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گزشتہ 4 دہائیوں میں مذہبی اقلیتوں کیخلاف تشدد کے واقعات کی رپورٹ منظرعام پر
Violence Register PK
ڈیٹا بیس تعلیمی محققین، سماجی اور انسانی حقوق کے علمداروں، اور اقلیتی حقوق کے کارکنوں کی جانب سے ایک کوشش ہے۔ جنہوں نے پاکستان میں اقلیتوں کے خلاف تشدد سے متعلق ثبوت کی کمی کو دور کرنے کی ضرورت محسوس کی۔ یہ عقیدے پر مبنی پرتشدد واقعات کا اپنی نوعیت کا پہلا عوامی ڈیٹا بیس ہے جس میں اس حوالے سے متعلقہ ثبوت موجود ہیں۔ اس ویب سائٹ میں گزشتہ چار دہائیوں سے ملک میں مذہبی اقلیتی گروپوں کے خلاف تشدد کے واقعات کو اجاگر کرنے والی رپورٹیں پیش کی گئی ہیں۔
مسیحی برادری
2005ء اور 2021ء کے درمیان، تنظیم نے پاکستانی مسیحیوں کے خلاف تشدد کے 304 واقعات کو رپورٹ کیا ہے۔ اس میں خاص طور پر مسیحی عبادت گاہوں اور افراد پر حملے، ٹارگٹ کلنگ، اغوا، فرقہ وارانہ حملے، ہجومی تشدد، بم دھماکے، عصمت دری اور جبری تبدیلی مذہب کے واقعات کو شامل ہیں۔
ہندو برادری
اس تنظیم نے اپنی رپورٹ میں 2010ء سے 2021ء کے عرصے کے دوران ہندو برادری پر تشدد کے تقریباً 205 واقعات رپورٹ کیے ہیں رپورٹ میں بتایا گیا ہے کہ 2011ء سے 2015ء تک کے سال سب سے مہلک رہے جن میں ہندو برادری کے خلاف مذہبی محرکات کے 120 حملے ہوئے۔ 2011-12ء میں ایسے واقعات میں 600 فیصد اضافہ ریکارڈ کیا گیا اور 2018ء اور 2019ء کے درمیان ان میں 450 فیصد اضافہ ہوا۔
احمدی برادری
اس میں احمدی کمیونٹی کیساتھ ظلم وستم کو خاص طور پر رپورٹ کیا گیا ہے جو بہت پریشان کن ہے۔ تحقیق کے مطابق برصغیر میں پہلے احمدی کو 1901ء میں قتل کیا گیا تھا۔
رپورٹ میں کہا گیا ہے کہ وہ اپنی زندگی کے ہر قدم پر گرفتاری، حملے، ہراساں کرنے اور قتل کے خطرے سے دوچار رہتے ہیں۔ احمدیوں کو ان کے ووٹ کے بنیادی حق سے محروم کر دیا گیا ہے۔ مذہبی کتابیں رکھنے کی بھی اجازت نہیں ہے۔
شیعہ مسلم کمیونٹی
اس پروجیکٹ نے 1963ء سے 2015ء کے درمیان شیعہ مساجد اور کمیونٹی سینٹرز پر حملوں، ٹارگٹ کلنگ، اغوا، توہین مذہب، تشدد، بم دھماکوں اور مذہبی امتیاز کی صورت میں شیعہ کمیونٹی کے خلاف تشدد کے 1,436 واقعات رپورٹ کئے ہیں۔
ان حملوں کے نتیجے میں 6000 سے زیادہ اموات ہوئیں۔ ٹارگٹ کلنگ کو شیعہ مسلمانوں کے خلاف تشدد کی سب سے اہم شکل کے طور پر جانا جاتا ہے۔ گزشتہ دہائی میں شیعہ مسلمانوں کے خلاف تشدد میں 717 فیصد اضافہ ریکارڈ کیا گیا۔ 2009 کے بعد، ” شعیہ برادری کے خلاف حملوں کے ارتکاز میں واضح تبدیلی دیکھی جا سکتی ہے۔ 2010-2021ء میں سندھ میں ٹارگٹ کلنگ اور حملوں میں اضافہ دیکھا گیا۔
https://urdu.nayadaur.tv/analysis/71073/violence-religious-minorities-paksitan/
Why cricket in Pakistan is infused with religion and nationalism
Cricket in Pakistan has become all about politics and religion, with narratives like "avenging" the "mistreatment" of Muslims by defeating India, or "teaching a lesson" to New Zealand for walking away from a match.Soon after Pakistan defeated India in a T20 Cricket World Cup match on Sunday, the South Asian country's interior minister, Sheikh Rasheed Ahmad, said the win was the "victory of Islam." "Muslims all over the world are rejoicing," the minister said in a video message on Twitter. It was the first time Pakistan dominated India in a World Cup match. Celebrations were naturally in order, with people across the country taking to the streets, chanting patriotic slogans, dancing and waving national flags. Relations between India and Pakistan have been acrimonious since the two countries gained independence from British rule in 1947. They have fought three full-fledged wars, and they continue to accuse each other of interfering in the disputed Kashmir region, which they both claim in its entirety but rule in part.The geopolitical hostility has spilled over into sports, especially cricket, which is the most popular sport in both India and Pakistan. After India's defeat on Sunday, Pakistani social media was inundated with anti-India posts, memes, and comments. Nationalism meets Islamism In the past, the India-Pakistan cricketing rivalry was punctuated with nationalistic sentiment, and more recently, religion has also started playing a big part. Many Pakistanis believe that Prime Minister Narendra Modi's government is curbing the rights of Indian Muslims. Pakistani Prime Minister Imran Khan has repeatedly dubbed the Modi government a "fascist regime," accusing it of unleashing violence on Muslims, not only in India-administered Kashmir, but in other parts of the country as well. Experts say Interior Minister Ahmad's "victory of Islam" statement should be viewed in the same light, as it implied that Pakistan "avenged" the "Indian atrocities" against Muslims. "It was a reckless comment," Nadeem Farooq Paracha, a renowned Pakistani social critic and journalist, told DW. "Many Pakistani politicians tend to bring Islam into everything. Those in power, who are failing to do what they were elected to do, do it more often. Islam is their last resort," he added. Islamization of cricket Until the 1990s, most Pakistani cricketers kept their faith away from their profession. Many of them were clean-shaven, and some, like Pakistani Prime Minister Imran Khan, who won the cricket World Cup in 1992, were British educated.In the past two decades, many Pakistani cricketers joined the Tablighi Jamaat, an Islamic missionary group that has millions of followers in the country.Khan, who was once known for his "playboy" image in the UK, is now a conservative politician, who believes that the Western cultural influence is corrupting young Pakistanis. Many cricketers now use religious terminology in their press conferences, and some even prostrate on field after a victory. Pakistani social media users lauded batsman Mohammad Rizwan for offering an on-field prayer during the India-Pakistan match. Former Pakistani fast bowler Waqar Yunis got so carried away with the gesture that he told a Pakistani news channel that watching Rizwan offering "namaz" (the Muslim prayer) "in front of Hindus was very special to him." Younis later apologized for his comments: "In the heat of the moment, I said something I did not mean." But Qaiser Iqbal, a 39-year-old Karachi-based supporter of Khan, said that "praying during a match gives a psychological boost to players." "They feel satisfied that they did their best, and now it is up to God to help them," he told DW. Zahida Nazar, a Lahore-based banker, said that Muslims believe God helps the faithful through hard times. "But I think hard work is also needed to win a game," she added. But what has prompted Pakistani cricketers to become overly religious on and off field? "There hasn't been much research on this topic, but few academics and journalists have tried to understand the phenomenon," Farooq Sulehria, a researcher and journalist, told DW. "We must understand that cricketers are part of society, and Islam has become the 'monoculture' in Pakistan. Cricketers, film stars and other celebrities simply jump on the bandwagon," he added. According to Paracha, the Islamization of cricket in Pakistan started in the early 2000s when the Tablighi Jamaat movement managed to recruit some leading cricket players as its members. "The team had performed badly in the 2003 World Cup, and the squad was already under scrutiny for being match-fixers. This served a signal for repenting and redemption. Exhibition of religiosity peaked between 2003 and 2007," Paracha explained. Cricket as a social distraction Sociologists say that ruling classes all over the world use sports as a distraction from real political issues. In Pakistan, cricket serves the same purpose. During cricket tournaments, people tend to forget about misgovernance and staggering inflation and take refuge in nationalism. "Cricket has become increasingly associated with politics in India and Pakistan," Paracha underlined. Sulehria is of the view that sports could also play a positive role. "If you look at the situation in Afghanistan, cricket has become a symbol of resistance against the Taliban. But in India and Pakistan, the ruling classes are using cricket to distract people from their oppressive measures." Pakistan is currently facing one of the worst economic crises in its history. Khan has been strongly criticized for rising inflation and the depreciating currency value. Yet, cricket provides his government a chance to "unify" the country. "Khan has definitely benefited from the infusion of nationalism and cricket, but his popularity is declining. It can't save him for long," according to Sulehria. Khan, who entered politics after retiring from professional cricket in 1992, has been considered by experts as one of the biggest beneficiaries of widespread depoliticization in Pakistan. Before emerging as an important political player in the country, Khan was hailed as a "messiah" who won the country its first World Cup. His supporters believe that if he could "miraculously" deliver the sport's most-prestigious trophy to Pakistan, he could also "fix" the country's myriad problems."I think Imran Khan can rid the country of corruption. He can make Pakistan strong, like he did with his World Cup-winning cricket team. But he needs a better team in governance," Lahore-based banker Nazar said. Analysts say that cricket is responsible for "depoliticizing" Pakistanis, who believe in simple solutions to complex problems. Analyst Paracha agrees: "Cricket in India and Pakistan has become a political tool; it's not just another sport anymore."
https://www.dw.com/en/why-cricket-in-pakistan-is-infused-with-religion-and-nationalism/a-59662660
Pak Pays Over ₹ 26 Billion Interest Cost To China To Repay Debt: Report
The annual financial statement released by State Bank of Pakistan on Friday revealed that the bank tapped the $4.5 billion or 30 billion yuan trade finance under the China-Pakistan swap arrangement, reports said.
Bearing the cost of failure of the ruling governments in Pakistan, the country has had to pay over ₹ 26 billion in interest cost to China to repay a maturing debt in the fiscal year 2020-21, reported local media.China's Belt and Road Initiative (BRI) has left scores of lower-and middle-income countries (LMIC) saddled with "hidden debts" totalling $385 billion, according to new research.
The findings are part of a report published by AidData, an international development research lab based at the College of William and Mary in Virginia. According to this report, China has used debt rather than aid to establish a dominant position in the international development finance market.
The annual financial statement was released by the State Bank of Pakistan (SBP) on Friday that revealed that the bank tapped the $4.5 billion or 30 billion yuan trade finance under the China-Pakistan swap arrangement, reported The Express Tribune."During the year, the overall limit of 20 billion yuan has been further extended to 30 billion yuan for a period of three years against the rupee with the maturity buckets of three months to one year. These purchases have been fully utilised as of June 30, 2021," the newspaper reported citing the financial statement.
The statement further said that the interest charged on the outstanding balance was ₹ 26.1 billion.
The central bank stated that there was an increase of ₹ 272 billion in a single year till June, the currency swap value increasing from ₹ 476.6 billion to ₹ 748.5 billion.
The newspaper further reported that Pakistan has been repaying foreign debts using the Chinese trade finance facility.
Notably, Pakistan had received $6.2 billion financial package from Saudi Arabia for three years in 2018 which Saudi claimed back "ahead" of its schedule, reported the newspaper citing the Ministry of Finance information.
Interestingly, Pakistan had repaid the loan to Saudi after taking a loan of the same amount from China.
https://www.ndtv.com/world-news/pakistan-pays-over-rs-26-billion-interest-cost-to-china-to-repay-debt-report-2593431