Tuesday, May 12, 2009

Minister orders inquiry into Javed Masih case

ISLAMABAD, May 10, 2009 (Asia Pulse Data Source via COMTEX) -- Federal Minister for Minorities Affairs Shahbaz Bhatti Sunday strongly condemned and directed the concerned authorities to probe into the incident of abduction of general councillor Javed Masih by a landlord in Sheikhupura.

Inquiry has been ordered to expose the culprits involved in this serious crime, adding that it quite an inhuman and shameful act and the government cannot allow such kinds of incidents to happen in the country, said the minister. He said the PPP-led coalition government is determined to safeguard the rights of the minorities and all out efforts would be made to bring them at par with other religious communities in the country.The minister said the government has initiated several measures for uplift of minorities.

Bhatti also expressed his sympathies with the victim family and assured that the persons who involved in this incident would be brought to book soon.

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