politicians play the religion card to win elections and that cuases degradation of the society
Imran Khan made blasphemy law and Ahmedis a centerpiece of his manifesto - its only natural vigilante groups will lynch people like this.. The masses wont wait for police and courts to take action. Especially in a country where a Mumtaj Quadri has iconic status. every guy wud want to be next Mumtaj Quadri
Same in India. Modi made cow slaughter a big issue during his campaign and suddenly you saw the rise of vigilante groups who start murdering people on suspicions of eating beef. Something which we did not see before 2014. Now Modi says vigilante groups are maligning our country's image. But you were the guy who provoked all this
This is why emotive religious topics should not be used by politicians. Its like opening a Pandora's box.
Imran Khan made blasphemy law and Ahmedis a centerpiece of his manifesto - its only natural vigilante groups will lynch people like this.. The masses wont wait for police and courts to take action. Especially in a country where a Mumtaj Quadri has iconic status. every guy wud want to be next Mumtaj Quadri
Same in India. Modi made cow slaughter a big issue during his campaign and suddenly you saw the rise of vigilante groups who start murdering people on suspicions of eating beef. Something which we did not see before 2014. Now Modi says vigilante groups are maligning our country's image. But you were the guy who provoked all this
This is why emotive religious topics should not be used by politicians. Its like opening a Pandora's box.
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Disappointing to see that IK is also a nut case and part of the problem rather than being the solution.
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I don’t think Imran is a “nut” but it’s more of a case of pandering to a chunk of the electorate in that he is not going to rock the boat when it comes to these draconian blasphemy laws that have and always will be misused against the most vulnerable in Pakistan.
Hes either too weak or plain simply doesn’t want to make the big decisions to even consider overturning these laws. It’s a shame really, if this case doesn’t wake him up then I don’t know what will.
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I can understand why people would would want a law on blasphemy. I think religious followers and communities should be protected from hateful speech about their holy figures.
Not just muslims but all religions should have the right to have their holy figures respected.
The problem is that everyones tolerance for blasphemy is different. For instance it is a core part of my belief that Jesus is not the son of God. Yet to a Christian
this is blasphemous.
Pakistanis, especiLly the brelvi, community have become quitr passionate about this issue - to the extent that even a slip of the tongue or questioning an aspect of Islamic history is declared as blasphemy.
This will take a massive amount of time to uproot. Its not just as simple as removing the law as then these people will take things into their own hand.
The only thing that can be done at the moment is to make the law appear to be observed but very difficult to enforce.
Firstly, false allegations should be considered as blasphemous and ulema should be forced to tell their masses that a false accusation it is just as big a crime as blasphemy.
Anyone taking part in mob violence should be given the death penalty automatically.
Finally in order to to produce a case of blasphemy there must be documentary evidence - recording, video, written statement. Anyone making an accusation without this will be considered to have made a false accusation.
This will be a small step in the right direction. Slowly with time we can water down this issue but doing it overnight will be madness.
Not just muslims but all religions should have the right to have their holy figures respected.
The problem is that everyones tolerance for blasphemy is different. For instance it is a core part of my belief that Jesus is not the son of God. Yet to a Christian
this is blasphemous.
Pakistanis, especiLly the brelvi, community have become quitr passionate about this issue - to the extent that even a slip of the tongue or questioning an aspect of Islamic history is declared as blasphemy.
This will take a massive amount of time to uproot. Its not just as simple as removing the law as then these people will take things into their own hand.
The only thing that can be done at the moment is to make the law appear to be observed but very difficult to enforce.
Firstly, false allegations should be considered as blasphemous and ulema should be forced to tell their masses that a false accusation it is just as big a crime as blasphemy.
Anyone taking part in mob violence should be given the death penalty automatically.
Finally in order to to produce a case of blasphemy there must be documentary evidence - recording, video, written statement. Anyone making an accusation without this will be considered to have made a false accusation.
This will be a small step in the right direction. Slowly with time we can water down this issue but doing it overnight will be madness.
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You are probably right. I don't know much about Pakistan's domestic politics.
This issue of inflammatory speeches during elections happens in many places. Trump did it here and it was no surprise to see many citizens taking encouragement from it and making the situation worse. Another poster cited Modi doing it in India.
There is no need to talk inflammatory things, but then politicians see it as means to win an election. I mean I understand that it may be hard to change stuff, but why make it worse. If you can't make it better then at least don't make it worse.
I really hope you are joking. If not, please seek help.
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The problem comes due to incentives. I don't know all details about Pakistan, but as long as different stakeholders will have an incentive to use this for different purposes, it's not going away.
The only way it can go away is when the cost of continuing the same behavior becomes high. I am extremely hopeful that social media and video capture of things will make it costly to keep doing it. It may seem like we see more bad things in the last 5-10 years all around in the world, but it is not true. We simply have more exposure to all kinds of stuff. 20 years ago, this would have made small news in international media. Now with video clips circulating and so many people watching, it's a huge issue.
It is quite possible that time may not be right for politicians to speak against barbaric laws, but the vast majority of the population will be shaken up after seeing the videos and they may not vote for leaders if leaders are openly talking about supporting such laws. What I meant is that when the cost of openly supporting such laws becomes high, things will improve. I don't know if Pakistan is at that point right now, but with more media and clips, the country will certainly move in that direction. At least that is how I see from ten thousand miles away. Humans are the same everywhere.
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I understand the need for the blasphemy law, but what's the need for the death penalty though? Isn't that a sign of intolerance? Most countries have 2-5 years of imprisonment for blasphemy charges.
A Christian would not kill you but you would be killed if you say something that someone in pakistan considers blasphemous. This the difference! You would know how TV host Aftab Iqbal was accused of blasphemy recently and he had to come on TV to apologise and reaffirm his faith. Two Christians were beaten and thrown in jail for reading the Bible in a Lahore park a couple of months back. In Pakistan, the situation has come to a point where anyone can accuse anyone of blasphemy and get them killed. Nobody is willing to deal with the crime that is at the core of blasphemy-related violence : false accusations of blasphemy to settle personal rivalries.
A Christian was realised two days back after 10 years in jail of false blasphemy charge. 10 years! The accuser is a freeman who was never punished! The situation is beyond recovery. All of our leaders just want to preserve their lives by being quiet and laying low and settle abroad once their term is over.
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I remember a Christian lawyer getting murdered just for saying he'll defend the wrongly blasphemy accused Christians rotting in jails.
Religious sentiments are well and fine, and they should be respected. But when lawyers and judges are getting murdered, it has veered into religious fundamentalism.
Even judges have been shot dead!
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You mean Atif Mian, and this is misleading. He appointed him knowing that he was an Ahmadi, however the opposition did politics, and as no one backed his nomination IK withdrew it.
Almost the entire country believes that. Anyone dont blame him, blame Bhutto for that law.
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Blasphemy laws started under the British era due to a book (Rangila Rasul) being published which mocked prophet Mohammed.
A man called Ilm Deen assassinated the publisher. Do you know Jinnah was his lawyer on appeal? Do you know Iqbal gave his eulogy? Do you know hundreds of thousands went to his funeral?
This was the law that the British passed. Best thing would be go back to that law. Its enough of a deterrent so people wont mock religion, however not that draconian where the country is embarrassed by the laws.
Over the years, mostly during Zia, these laws which Pakistan inherited at independence, were made more severe.
The blasphemy laws do indeed need reform. Majority of people who are convicted did not say anything blasphemous. People use them to settle grudges, and the law needed to be amended to ensure that does not happen.
However what is not realistic in Pakistan, is a western style system where you can mock and lampoon religion.
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The fact that the founding fathers of Pakistan eulogised and made a martyr out of a murderer has a lot to do why the Sri Lankan got lynched.
People are always ignorant, but you expect the leaders of a nation to lead them to enlightenment, not hail a person who murdered another person just because his religious sentiments were hurt.
MF Hussain, a famous Indian artist and one another muslim artist have depicted hindu goddesses in objectionable fashion, but they weren't murdered, nor did the state award them the death penalty. Yes, the average crowd in India is no better than that of Pakistan's and they would lynch a muslim in broad daylight if they see him transporting cows for slaughter. But the constitution is supposed to be enlightened and lead the nation, but when it has laws that are so intolerant, there's no wonder the mob takes the law into their hands. And that goes back to the days of Iqbal eulogising Ilm Deen.
The real question should not be if he committed blasphemy or not, and if he was unfairly punished or not.
Rather it should be "even if he indeed committed blasphemy, does it warrant to kill that person, either legally or illegally"? If yes, then that's a sign of an intolerant society, and shouldn't be surprised when things like the Sri Lankan's lynching incident happens.
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Dont agree. When Ilm Deen killed that person no law existed that made it a crime to insult religion. However after that the British passed a law and made it illegal. So their is no need for a mob to take the law into their own hands. And since they did the court should give them the maximum punishment allowed.
The death penalty and other various additions to the Blasphemy laws were added by a dictator, otherwise Pakistan would have the exact same law that India has. If it was up to me I would go back to that law.
Also its irrelevant why the mob took the law into their own hands. They are not the judge, jury, executioner. They need to be made an example of.
Their is no society with universal free speech. Their will always be a taboo topic.
My personal view is go back to the British law that gives a few years max in jail for the more severe cases. Also Judges should have some leeway, maybe give a fine or community service for less serious cases. Dismiss the ones that dont warrant any punishment.
And most importantly let the courts decide if someone insulted religion. Not some mob, or mullah.
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I am not arguing whether the law was present or not during the British era. I'm talking about the moral aspect of one eulogising a person who committed a murder, just because their religious sentiments were hurt. I would never defend someone if he killed a muslim or christian just because they made fun of or talked bad about the Hindu religion. That is a sign of a highly intolerant society.
Yes, we can pin all the blame on Zia. But the very fact that the law stands till date, long after Zia has passed away is because a majority of the population agree in principle with the death penalty for blasphemy convictions. Otherwise, some politician or the other could've easily repealed the law once democracy was restored. The fact that Taseer was murdered just for asking the law to be implemented in the 'right manner' and not asking to repeal the death penalty, and a huge crowd turned up for the funeral of the murderer speaks volumes of the fundamentalism in the society. This is not a problem with Islam because a lot of muslim countries don't have the death penalty for blasphemy, and they're no less muslims than Pakistanis.
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By today's moral standards eulogizing someone who killed another is wrong. However Iqbal did that 100 years ago. Maybe if you were alive 100 years ago you would think that lynching a Muslim who killed a cow would be justifiable. Our values as humans have changed.
Majority support Blasphemy law for sure. Not sure if majority supports death or not, but enough people will oppose a change to the law that no political party will want to make a change. Not to mention opposition will use it to score political points.
Pakistan Court should declare the Zia amendments unconstitutional. This can be their way to make amends for supporting 3 martial laws and killing Bhutto.
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The body of Sri Lankan factory manager Priyantha Kumara, who was tortured and set on fire by a mob in Sialkot last week over allegations of blasphemy, was buried in his native village with state honours on Wednesday.
Buddhist clergy performed religious rites at the home of Kumara before police led a procession in which family and friends carried the casket with his charred remains to the cemetery.
The road was decorated with condolence banners and white flags symbolising mourning.
Kumara was assaulted by a mob of hundreds of people and was dragged into the street and set on fire last Friday in Sialkot where he helped run a sports equipment factory. Workers at the factory accused him of desecrating posters bearing the name of the Holy Prophet (Peace Be Upon Him).
The victim’s brother, Arunasiri Wasantha Kumara Diyawadana, who also works as a technical director at a garment factory in Pakistan, said factories should have a secure environment.
“That was not happening in this particular case,” he said.
He called for an improvement in management practices so any dispute can be resolved before it is too late.
He said the two governments should determine “the actual root cause for this, either if it’s a religious matter or an industrial dispute, and accordingly they have to find a solution”.
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Buddhist clergy performed religious rites at the home of Kumara before police led a procession in which family and friends carried the casket with his charred remains to the cemetery.
The road was decorated with condolence banners and white flags symbolising mourning.
Kumara was assaulted by a mob of hundreds of people and was dragged into the street and set on fire last Friday in Sialkot where he helped run a sports equipment factory. Workers at the factory accused him of desecrating posters bearing the name of the Holy Prophet (Peace Be Upon Him).
The victim’s brother, Arunasiri Wasantha Kumara Diyawadana, who also works as a technical director at a garment factory in Pakistan, said factories should have a secure environment.
“That was not happening in this particular case,” he said.
He called for an improvement in management practices so any dispute can be resolved before it is too late.
He said the two governments should determine “the actual root cause for this, either if it’s a religious matter or an industrial dispute, and accordingly they have to find a solution”.
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NAROWAL: The Sialkot police on Wednesday presented eight more suspects in the murder case of Sri Lankan national Priyantha Kumara in an anti-terrorism court.
These workers of the factory where the deceased was a senior manager were presented in the Gujranwala anti-terrorism court that remanded them in police custody for 13 days. The court ordered police to present the suspects in court again on Dec 21.
The suspects were arrested with the help of CCTV footage. They were suspected of torturing the deceased Sri Lankan national on the roof of the factory, dragging his body on the road and later setting it on fire.
Two days ago, the police had obtained a 15-day physical remand of 26 suspects from the anti-terrorism court. They are suspected to have incited factory workers against Kumara.
Bar refuses to represent lynching suspects
Sources said the police also arrested suspects belonging to other districts, including Sialkot, Gujrat, Narowal, Lodhran, Rahim Yar Khan and Gujranwala. The law enforcers are identifying suspects through CCTV footage and arresting them using mobile phone data and other technological means.
So far, 345 workers of Rajco Industries have been arrested and shifted to an unidentified location for interrogation. Raids are being conducted in other districts, including Sialkot, to arrest more workers. Police have presented 34 suspects in the anti-terrorism court after conducting an identity parade.
The Sialkot District Bar Association meanwhile has refused to take up the case of suspects in the case.
Expressing grief over the ghastly incident, the majority in a meeting of the association on Wednesday decided that no lawyer would pursue the case on behalf of the suspects.
Sialkot Chamber of Commerce and Industry expressed sorrow over the killing of Mr Kumara. Qasim Malik, the chamber’s vice president, while talking to the media said the killing had dealt a major blow to the local industry. A meeting of businessmen in Sialkot was held that decided to provide financial assistance of Rs17.3 million and the monthly salary of the deceased to his family.
Mr Malik said the chamber was also launching a training and counselling campaign for workers, adding that desks would be set up in factories where workers could register their complaints. The respective human resource department would take immediate notice of the complaints so that such incidents could be prevented in the future.
On the other hand, the attendance of workers in Rajco Industries remained low on the second consecutive day.
Published in Dawn, December 9th, 2021
These workers of the factory where the deceased was a senior manager were presented in the Gujranwala anti-terrorism court that remanded them in police custody for 13 days. The court ordered police to present the suspects in court again on Dec 21.
The suspects were arrested with the help of CCTV footage. They were suspected of torturing the deceased Sri Lankan national on the roof of the factory, dragging his body on the road and later setting it on fire.
Two days ago, the police had obtained a 15-day physical remand of 26 suspects from the anti-terrorism court. They are suspected to have incited factory workers against Kumara.
Bar refuses to represent lynching suspects
Sources said the police also arrested suspects belonging to other districts, including Sialkot, Gujrat, Narowal, Lodhran, Rahim Yar Khan and Gujranwala. The law enforcers are identifying suspects through CCTV footage and arresting them using mobile phone data and other technological means.
So far, 345 workers of Rajco Industries have been arrested and shifted to an unidentified location for interrogation. Raids are being conducted in other districts, including Sialkot, to arrest more workers. Police have presented 34 suspects in the anti-terrorism court after conducting an identity parade.
The Sialkot District Bar Association meanwhile has refused to take up the case of suspects in the case.
Expressing grief over the ghastly incident, the majority in a meeting of the association on Wednesday decided that no lawyer would pursue the case on behalf of the suspects.
Sialkot Chamber of Commerce and Industry expressed sorrow over the killing of Mr Kumara. Qasim Malik, the chamber’s vice president, while talking to the media said the killing had dealt a major blow to the local industry. A meeting of businessmen in Sialkot was held that decided to provide financial assistance of Rs17.3 million and the monthly salary of the deceased to his family.
Mr Malik said the chamber was also launching a training and counselling campaign for workers, adding that desks would be set up in factories where workers could register their complaints. The respective human resource department would take immediate notice of the complaints so that such incidents could be prevented in the future.
On the other hand, the attendance of workers in Rajco Industries remained low on the second consecutive day.
Published in Dawn, December 9th, 2021
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I think the real question needs to be, why do we find common effects like mob lynchings in Pakistan, India and Bangladesh regardless of religion? Why is it less common in Kuwait, Tibet or Malaysia?
There seems to be a cultural thread which runs through the subcontinent, one has to put political point scoring aside and recognise this however uncomfortable it may be.
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It's simple. None of the regions in the world has two conflicting communities existing in the same region over the history as the subcontinent has. After its advent in Saudi Arabia, Islam spread rapidly throughout the middle east, and then Persia and Afghanistan becoming the dominant religion. Similarly, Christianity spread across Europe, the Americas and even parts of Africa becoming the dominant religion there. The far east predominantly had their own belief systems like Confucianism, Shintoism, etc. and Buddhism spread as well, but these ideologies were not contradictory to each other and therefore sort of coexisted together.
It is the Indian subcontinent where things became weird. The predominant religion in south asia was Hinduism and a bit of Buddhism but as Islam spread, the western parts of the Indian subcontinent became Islamic, and an eastern conclave in Bengal became muslim too. But the spread of Islam wasn't uniform and throughout the region like in the middle east and therefore you had a situation where two conflicting ideologies, Hinduism and Islam existing together in the same region. If Islam had spread completely throughout the subcontinent replacing the Hindu belief system entirely like it happened in the middle east and Persia; or if Islam had never entered the Indian subcontinent and Hinduism was the only dominant ideology across the subcontinent, you wouldn't have had the conflicts we see today in south asia. But because neither one of these ideologies completely managed to expel the other from the region, they existed together in the region when the Brits rocked up to the subcontinent and the rest is history.
So as it stands, the two ideologies must learn to, if not live with each other, but at least tolerate each other's existence and progress towards the future. Conflicts can arise out of any ideological differences like political differences between North and South Korea, ethnic differences as it happened in Sri Lanka but religious conflicts are almost always far more severe and bring out the worst inside humans because the political and ethnic differences are worldly differences but religion concerns the existence of them beyond the worldly life according to their beliefs. These differences and conflicts will take time to get reduced but will never disappear completely. You gave the examples of Kuwait, Tibet and Malaysia - two of them are autocratic countries and therefore better law and order while Malaysia is not free from religious conflicts either, despite being much advanced compared to the subcontinent. You see hindus protesting against muslims doing namaz in public in India. In Malaysia, muslims protested against the building of a temple for the hindus by slaughtering a cow and throwing the severed head in front of the temple area spitting on it. So yeah, religious conflicts are not restricted to south asia and is even present in a country as advanced as Malaysia is, but it gets magnified in south asia because of how poor the region is.
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So if autocratic regimes can head off lynchings or riots through better law and order, then maybe democracy is the wrong system for poor third world countries? Or should we just accept the odd atrocity as part of the price of living in third world democracies?
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Mob lynching is in the culture of poor third world countries. The government can probably start by not having laws that promote such behaviour.
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Sri Lanka's Public Security Minister Rear Admiral (Retd) Sarath Weerasekara on Tuesday demanded an apology from Pakistan's Defence Minister Pervez Khattak for his insensitive remarks on the lynching of a Sri Lankan national by a frenzied mob in Punjab province.
Khattak on Monday said the ghastly lynching of Sri Lankan national Priyantha Kumara Diyawadana at the hands of a mob in Sialkot should not be linked to the Pakistan government's recent decision to lift the ban on the hardline Islamist party, the Tehreek-i-Labbaik Pakistan (TLP), saying even "murders take place" when young people get emotional.
The senior Pakistani minister's remarks came amid countrywide outrage after a mob comprising hundreds of protestors tortured to death the Sri Lankan factory manager over blasphemy allegations and then burnt his body on Friday.
Reacting to Khattak's remarks, Weerasekara said Pakistan's Minister of Defence must apologise to the people of Sri Lanka for those remarks, Sri Lanka's News1st TV channel quoted the country's public security minister as saying.
In a shocking incident on Friday last, supporters of TLP attacked a garment factory in Sialkot in Pakistan and lynched its general manager Diyawadana, 49, before setting his body on fire over allegations of blasphemy.
Meanwhile, a leading Pakistani newspaper on Tuesday criticised defence minister Khattak for his remarks, saying it can "only be interpreted as a pathetic justification for murder."
"Such a statement from a federal minister should come as a shock, but unfortunately, we are accustomed to our public officials being in denial about the realities of extremism and violence in the country," the Dawn newspaper said in an editorial.
"Mr Khattak’s remarks are deeply problematic. They create an impression that such killings are somehow a ‘normal’ part of growing up in a country where religion can be used to justify crime," it said.
Instead of asking the journalist who was quizzing him to change this mob mentality, it would have served the minister better to have recalled that, in fact, he is a member of the government who actually has the power to influence large sections of the population, it said.
"It may be an alien idea to Mr Khattak, but he should have roundly condemned this incident and reflected on why our society has become so brutalised, instead of ascribing this heinous crime to youthful passions," the editorial added.
The Pakistan government led by Prime Minister Imran Khan recently lifted a ban on the TLP after signing a secret agreement with it after which its chief Saad Rizvi and over 1,500 activists accused of terrorism were released from jail.
The TLP, in return, had ended its week-long sit-in in Punjab after withdrawing its demand to expel the French ambassador on the issue of blasphemous cartoons in France.
The Sri Lankan Parliament, President Gotabaya Rajapaksa and Prime Minister Mahinda Rajapaksa have condemned the brutal killing and have expressed hope that Pakistan Prime Minister Khan's government would bring the guilty to justice.
On Tuesday, Prime Minister Khan pledged that his government would not tolerate mob violence in the name of religion or spare those responsible for it. PTI AKJ
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Overseas Pakistanis raising $50k to provide support to Priyantha's family
Overseas Pakistanis have raised tens of thousands of dollars to provide direct support to the family of Priyantha Diyawadan Kumara, a Sri Lanka national who was brutally killed over blasphemy allegations in Sialkot earlier this month.
The 48-year-old, who was employed as an exports manager at a factory, was brutally murdered by a mob that accused him of committing blasphemy. He was tortured to death and his body was set on fire.
Since the time of the incident, there has been an overwhelming outpouring of support from communities both in Pakistan and abroad. A dynamic people-to-people campaign was created to help the victim’s widow and children and 100 per cent of the funds raised will go directly to the family for their immediate and long term needs.
The organisers have already made the necessary arrangements to ensure the first milestone payment of the donations, approximately 2.5 million Sri Lankan rupees, made to date is deposited into the widow’s bank account.
To date, nearly $16,000 Canadian dollars have been raised and the organisers continue to encourage everyone to donate in order to reach the $50,000 CAD goal.
With additional significant contributions already confirmed, organisers are aiming to achieve this goal in time for the virtual memorial on December 18.
"This will also be a time for communities across the world to show their collective support for the grieving family. Details of this event, including login information, will be provided in the coming days," said the organisers.
“Based on the combined efforts of the Pakistani communities around the world, we have already reached 30% of the goal within a matter of days,” said Azim Rizvee, the organiser of the campaign. “While no amount of money can erase this tragedy, our campaign hopes to lessen the burden of the victim's family in some way.”
Thanks to the team ambassador in Sri Lanka, campaign organisers also had an opportunity to personally speak with the victim’s widow Nilushi Dissanayake to express their condolences and to share news about the campaign.
Recently, Rizvee met with Dissanayake and her children through a video conference app to provide an update about the efforts in place. “This campaign is not just about providing financial assistance,” Rizvee said. “It’s also about rallying the community to provide comfort and hope to a family that is experiencing a devastating tragedy.”
On December 13 (Monday), campaign organisers will meet Consulate General of Sri Lanka Kapila S. Jayaweera in Toronto, Canada to discuss the next steps.
They also plan to be in touch with Prime Minister Imran Khan’s office in Pakistan in this regard.
In addition to the long-standing friendship and trust between Pakistan and Sri Lanka, organisers expressed confidence that both communities would work together so the victim’s family gets the support they need now and in the years to come.
https://tribune.com.pk/story/233359...g-50k-to-provide-support-to-priyanthas-family
Overseas Pakistanis have raised tens of thousands of dollars to provide direct support to the family of Priyantha Diyawadan Kumara, a Sri Lanka national who was brutally killed over blasphemy allegations in Sialkot earlier this month.
The 48-year-old, who was employed as an exports manager at a factory, was brutally murdered by a mob that accused him of committing blasphemy. He was tortured to death and his body was set on fire.
Since the time of the incident, there has been an overwhelming outpouring of support from communities both in Pakistan and abroad. A dynamic people-to-people campaign was created to help the victim’s widow and children and 100 per cent of the funds raised will go directly to the family for their immediate and long term needs.
The organisers have already made the necessary arrangements to ensure the first milestone payment of the donations, approximately 2.5 million Sri Lankan rupees, made to date is deposited into the widow’s bank account.
To date, nearly $16,000 Canadian dollars have been raised and the organisers continue to encourage everyone to donate in order to reach the $50,000 CAD goal.
With additional significant contributions already confirmed, organisers are aiming to achieve this goal in time for the virtual memorial on December 18.
"This will also be a time for communities across the world to show their collective support for the grieving family. Details of this event, including login information, will be provided in the coming days," said the organisers.
“Based on the combined efforts of the Pakistani communities around the world, we have already reached 30% of the goal within a matter of days,” said Azim Rizvee, the organiser of the campaign. “While no amount of money can erase this tragedy, our campaign hopes to lessen the burden of the victim's family in some way.”
Thanks to the team ambassador in Sri Lanka, campaign organisers also had an opportunity to personally speak with the victim’s widow Nilushi Dissanayake to express their condolences and to share news about the campaign.
Recently, Rizvee met with Dissanayake and her children through a video conference app to provide an update about the efforts in place. “This campaign is not just about providing financial assistance,” Rizvee said. “It’s also about rallying the community to provide comfort and hope to a family that is experiencing a devastating tragedy.”
On December 13 (Monday), campaign organisers will meet Consulate General of Sri Lanka Kapila S. Jayaweera in Toronto, Canada to discuss the next steps.
They also plan to be in touch with Prime Minister Imran Khan’s office in Pakistan in this regard.
In addition to the long-standing friendship and trust between Pakistan and Sri Lanka, organisers expressed confidence that both communities would work together so the victim’s family gets the support they need now and in the years to come.
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RAWALPINDI: Federal Minister for Railways Sheikh Rashid Ahmad said on Wednesday that extremism and terrorism, the biggest enemies the country faces, can be countered through education.
Addressing a Christmas event held at the Rawalpindi Arts Council, the federal minister spoke about the lynching and brutal murder of Sri Lankan national Priyantha Kumara, who worked as the manager of a local factory in Sialkot. He said that incident has shamed the entire nation, adding that before this, not once did the world perceive Pakistan as an extremist country during the past 74 years.
“If we don’t have tolerance for others in our hearts, our love wouldn’t be pure and our lives would be useless,” he added.
Rasheed mentioned the services of the Christian community, saying that they had more contributions to the country than any other community.
Recalling a past statement, he reiterated that he has never seen a Christian beg or resort to terrorism regardless of how dire the circumstances are. He once again called on the Christian community to work for the country with utmost dedication. “This country still needs you,” he added.
The federal minister said that Pakistan can counter extremism through education. He said that societies are now recognized on the basis of their education and if more universities are formed and girls are educated, nobody would be able to steer Pakistan towards extremism.
Felicitating the community on Christmas, he told the community to celebrate it with zeal. He said that he was pleased to be able to attend the celebrations this year, adding that although there was a high-level meeting presided over by the prime minister, he was still able to make it there. He also quoted a verse from the Bible, which he said he remembers from his school days.
At the end of the event, the minister distributed presents among the children and participated in the cake-cutting ceremony.
The event was attended by Federal Parliamentary Secretary for Narcotics Control Sheikh Rashid Shafique and Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf’s Deputy Secretary General for Rawalpindi Division Arif Abbasi.
https://tribune.com.pk/story/2334148/rashid-stresses-need-for-countering-extremism-through-education
Addressing a Christmas event held at the Rawalpindi Arts Council, the federal minister spoke about the lynching and brutal murder of Sri Lankan national Priyantha Kumara, who worked as the manager of a local factory in Sialkot. He said that incident has shamed the entire nation, adding that before this, not once did the world perceive Pakistan as an extremist country during the past 74 years.
“If we don’t have tolerance for others in our hearts, our love wouldn’t be pure and our lives would be useless,” he added.
Rasheed mentioned the services of the Christian community, saying that they had more contributions to the country than any other community.
Recalling a past statement, he reiterated that he has never seen a Christian beg or resort to terrorism regardless of how dire the circumstances are. He once again called on the Christian community to work for the country with utmost dedication. “This country still needs you,” he added.
The federal minister said that Pakistan can counter extremism through education. He said that societies are now recognized on the basis of their education and if more universities are formed and girls are educated, nobody would be able to steer Pakistan towards extremism.
Felicitating the community on Christmas, he told the community to celebrate it with zeal. He said that he was pleased to be able to attend the celebrations this year, adding that although there was a high-level meeting presided over by the prime minister, he was still able to make it there. He also quoted a verse from the Bible, which he said he remembers from his school days.
At the end of the event, the minister distributed presents among the children and participated in the cake-cutting ceremony.
The event was attended by Federal Parliamentary Secretary for Narcotics Control Sheikh Rashid Shafique and Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf’s Deputy Secretary General for Rawalpindi Division Arif Abbasi.
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LAHORE: The police have officially arrested 52 suspects for their involvement in the Sialkot lynching incident after registering a case against them, provincial minister of Punjab for Law and Parliamentary Affairs Raja Basharat said during an assembly meeting, The News reported.
The minister, while taking the assembly members into confidence over the recent developments in investigations of the lynching of a Sri Lankan factory manager on December 3, said that 182 people had so far been taken into custody during the investigation. He said that 120 suspects are currently under the police's custody for interrogation, of which 18 are on physical remand while 62 others were released due to lack of evidence against them.
Basharat, in his speech in the House, called for strict penalisation of the culprits of the gruesome murder and assured of submission of a case challan within 30 days.
He urged everyone to come up with responsible suggestions, saying that it was a very sensitive issue.
Basharat further said that the prime minister held a debate over this issue in Senate as well as in the National Assembly and condemned this incident vehemently. He also lauded the role of the Punjab police in this regard and stated prompt action was taken by the police and culprits were arrested immediately. He said the Council of Islamic Ideology (CII) and other bodies were also working on this issue and their recommendations would be made part of the law.
He also assured the assembly that the government would take measures to prevent the occurrence of such untoward incidents in the future. He further said Islam teaches us tolerance but it was regretful that religious and political parties block the way whenever they wish, whereas we belong to a religion that directs us to clear passages for people.
Basharat said it is unfortunate that even the ambulances carrying patients were not allowed to pass during such protests. He said lack of tolerance and care for others leads to the path of violence.
Unemployment does not mean that we should start damaging the properties of others, he added.
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Diyawadana Priyantha, working as a manager at a private factory in Sialkot, was lynched on December 3 by a mob after being accused of blasphemy.
The gruesome incident was dubbed by Prime Minister Imran Khan as "a day of shame for Pakistan".
Workers of a garment industry, located on Sialkot’s Wazirabad Road, had alleged that the foreigner had committed blasphemy. He was subsequently lynched and his body set on fire.
The mob had also vandalised the factory and blocked traffic, according to the police.
The brutal murder drew widespread condemnation from senior government functionaries, including the prime minister and president, as well as the military's top leadership, who promised to bring all those involved to the book.
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The minister, while taking the assembly members into confidence over the recent developments in investigations of the lynching of a Sri Lankan factory manager on December 3, said that 182 people had so far been taken into custody during the investigation. He said that 120 suspects are currently under the police's custody for interrogation, of which 18 are on physical remand while 62 others were released due to lack of evidence against them.
Basharat, in his speech in the House, called for strict penalisation of the culprits of the gruesome murder and assured of submission of a case challan within 30 days.
He urged everyone to come up with responsible suggestions, saying that it was a very sensitive issue.
Basharat further said that the prime minister held a debate over this issue in Senate as well as in the National Assembly and condemned this incident vehemently. He also lauded the role of the Punjab police in this regard and stated prompt action was taken by the police and culprits were arrested immediately. He said the Council of Islamic Ideology (CII) and other bodies were also working on this issue and their recommendations would be made part of the law.
He also assured the assembly that the government would take measures to prevent the occurrence of such untoward incidents in the future. He further said Islam teaches us tolerance but it was regretful that religious and political parties block the way whenever they wish, whereas we belong to a religion that directs us to clear passages for people.
Basharat said it is unfortunate that even the ambulances carrying patients were not allowed to pass during such protests. He said lack of tolerance and care for others leads to the path of violence.
Unemployment does not mean that we should start damaging the properties of others, he added.
The incident
Diyawadana Priyantha, working as a manager at a private factory in Sialkot, was lynched on December 3 by a mob after being accused of blasphemy.
The gruesome incident was dubbed by Prime Minister Imran Khan as "a day of shame for Pakistan".
Workers of a garment industry, located on Sialkot’s Wazirabad Road, had alleged that the foreigner had committed blasphemy. He was subsequently lynched and his body set on fire.
The mob had also vandalised the factory and blocked traffic, according to the police.
The brutal murder drew widespread condemnation from senior government functionaries, including the prime minister and president, as well as the military's top leadership, who promised to bring all those involved to the book.
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Malik Adnan, a factory manager who tried to save the life of Sri Lankan national Priyantha Kumara, will be added to the list of witnesses by the prosecution in the Sialkot lynching case.
Kumara was brutally killed by a mob in Sialkot earlier this month on allegations of blasphemy. The mob had set his body on fire after the murder. So far, over 100 people have been arrested by the police in connection with the murder.
Sources said Adnan, whose bravery was also praised by the premier, will be a key prosecution witness, adding that the challan in the case will be submitted in the first week of January.
The challan will also include videos and important documents, they said, adding that the trial in the case will start next month.
Last week, the Punjab government decided to hold the trial of the accused in the Sialkot lynching case within the premises of the prison. The decision to hold the trial inside the prison was taken after a meeting was held between the prosecution team and the provincial government.
Subsequently, the prosecution had asked the jail administration to make the necessary arrangements to conduct the trial, while the police had been directed to complete the necessary legal procedures and submit the completed challans to the court as soon as possible.
https://tribune.com.pk/story/2334350/malik-adnan-to-become-witness-in-sialkot-lynching-case
Kumara was brutally killed by a mob in Sialkot earlier this month on allegations of blasphemy. The mob had set his body on fire after the murder. So far, over 100 people have been arrested by the police in connection with the murder.
Sources said Adnan, whose bravery was also praised by the premier, will be a key prosecution witness, adding that the challan in the case will be submitted in the first week of January.
The challan will also include videos and important documents, they said, adding that the trial in the case will start next month.
Last week, the Punjab government decided to hold the trial of the accused in the Sialkot lynching case within the premises of the prison. The decision to hold the trial inside the prison was taken after a meeting was held between the prosecution team and the provincial government.
Subsequently, the prosecution had asked the jail administration to make the necessary arrangements to conduct the trial, while the police had been directed to complete the necessary legal procedures and submit the completed challans to the court as soon as possible.
https://tribune.com.pk/story/2334350/malik-adnan-to-become-witness-in-sialkot-lynching-case
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Council of Islamic Ideology (CII) Chairman Dr Qibla Ayaz has claimed that the CII has taken concrete steps to protect Muslims in Sri Lanka from possible danger after the Sialkot tragedy, vowing that continuous work will be done to stop the violent environment.
On December 3, a Sri Lankan national, Priyantha Kumara, who worked as a factory manager in Sialkot, was brutally lynched and his body was set on fire by a mob on the allegations of blasphemy.
The nation was shell-shocked and disgusted. The sickening incident outraged the nation as the civil and military leaders denounced it as “horrific”, “shameful” and “extra-judicial vigilantism”.
Addressing a news conference after an extraordinary meeting of the CII with Special Representative to the Prime Minister on Religious Harmony Hafiz Tahir Mehmood Ashrafi, Mufti Zubair and other members, Ayaz said that the council takes incidents like Sialkot tragedy very seriously.
The council, in a statement, demanded that the accused involved in the Sialkot tragedy be punished immediately.
“Today's meeting was special regarding Sialkot tragedy as experts were called in this meeting,” the CII chairman said, adding that DPO Omar Saeed Malik also briefed the council.
Immediately after the Sialkot tragedy, he said, CII members went to the Sri Lankan embassy to express solidarity.
“The threat posed to Muslims in Sri Lanka was averted by the nation's response,” Ayaz said. “Recommendations will be made as soon as possible to prevent such incidents.”
In his address, Ashrafi said that the state was very clear that it would not tolerate incidents like the Sialkot tragedy.
“The state has not bowed before the Tehreek-e-Labbaik Pakistan but has made a clear decision to punish the killers of the policemen.”
Talks were held with the Afghan Taliban by the US as well as by PML-N supremo Nawaz Sharif and PPP Co-chairman Asif Ali Zardari, Ashrafi said.
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Sharif held talks with the Tehreek-e-Taliban Pakistan through late Maulana Samiul Haq, he said, adding that Zardari held talks with them in Swat. “The interior minister can better explain the current state of the negotiations,” he added.
Mufti Zubair said the CII’s seriousness could be gauged by the fact that it sat with experts all day today.
Earlier, the 226th special meeting of the CII and a joint declaration of the think tank with experts was issued according to which Prime Minister Imran Khan has done a great job by giving rewards to Malik Adnan and discussions will continue with experts to prevent incidents like the Sialkot one in the future.
“It is more important to follow the law than to make it,” the declaration said, adding that the council believed there was room for improvement in the current judicial system and there was a lot of content on social media that was promoting violence.
It noted that the country's political and religious leadership reacted well to the Sialkot tragedy as Pakistan's image has turned positive with its good public response.
The people of Sri Lanka, the Ulema and the government have expressed satisfaction with the good response of the people of Pakistan.
The meeting has appealed to the people to refrain from taking the law into their own hands.
According to the declaration, taking the law into one's own hands is against Islam, law and ethics.
Ayaz said the CII declaration should be debated in parliament.
The CII expressed gratitude for holding the Organization of Islamic Cooperation meeting in Islamabad.
https://tribune.com.pk/story/2334918/sialkot-tragedy-cii-vows-to-stop-violent-environment
On December 3, a Sri Lankan national, Priyantha Kumara, who worked as a factory manager in Sialkot, was brutally lynched and his body was set on fire by a mob on the allegations of blasphemy.
The nation was shell-shocked and disgusted. The sickening incident outraged the nation as the civil and military leaders denounced it as “horrific”, “shameful” and “extra-judicial vigilantism”.
Addressing a news conference after an extraordinary meeting of the CII with Special Representative to the Prime Minister on Religious Harmony Hafiz Tahir Mehmood Ashrafi, Mufti Zubair and other members, Ayaz said that the council takes incidents like Sialkot tragedy very seriously.
The council, in a statement, demanded that the accused involved in the Sialkot tragedy be punished immediately.
“Today's meeting was special regarding Sialkot tragedy as experts were called in this meeting,” the CII chairman said, adding that DPO Omar Saeed Malik also briefed the council.
Immediately after the Sialkot tragedy, he said, CII members went to the Sri Lankan embassy to express solidarity.
“The threat posed to Muslims in Sri Lanka was averted by the nation's response,” Ayaz said. “Recommendations will be made as soon as possible to prevent such incidents.”
In his address, Ashrafi said that the state was very clear that it would not tolerate incidents like the Sialkot tragedy.
“The state has not bowed before the Tehreek-e-Labbaik Pakistan but has made a clear decision to punish the killers of the policemen.”
Talks were held with the Afghan Taliban by the US as well as by PML-N supremo Nawaz Sharif and PPP Co-chairman Asif Ali Zardari, Ashrafi said.
Read Won’t let incidents like Sialkot happen again: PM
Sharif held talks with the Tehreek-e-Taliban Pakistan through late Maulana Samiul Haq, he said, adding that Zardari held talks with them in Swat. “The interior minister can better explain the current state of the negotiations,” he added.
Mufti Zubair said the CII’s seriousness could be gauged by the fact that it sat with experts all day today.
Earlier, the 226th special meeting of the CII and a joint declaration of the think tank with experts was issued according to which Prime Minister Imran Khan has done a great job by giving rewards to Malik Adnan and discussions will continue with experts to prevent incidents like the Sialkot one in the future.
“It is more important to follow the law than to make it,” the declaration said, adding that the council believed there was room for improvement in the current judicial system and there was a lot of content on social media that was promoting violence.
It noted that the country's political and religious leadership reacted well to the Sialkot tragedy as Pakistan's image has turned positive with its good public response.
The people of Sri Lanka, the Ulema and the government have expressed satisfaction with the good response of the people of Pakistan.
The meeting has appealed to the people to refrain from taking the law into their own hands.
According to the declaration, taking the law into one's own hands is against Islam, law and ethics.
Ayaz said the CII declaration should be debated in parliament.
The CII expressed gratitude for holding the Organization of Islamic Cooperation meeting in Islamabad.
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Renowned religious scholar Maulana Tariq Jamil on Wednesday met Sri Lankan High Commissioner Mohan Wijewickrama and expressed grief at the lynching of Sri Lankan national Priyantha Kumar by a charged mob in Sialkot earlier this month, saying that the nation was "ashamed" at the act of "cruelty".
Kumara, a senior manager at a factory in Sialkot, was tortured to death on Dec 3 by hundreds of protesters, including the factory employees, and his body was later burnt over allegations of blasphemy. The brutal killing drew widespread condemnation from political circles and human rights bodies.
A first information report was registered against 900 workers of Rajco Industries on the application of Uggoki Station House Officer Armaghan Maqt under sections 302, 297, 201, 427, 431, 157, 149 of the Pakistan Penal Code and 7 and 11WW of the Anti-Terrorism Act. Scores of suspects have been rounded up by law enforcers since then.
Sitting alongside Wijewickrama and Special Representative to the Prime Minister on Religious Harmony Hafiz Mohammad Tahir Ashrafi at the Sri Lankan Embassy in Islamabad today, Jamil said no one except the Almighty Allah had the right to burn anyone. "It was [an act of] cruelty that what our people committed".
"I told the [Sri Lankan] high commissioner that we are here to say sorry," the cleric said, adding "I beg people to read the Holy Quran".
Jamil said that as per the Holy Quran, killing of an innocent person was tantamount to killing the entire humanity.
Another Sri Lankan hired as factory manager
Meanwhile, Ashrafi said that the educational expenses of the slain Sri Lankan national Kumara's children would be borne by the factory owners for whom he worked, while the man who has replaced him was also a Sri Lankan.
"We are thankful to the Sri Lankans that in this atmosphere of fear, one of them chose to work here," he added.
Kumara's lynching has been widely condemned in Pakistan's religious circles.
On Dec 7, days after the incident, clerics from various schools of thought had visited the Sri Lankan Embassy in Islamabad and unanimously condemned the lynching of Kumara, calling it "un-Islamic" and extrajudicial" as they demanded that strict legal action be meted out to those responsible.
The clerics had also issued a joint statement with Chairman Council of Islamic Ideology Dr Qibla Ayaz saying, "It was an inhumane act, and to accuse someone of blasphemy without proof is not in accordance with the Shariah."
"The strictest possible legal action must be taken against these miscreants," he had said.
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Kumara, a senior manager at a factory in Sialkot, was tortured to death on Dec 3 by hundreds of protesters, including the factory employees, and his body was later burnt over allegations of blasphemy. The brutal killing drew widespread condemnation from political circles and human rights bodies.
A first information report was registered against 900 workers of Rajco Industries on the application of Uggoki Station House Officer Armaghan Maqt under sections 302, 297, 201, 427, 431, 157, 149 of the Pakistan Penal Code and 7 and 11WW of the Anti-Terrorism Act. Scores of suspects have been rounded up by law enforcers since then.
Sitting alongside Wijewickrama and Special Representative to the Prime Minister on Religious Harmony Hafiz Mohammad Tahir Ashrafi at the Sri Lankan Embassy in Islamabad today, Jamil said no one except the Almighty Allah had the right to burn anyone. "It was [an act of] cruelty that what our people committed".
"I told the [Sri Lankan] high commissioner that we are here to say sorry," the cleric said, adding "I beg people to read the Holy Quran".
Jamil said that as per the Holy Quran, killing of an innocent person was tantamount to killing the entire humanity.
Another Sri Lankan hired as factory manager
Meanwhile, Ashrafi said that the educational expenses of the slain Sri Lankan national Kumara's children would be borne by the factory owners for whom he worked, while the man who has replaced him was also a Sri Lankan.
"We are thankful to the Sri Lankans that in this atmosphere of fear, one of them chose to work here," he added.
Kumara's lynching has been widely condemned in Pakistan's religious circles.
On Dec 7, days after the incident, clerics from various schools of thought had visited the Sri Lankan Embassy in Islamabad and unanimously condemned the lynching of Kumara, calling it "un-Islamic" and extrajudicial" as they demanded that strict legal action be meted out to those responsible.
The clerics had also issued a joint statement with Chairman Council of Islamic Ideology Dr Qibla Ayaz saying, "It was an inhumane act, and to accuse someone of blasphemy without proof is not in accordance with the Shariah."
"The strictest possible legal action must be taken against these miscreants," he had said.
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A resolution condemning the horrific mob attack and killing of Sri Lankan citizen in Sialkot was tabled and unanimously passed in the upper house on Friday.
The 48-year-old, Priyantha Kumara, was employed as an exports manager at a factory. He was brutally murdered by a mob earlier this month after being accused of committing blasphemy. His body was later set on fire.
According to the resolution, the House reiterated that extremism was condemnable in all its forms and manifestations.
“The unfortunate incident of this gruesome brutality reflects the mindset of extremist elements that exist in our society, which has not only tarnished the peaceful image of Pakistan but also Islam,” it read.
The statement further maintained that this brutality was in sheer violation of the spirit, principles, teachings and injunctions of Islam, the practices of the Holy Prophet (Peace Be Upon Him), morale and human values, Constitution and law of Pakistan and customs and norms of Pakistani society.
“The House expresses its deepest sympathies with the bereaved family of Priyantha Kumara,” the resolution added. “The House also echoes the grief and sorrow felt and expressed at the national level over this brutal and shameful incident by the people of Pakistan across the board including political leadership and Islamic scholars.”
The resolution further stated that the upper house expressed its profound concern over the existence of such intolerant tendencies in our society, and strongly recommended discouraging the occurrence and recurrence of such gruesome incidents in the name of desecration of religion, which actually are against the very spirit and teachings of Islam.
“The government should take immediate administrative, legal and awareness measures for eradication and countering of violent tendencies in the society,” the resolution urged.
The house also demanded immediate punishment of not only the culprits involved in instigating and killing of Priyantha Kumara but also all those involved in similar violent incidents in the past.
https://tribune.com.pk/story/233545...adopts-resolution-condemning-sialkot-lynching
The 48-year-old, Priyantha Kumara, was employed as an exports manager at a factory. He was brutally murdered by a mob earlier this month after being accused of committing blasphemy. His body was later set on fire.
According to the resolution, the House reiterated that extremism was condemnable in all its forms and manifestations.
“The unfortunate incident of this gruesome brutality reflects the mindset of extremist elements that exist in our society, which has not only tarnished the peaceful image of Pakistan but also Islam,” it read.
The statement further maintained that this brutality was in sheer violation of the spirit, principles, teachings and injunctions of Islam, the practices of the Holy Prophet (Peace Be Upon Him), morale and human values, Constitution and law of Pakistan and customs and norms of Pakistani society.
“The House expresses its deepest sympathies with the bereaved family of Priyantha Kumara,” the resolution added. “The House also echoes the grief and sorrow felt and expressed at the national level over this brutal and shameful incident by the people of Pakistan across the board including political leadership and Islamic scholars.”
The resolution further stated that the upper house expressed its profound concern over the existence of such intolerant tendencies in our society, and strongly recommended discouraging the occurrence and recurrence of such gruesome incidents in the name of desecration of religion, which actually are against the very spirit and teachings of Islam.
“The government should take immediate administrative, legal and awareness measures for eradication and countering of violent tendencies in the society,” the resolution urged.
The house also demanded immediate punishment of not only the culprits involved in instigating and killing of Priyantha Kumara but also all those involved in similar violent incidents in the past.
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The business community has raised and made a donation of $100,000 to the widow and the family of a Sri Lankan man who was lynched by a mob in Sialkot.
The members of the business community, many of whom are friends and colleagues of the deceased Sri Lankan man, raised the amount to lend a helping hand to the widow who had pleaded for justice.
Earlier, Prime Minister Imran Khan had announced that the business community in Sialkot has raised $100,000 for the family of Priyantha Kumara, while they will continue to send his salary to his widow each month.
The Sri Lankan national who had been working as a manager at Rajco Industries in Sialkot, was tortured to death and his body set on fire by a mob of workers over allegations of "blasphemy" in December last year.
The amount has been deposited into the widow's account. In addition, the owners of the factory where the deceased worked as a manager have also transferred a salary of $1,167 to the widow's account.
The salary will be paid to the widow every month without disruption for the next 10 years.
Priyantha's wife had earlier pleaded for justice for her slain husband from both Pakistani and Sri Lankan leaders.
“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.
https://tribune.com.pk/story/2339262/sialkot-lynching-widow-receives-salary-100000-donation
The members of the business community, many of whom are friends and colleagues of the deceased Sri Lankan man, raised the amount to lend a helping hand to the widow who had pleaded for justice.
Earlier, Prime Minister Imran Khan had announced that the business community in Sialkot has raised $100,000 for the family of Priyantha Kumara, while they will continue to send his salary to his widow each month.
The Sri Lankan national who had been working as a manager at Rajco Industries in Sialkot, was tortured to death and his body set on fire by a mob of workers over allegations of "blasphemy" in December last year.
The amount has been deposited into the widow's account. In addition, the owners of the factory where the deceased worked as a manager have also transferred a salary of $1,167 to the widow's account.
The salary will be paid to the widow every month without disruption for the next 10 years.
Priyantha's wife had earlier pleaded for justice for her slain husband from both Pakistani and Sri Lankan leaders.
“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.
https://tribune.com.pk/story/2339262/sialkot-lynching-widow-receives-salary-100000-donation
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<blockquote class="twitter-tweet" data-partner="tweetdeck"><p lang="en" dir="ltr">I want to appreciate the Sialkot business community for transferring $ 100,000 to account of Priyantha Kumara's widow & Rajco Industries for transferring monthly salary of $ 2000 to her account - which they will do for 10 yrs.</p>— Imran Khan (@ImranKhanPTI) <a href="https://twitter.com/ImranKhanPTI/status/1483300184771936262?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">January 18, 2022</a></blockquote>
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An anti-terrorism court (ATC) in Gujranwala on Friday convicted an accused identified as Muhammad Adnan for supporting the brutal lynching of Sri Lankan national Priyantha Kumara in Sialkot last December.
According to a first information report (FIR), Adnan had uploaded the video of the incident on YouTube and justified the ghastly act in which workers of private factories brutally lynched the Sri Lankan citizen and later set his body on fire over blasphemy allegations, Express News reported.
Subsequently, Adnan was arrested in a massive crackdown and the police presented him before the ATC court where he confessed to his crime.
The ATC judge sentenced Adnan to one year in prison and also imposed a fine of Rs10,000.
At least 900 people were 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. Kumara died of brain damage.
All the bones, including the victim's arms and hip, were broken with the exception of one foot.
Following the incident, Pakistan assured the leadership of the island nation that the culprits behind the outrageous incident would be apprehended and prosecuted as per law.
The sickening incident had outraged the nation as the civil and military leaders denounced it as “horrific” “shameful” and “extra-judicial vigilantism”.
https://tribune.com.pk/story/2339773/atc-convicts-first-accused-in-sri-lankan-national-lynching-case
According to a first information report (FIR), Adnan had uploaded the video of the incident on YouTube and justified the ghastly act in which workers of private factories brutally lynched the Sri Lankan citizen and later set his body on fire over blasphemy allegations, Express News reported.
Subsequently, Adnan was arrested in a massive crackdown and the police presented him before the ATC court where he confessed to his crime.
The ATC judge sentenced Adnan to one year in prison and also imposed a fine of Rs10,000.
At least 900 people were 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. Kumara died of brain damage.
All the bones, including the victim's arms and hip, were broken with the exception of one foot.
Following the incident, Pakistan assured the leadership of the island nation that the culprits behind the outrageous incident would be apprehended and prosecuted as per law.
The sickening incident had outraged the nation as the civil and military leaders denounced it as “horrific” “shameful” and “extra-judicial vigilantism”.
https://tribune.com.pk/story/2339773/atc-convicts-first-accused-in-sri-lankan-national-lynching-case
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1 year is an absolutey pathetic sentence.
These thugs should be given minimum 10 years and the ones directly involved in the beating at least 20 years.
Now is the time to send the message to others.
These thugs should be given minimum 10 years and the ones directly involved in the beating at least 20 years.
Now is the time to send the message to others.
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1 year in prison for burning an innocent man in the middle of the street.
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One year… abysmal.
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Police on Saturday submitted a challan to the prosecution -- nominating over 88 people for the gruesome lynching of Priyantha Kumara, a Sri Lankan national who worked as a manager in a factory in Sialkot, in December last year on the allegation that he had committed blasphemy.
The videos of the horrific incident have also been included in the challan.
A colleague of Priyantha, Malik Adnan, who was seen confronting a group of angry men to shield the Sri Lankan man from the angry mob, has been named as a witness in the case.
The prosecution team will review the challan and the trial is expected to start from next week by a special anti-terrorism court at Lahore’s Kot Lakhpat Jail where the suspects have been transferred from Sialkot.
On December 3 last year, workers of private factories had brutally lynched the Sri Lankan national on Sialkot’s Wazirabad Road and later set his body on fire, leaving the nation shell-shocked and disgusted.
An autopsy report had confirmed a fractured skull and brain protrusion of the victim. Around 99% of the body of the slain Sri Lankan manager was completely burnt. Priyantha had died of brain damage. All the bones, including the victim's arms and hip, were broken with the exception of one foot.
A police official had told The Express Tribune at the crime scene that Priyantha was the operational manager at the factory for the past seven years. He was accused by the factory workers of “tearing down Durood Sharif”.
Rumours then started circulating across the factory area and a mob started gathering in the morning, he said, adding that police were informed about it much later, at around 12:15 pm.
Several gruesome video clips shared on social media showed a mob beating the victim while chanting slogans against blasphemy. Other clips showed his body set ablaze, as well as the overturned wreckage of what was said to be his car.
Many in the mob made no attempt to hide their identity and some took selfies in front of the burning corpse.
Prime Minister Imran Khan had tweeted that the "horrific, vigilante attack" on the factory and the burning alive of the Sri Lankan man was “a day of shame for Pakistan".
Responding to premier’s tweet on the issue, President Dr Arif Alvi had also said the Sialkot incident was “definitely very sad and shameful and not religious in any way whatsoever”. “Islam is a religion established on the cannons of deliberative justice rather than mob lynching.”
https://tribune.com.pk/story/2345479/police-nominate-88-suspects-in-priyantha-lynching-case
The videos of the horrific incident have also been included in the challan.
A colleague of Priyantha, Malik Adnan, who was seen confronting a group of angry men to shield the Sri Lankan man from the angry mob, has been named as a witness in the case.
The prosecution team will review the challan and the trial is expected to start from next week by a special anti-terrorism court at Lahore’s Kot Lakhpat Jail where the suspects have been transferred from Sialkot.
On December 3 last year, workers of private factories had brutally lynched the Sri Lankan national on Sialkot’s Wazirabad Road and later set his body on fire, leaving the nation shell-shocked and disgusted.
An autopsy report had confirmed a fractured skull and brain protrusion of the victim. Around 99% of the body of the slain Sri Lankan manager was completely burnt. Priyantha had died of brain damage. All the bones, including the victim's arms and hip, were broken with the exception of one foot.
A police official had told The Express Tribune at the crime scene that Priyantha was the operational manager at the factory for the past seven years. He was accused by the factory workers of “tearing down Durood Sharif”.
Rumours then started circulating across the factory area and a mob started gathering in the morning, he said, adding that police were informed about it much later, at around 12:15 pm.
Several gruesome video clips shared on social media showed a mob beating the victim while chanting slogans against blasphemy. Other clips showed his body set ablaze, as well as the overturned wreckage of what was said to be his car.
Many in the mob made no attempt to hide their identity and some took selfies in front of the burning corpse.
Prime Minister Imran Khan had tweeted that the "horrific, vigilante attack" on the factory and the burning alive of the Sri Lankan man was “a day of shame for Pakistan".
Responding to premier’s tweet on the issue, President Dr Arif Alvi had also said the Sialkot incident was “definitely very sad and shameful and not religious in any way whatsoever”. “Islam is a religion established on the cannons of deliberative justice rather than mob lynching.”
https://tribune.com.pk/story/2345479/police-nominate-88-suspects-in-priyantha-lynching-case
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He uploaded a video and tried to justify the lynching, I don't think he actually took part himself. Mob law is the real culprit here, those who took part in person are the ones who really need to be punished heavily.
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An anti-terrorism court on Saturday indicted 89 individuals accused of lynching 49-year-old Sri Lankan factory manager Priyantha Kumara Diyawadanage in Sialkot over blasphemy allegations last year.
Kumara was lynched by a mob comprising hundreds of protesters, including the employees of the factory he was the manager of, on December 3. The mob had tortured him to death and later burnt his body. A first information report was registered against 900 workers of Rajco Industries on the application of Uggoki Station House Officer Armaghan Maqt under sections 302, 297, 201, 427, 431, 157, 149 of the Pakistan Penal Code and 7 and 11WW of the Anti-Terrorism Act. Scores of suspects were arrested in the following days.
The incident saw widespread outrage and condemnation across Pakistan with politicians, scholars and civil society members calling for swift punishment to be meted out to the perpetrators.
ATC judge Natasha Naseem presided over the case's hearing today in Lahore's Kot Lakhpat jail and summoned 14 prosecution witnesses on Monday. All of the accused pleaded not guilty.
Five prosecutors, including Senior Special Prosecutor Abdul Rauf Wattoo, appeared in jail today for the trial in which challans were also distributed among the accused. Wattoo told Dawn.com that 40 witnesses have been made part of the challan by the prosecution.
According to the challan, a copy of which is available with Dawn.com, videos, digital evidence, DNA evidence, forensic evidence, eyewitnesses, including Kumara's colleague who had tried to save him from the mob, were made part of the investigation.
It stated that footage from 10 digital video recorders in the factory was sent for forensic analysis, while the accused were traced via videos from social media and footage recovered from the mobile phones of 56 accused.
It said their crime was unforgivable and called for the strictest of punishment to be meted out.
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Kumara was lynched by a mob comprising hundreds of protesters, including the employees of the factory he was the manager of, on December 3. The mob had tortured him to death and later burnt his body. A first information report was registered against 900 workers of Rajco Industries on the application of Uggoki Station House Officer Armaghan Maqt under sections 302, 297, 201, 427, 431, 157, 149 of the Pakistan Penal Code and 7 and 11WW of the Anti-Terrorism Act. Scores of suspects were arrested in the following days.
The incident saw widespread outrage and condemnation across Pakistan with politicians, scholars and civil society members calling for swift punishment to be meted out to the perpetrators.
ATC judge Natasha Naseem presided over the case's hearing today in Lahore's Kot Lakhpat jail and summoned 14 prosecution witnesses on Monday. All of the accused pleaded not guilty.
Five prosecutors, including Senior Special Prosecutor Abdul Rauf Wattoo, appeared in jail today for the trial in which challans were also distributed among the accused. Wattoo told Dawn.com that 40 witnesses have been made part of the challan by the prosecution.
According to the challan, a copy of which is available with Dawn.com, videos, digital evidence, DNA evidence, forensic evidence, eyewitnesses, including Kumara's colleague who had tried to save him from the mob, were made part of the investigation.
It stated that footage from 10 digital video recorders in the factory was sent for forensic analysis, while the accused were traced via videos from social media and footage recovered from the mobile phones of 56 accused.
It said their crime was unforgivable and called for the strictest of punishment to be meted out.
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A prime accused in the mob lynching of Sri Lankan national Priyantha Kumara, Tamoor Ahmad, filed a writ petition in the Lahore High Court (LHC) on Tuesday calling for the trial proceedings to be set aside.
Questioning the trial proceedings of the case, the petition was filed through Advocate Hafiz Israr Ul Haq, as the accused requested that the LHC omit Section 7 of the Anti-Terrorism Act (ATC) 1997, claiming it did not apply as the crime was “purely a matter of personal enmity”.
The petition furthered prayed upon the court to set aside the trial proceedings and the charges which had been framed in light of Section 7 of the ATC be amended, with new charges framed.
Advocate Israr argued that the trial court injudiciously framed charges on the accused despite a lack of recorded evidence.
“After framing charges, the trial court recorded the testimonies of all witnesses in the absence of the accused’s counsels.” Advocate Israr furthered that the opportunity to cross-examine the witnesses was not granted - which impedes the right to a fair trial.
The counsellor also informed the court that Adnan Malik, a witness, instigated the employees of the Rajko Factory, stating that the violence was not a matter of terrorism but personal enmity for the post of General Manager (GM) amongst the deceased and Adnan Malik.
“Now, Adnan Malik is performing his services as GM of the factory, this makes the story of prosecution doubtful. It is crystal clear that when there is no sense of insecurity and a matter of private enmity then section 7 ATA is not attracted”.
The petitioner then moved an application before the trial court seeking the deletion of section 7-ATA and an amendment in the charge under Section 227 of the Code of Criminal Procedure (Cr.P.C) on the grounds that the attack was not pre-meditated, but was dismissed on March 22.
The petitioner’s counsel also implored that in light of the contents of the First Information Report (FIR), statements of witnesses recorded under Section 161 of Cr.P.C and all evidence available on record that Section 7 of the ATA is not concerned.
“The trial court has violated the basic principles of norms of justice in recording the examination in-chief of all the witnesses in the absence of counsels of the accused without giving the opportunity of cross examining the witnesses while recording examination in-chief, therefore the whole proceedings of the trial court be set aside”, the counsellor argued.
On December 3, 2021, Priyantha Kumara was brutally lynched and his body was set on fire by a mob in Sialkot. The incident outraged the nation as the civil and military leaders denounced it as “horrific” “shameful” and “extra-judicial vigilantism”.
President Arif Alvi said the vigilante attack has nothing to do with religion as Prime Minister Imran Khan promised that those responsible “will be punished with the full severity of the law”.
The gut-wrenching incident took place on Sialkot’s Wazirabad Road, where workers of private factories brutally lynched the Sri Lankan national, Priyantha Kumara.
Police on February 22, submitted a challan to the prosecution -- nominating over 88 people for the gruesome lynching of Priyantha Kumara, on the allegation that he had committed blasphemy.
As many as 40 witnesses have so far recorded their statements before an anti-terrorism court (ATC) hearing on the mob lynching.
ATC judge Natasha Naseem led the proceedings at the Kot Lakhpat prison, where six eyewitnesses recorded their statements on March 20, bringing the total number of witnesses who have recorded their testimonies in the case to 40.
It may be noted that the prosecution has submitted two separate challans in the case. The trial of nine juveniles in the case is being conducted separately. ATC has indicted 89 suspects, while the suspects denied their involvement in the lynching of the Sri Lankan national.
https://tribune.com.pk/story/235009...lynching-case-calls-for-trial-to-be-set-aside
Questioning the trial proceedings of the case, the petition was filed through Advocate Hafiz Israr Ul Haq, as the accused requested that the LHC omit Section 7 of the Anti-Terrorism Act (ATC) 1997, claiming it did not apply as the crime was “purely a matter of personal enmity”.
The petition furthered prayed upon the court to set aside the trial proceedings and the charges which had been framed in light of Section 7 of the ATC be amended, with new charges framed.
Advocate Israr argued that the trial court injudiciously framed charges on the accused despite a lack of recorded evidence.
“After framing charges, the trial court recorded the testimonies of all witnesses in the absence of the accused’s counsels.” Advocate Israr furthered that the opportunity to cross-examine the witnesses was not granted - which impedes the right to a fair trial.
The counsellor also informed the court that Adnan Malik, a witness, instigated the employees of the Rajko Factory, stating that the violence was not a matter of terrorism but personal enmity for the post of General Manager (GM) amongst the deceased and Adnan Malik.
“Now, Adnan Malik is performing his services as GM of the factory, this makes the story of prosecution doubtful. It is crystal clear that when there is no sense of insecurity and a matter of private enmity then section 7 ATA is not attracted”.
The petitioner then moved an application before the trial court seeking the deletion of section 7-ATA and an amendment in the charge under Section 227 of the Code of Criminal Procedure (Cr.P.C) on the grounds that the attack was not pre-meditated, but was dismissed on March 22.
The petitioner’s counsel also implored that in light of the contents of the First Information Report (FIR), statements of witnesses recorded under Section 161 of Cr.P.C and all evidence available on record that Section 7 of the ATA is not concerned.
“The trial court has violated the basic principles of norms of justice in recording the examination in-chief of all the witnesses in the absence of counsels of the accused without giving the opportunity of cross examining the witnesses while recording examination in-chief, therefore the whole proceedings of the trial court be set aside”, the counsellor argued.
On December 3, 2021, Priyantha Kumara was brutally lynched and his body was set on fire by a mob in Sialkot. The incident outraged the nation as the civil and military leaders denounced it as “horrific” “shameful” and “extra-judicial vigilantism”.
President Arif Alvi said the vigilante attack has nothing to do with religion as Prime Minister Imran Khan promised that those responsible “will be punished with the full severity of the law”.
The gut-wrenching incident took place on Sialkot’s Wazirabad Road, where workers of private factories brutally lynched the Sri Lankan national, Priyantha Kumara.
Police on February 22, submitted a challan to the prosecution -- nominating over 88 people for the gruesome lynching of Priyantha Kumara, on the allegation that he had committed blasphemy.
As many as 40 witnesses have so far recorded their statements before an anti-terrorism court (ATC) hearing on the mob lynching.
ATC judge Natasha Naseem led the proceedings at the Kot Lakhpat prison, where six eyewitnesses recorded their statements on March 20, bringing the total number of witnesses who have recorded their testimonies in the case to 40.
It may be noted that the prosecution has submitted two separate challans in the case. The trial of nine juveniles in the case is being conducted separately. ATC has indicted 89 suspects, while the suspects denied their involvement in the lynching of the Sri Lankan national.
https://tribune.com.pk/story/235009...lynching-case-calls-for-trial-to-be-set-aside
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An anti-terrorism court in Lahore is expected to rule on the murder of the Sri Lankan factory manager on Monday.
Both the prosecution and the defence have concluded their arguments in the case that was heard on a daily basis. The statements of the investigation officers and eyewitnesses have also been recorded.
Last year, a brutal mob beat to death and set alight Priyantha Kumara, a 48-year-old Sri Lankan citizen and factory manager in Punjab’s city of Sialkot. The then prime minister Imran Khan had condemned the vigilante violence and vowed to bring the perpetrators to justice.
During the trial, presided over by judge Natasha Naseem, the prosecution brought to court 46 eyewitnesses. Furthermore, it submitted as evidence the CCTV footage of 10 cameras installed at the site of the murder, as well as videos taken from the mobile phones of 55 accused men.
The investigation and trial were completed by a five-member team headed by public prosecutor Abdul Rauf Wattoo.
A total of 89 men have been indicted in the murder case, of which nine are minors.
Even today, one last hearing of the case will be conducted in Lahore’s Kot Lakhpat Jail, after which it is expected that the judgment will be read out.
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Both the prosecution and the defence have concluded their arguments in the case that was heard on a daily basis. The statements of the investigation officers and eyewitnesses have also been recorded.
Last year, a brutal mob beat to death and set alight Priyantha Kumara, a 48-year-old Sri Lankan citizen and factory manager in Punjab’s city of Sialkot. The then prime minister Imran Khan had condemned the vigilante violence and vowed to bring the perpetrators to justice.
During the trial, presided over by judge Natasha Naseem, the prosecution brought to court 46 eyewitnesses. Furthermore, it submitted as evidence the CCTV footage of 10 cameras installed at the site of the murder, as well as videos taken from the mobile phones of 55 accused men.
The investigation and trial were completed by a five-member team headed by public prosecutor Abdul Rauf Wattoo.
A total of 89 men have been indicted in the murder case, of which nine are minors.
Even today, one last hearing of the case will be conducted in Lahore’s Kot Lakhpat Jail, after which it is expected that the judgment will be read out.
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LAHORE: An Anti-Terrorism Court (ATC) on Monday sentenced six accused to capital punishment for their involvement in the murder of the Sri Lankan factory manager Priyantha Kumara.
A total of 89 men have been indicted in the murder case, of which nine are minors. Among these, the court has awarded life imprisonment to seven, while 76 convicts have been awarded two years of jail time.
Last year, a brutal mob beat to death and set alight Priyantha Kumara, a 48-year-old Sri Lankan citizen and factory manager in Punjab’s city of Sialkot. The then prime minister Imran Khan had condemned the vigilante violence and vowed to bring the perpetrators to justice.
The anti-terrorism court completed the trial of the case in Kot Lakhpat Jail. Both the prosecution and the defence had concluded their arguments in the case that was heard on a daily basis. The statements of the investigation officers and eyewitnesses had also been recorded.
During the trial, presided over by judge Natasha Naseem, the prosecution had brought to court 46 eyewitnesses. Furthermore, it submitted as evidence the CCTV footage of 10 cameras installed at the site of the murder, as well as videos taken from the mobile phones of 55 accused men.
The investigation and trial were completed by a five-member team headed by public prosecutor Abdul Rauf Wattoo.
GEO
A total of 89 men have been indicted in the murder case, of which nine are minors. Among these, the court has awarded life imprisonment to seven, while 76 convicts have been awarded two years of jail time.
Last year, a brutal mob beat to death and set alight Priyantha Kumara, a 48-year-old Sri Lankan citizen and factory manager in Punjab’s city of Sialkot. The then prime minister Imran Khan had condemned the vigilante violence and vowed to bring the perpetrators to justice.
The anti-terrorism court completed the trial of the case in Kot Lakhpat Jail. Both the prosecution and the defence had concluded their arguments in the case that was heard on a daily basis. The statements of the investigation officers and eyewitnesses had also been recorded.
During the trial, presided over by judge Natasha Naseem, the prosecution had brought to court 46 eyewitnesses. Furthermore, it submitted as evidence the CCTV footage of 10 cameras installed at the site of the murder, as well as videos taken from the mobile phones of 55 accused men.
The investigation and trial were completed by a five-member team headed by public prosecutor Abdul Rauf Wattoo.
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Priyantha Kumara lynching: ATC awards death sentence to 6, life imprisonment to 9
An anti-terrorism court on Monday awarded death sentence to six and handed life imprisonment to nine as it announced its verdict in Sri Lankan citizen Priyantha Kumara's lynching case.
Seventy-two others nominated in the case were given two years of jail sentence of each, one person was given a sentence of five years while another was acquitted, Punjab Prosecution Department Secretary Nadeem Sarwar said in a press conference held in Lahore.
Kumara was lynched by a mob comprising hundreds of protesters, including the employees of the factory in Sialkot he was the manager of, on December 3. The mob had tortured him to death and later burnt his body.
The details of the fines and sentences are as follows:
Six convicts awarded death sentence on two counts and payment of Rs200,000 as compensation to the deceased's legal heirs
Nine convicts awarded life imprisonment along with payment of Rs200,000 as fine and Rs200,000 as compensation to the legal heirs
Seventy-two convicts sentenced to two years of rigorous imprisonment each on three counts and one year each on two counts
One convict awarded sentence of five years
One person acquitted in the case
A first information report was registered against 900 workers of Rajco Industries on the application of Uggoki Station House Officer Armaghan Maqt under sections 302, 297, 201, 427, 431, 157, 149 of the Pakistan Penal Code and 7 and 11WW of the Anti-Terrorism Act. Scores of suspects were arrested in the following days.
The incident had seen widespread outrage and condemnation across Pakistan with politicians, scholars and civil society members calling for swift punishment to be meted out to the perpetrators.
"The prosecution team presented a total of 43 witnesses in order to prove the crime against suspects," Sarwar said in the press conference today, adding that forensic, audio and video evidence was also used to prove the crime.
"In less than a month, the prosecution completed the testimonies of witnesses. After that, the court gave them full chance to defend themselves. Today, the ATC Gujranwala, upon the crime being proven, has punished 88 accused while one has been acquitted.
"This is a very good day as the law punished those who took away an innocent life. It is now hoped that the elements spreading religious extremism will be dealt in the same manner."
The ATC had indicted 89 individuals on March 12. According to the challan submitted by the police, 80 of the accused are adults while nine of them are minors.
Judge Natasha Naseem had conducted the trial in Lahore's Kot Lakhpat jail.
The statements of the accused had been recorded under Section 342 of the Code of Criminal Procedures (CrPC).
Five prosecutors, including Senior Special Prosecutor Abdul Rauf Wattoo, appeared during the trial. The prosecution had made 46 eyewitnesses part of the challan.
According to the challan, a copy of which is available with Dawn.com, videos, digital evidence, DNA evidence, forensic evidence, eyewitnesses, including Kumara's colleague who had tried to save him from the mob, were made part of the investigation.
It stated that footage from 10 digital video recorders in the factory was sent for forensic analysis, while the accused were traced via videos from social media and footage recovered from the mobile phones of 55 accused.
https://www.dawn.com/news/1685606/p...ds-death-sentence-to-6-life-imprisonment-to-9
An anti-terrorism court on Monday awarded death sentence to six and handed life imprisonment to nine as it announced its verdict in Sri Lankan citizen Priyantha Kumara's lynching case.
Seventy-two others nominated in the case were given two years of jail sentence of each, one person was given a sentence of five years while another was acquitted, Punjab Prosecution Department Secretary Nadeem Sarwar said in a press conference held in Lahore.
Kumara was lynched by a mob comprising hundreds of protesters, including the employees of the factory in Sialkot he was the manager of, on December 3. The mob had tortured him to death and later burnt his body.
The details of the fines and sentences are as follows:
Six convicts awarded death sentence on two counts and payment of Rs200,000 as compensation to the deceased's legal heirs
Nine convicts awarded life imprisonment along with payment of Rs200,000 as fine and Rs200,000 as compensation to the legal heirs
Seventy-two convicts sentenced to two years of rigorous imprisonment each on three counts and one year each on two counts
One convict awarded sentence of five years
One person acquitted in the case
A first information report was registered against 900 workers of Rajco Industries on the application of Uggoki Station House Officer Armaghan Maqt under sections 302, 297, 201, 427, 431, 157, 149 of the Pakistan Penal Code and 7 and 11WW of the Anti-Terrorism Act. Scores of suspects were arrested in the following days.
The incident had seen widespread outrage and condemnation across Pakistan with politicians, scholars and civil society members calling for swift punishment to be meted out to the perpetrators.
"The prosecution team presented a total of 43 witnesses in order to prove the crime against suspects," Sarwar said in the press conference today, adding that forensic, audio and video evidence was also used to prove the crime.
"In less than a month, the prosecution completed the testimonies of witnesses. After that, the court gave them full chance to defend themselves. Today, the ATC Gujranwala, upon the crime being proven, has punished 88 accused while one has been acquitted.
"This is a very good day as the law punished those who took away an innocent life. It is now hoped that the elements spreading religious extremism will be dealt in the same manner."
The ATC had indicted 89 individuals on March 12. According to the challan submitted by the police, 80 of the accused are adults while nine of them are minors.
Judge Natasha Naseem had conducted the trial in Lahore's Kot Lakhpat jail.
The statements of the accused had been recorded under Section 342 of the Code of Criminal Procedures (CrPC).
Five prosecutors, including Senior Special Prosecutor Abdul Rauf Wattoo, appeared during the trial. The prosecution had made 46 eyewitnesses part of the challan.
According to the challan, a copy of which is available with Dawn.com, videos, digital evidence, DNA evidence, forensic evidence, eyewitnesses, including Kumara's colleague who had tried to save him from the mob, were made part of the investigation.
It stated that footage from 10 digital video recorders in the factory was sent for forensic analysis, while the accused were traced via videos from social media and footage recovered from the mobile phones of 55 accused.
https://www.dawn.com/news/1685606/p...ds-death-sentence-to-6-life-imprisonment-to-9
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