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PUC demands ‘unbiased inquiry’ into blasphemy case
LAHORE: The Pakistan Ulema Council [PUC] has demanded an “unbiased inquiry” into the incident whereby a Christian couple was burnt alive in the city Kot Radha Kishan, Kasur District.
PUC Central Chairman Hafiz Mohammad Tahir Ashrafi has expressed deep grief over the incident, saying that the incident would not have taken place had the local police not shown negligence.
“In order to identify the real factors behind this incident, it is important to conduct an unbiased inquiry to find out the reasons as to why the incident took place,” he said.
“If the couple was really guilty, why did the police not arrest them on the complaint of local residents? Or if they were not guilty, why was protection not offered to them in view of public reaction?” he added.
The PUC central chairman said that the PUC has formed a committee comprising scholars of various sects as well as non-Muslim representatives, adding that the committee will try to unearth facts of the incident.
Courtesy www.dailytimes.com.pk