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VIOLENT INCIDENTS - ANNEXURE D TO THE HUMAN RIGHTS COMMISSION OF PAKISTAN REPORT ON THE INCIDENT AT NANKANA SAHIB

Annexure “D”

MUBASHAR'S STATEMENT BASELESS

LAHORE, June 5: A spokesman for the Punjab Government has described the observation of former Federal Finance Minister Dr. Mubashar Hassan about the failure of Punjab Government to protect the weaker section of the society like Ahmadia community as baseless and misleading.

The Punjab Government, the spokesman said, had been providing all possible care, encouragement and assistance to all minority communities and they were all enjoying full rights of citizenship and participating in community life and national affairs actively.

According to a national decision and provisions of the Consitution and law, Ahmadis were a minority community and if they accept this position no untoward situation would arise even locally, the spokesman added.

Commenting on June 1 incident on Lahore-Sheikhupura Road, the spokesman said that an enquiry was already under way. — PPI

Last modified: 4 Nov. 1994 Sultan Sial