Pukhtunkhwa Minorities flay Gojra incident

PESHAWAR.. Minority communities of NWFP Monday strongly condemned Gojra incident. Addressing a joint press conference here at Peshawar Press Club under the banner of Pakistan Council of World Religions, Bishop Humfery Sarfaraz Peter said under a planned conspiracy the minority community is being targeted to defame the country. The press conference was also addressed by representatives of various communities. "The Christian community accords high regard and reverence to `Holy Quran' and cannot even think of desecrating it," remarked Bishop Sarfaraz. Bishop Humfery demanded compensation for the affectees of the incident. He also demanded measures for curbing this conspiracy and bringing culprits behind this henious crime to task. Our country, he added, is passing through a very difficult phase and happening of such incidents can prove very In response to a question, Bishop Humfery Sarfaraz, who is also General Secretary of All Pakistan Christian Community blamed that local people tried to save the minority community, but some outsiders reportedly exploited the Gojra incident. He was of the vview that timely action by law enforcers could help control the situation, and save loss of precious lives and property. PPI adds: Faith Friends of Pakistan, while strongly condemning the Gujra incident, demanded of the government to arrest the real culprits responsible for the incident and termed the registration of FIR against 800 people unjustified. Speaking during a news conference at Peshawar Press Club here on Monday, All Pakistan Church Association general secretary Hamfrey Sarfaraz Peter said that the Christian community even could not think to burn Quran Majeed. On the occasion, Priest SP Asghar, Charan Jeeth Singh, Allama Fakhrul Qararwi and Mukhtiyar Baacha were also flanked by Sarfaraz Peter. It is to be said here that few days ago, more than 40 houses of Christians were burnt, their houses luggage were thrown on roads, broken and then burnt. In the incident 7 people were also burnt alive. Hamfrey Sarfaraz further said that Pakistan had already passing through very crtical situation in the present law and order situation and such incident would make the country even weaker, adding that the results of such conspiracies come out very dangerous, therefore, the government should take serious measures to arrest the real culprits. He said that the minorities had always been targeted on the name of Islam, Quran and religion but neither Islam nor Quran allow anyone to torture minority, saying that the Christians live their lives very peacefully and loved Pakistan very much and never want the country’s situation disturbed. But, till today no charge had been proved behind these incidents but only the innocent minorities are being killed or tortured.