Sherry condemns Sialkot church attack

Staff Report

ISLAMABAD: Former information minister Sherry Rehman on Sunday condemned the torching of a church in Sambrial, Sialkot, over the alleged desecration of the holy Quran.

“The incident is a cause of concern as we have another case where a mob has taken law into its hands on the basis of an unconfirmed incident, which, even if it had taken place, could have been addressed without resorting to violence,” she said.

Sherry said fortunately the state had moved in its law and order apparatus on time, averting the repeat of Gojra-style violence, in which eight people had lost their lives. She said attacks on religious symbols and places of worship were a condemnable act.

“We have a number of cases involving allegations of blasphemy on minority communities, where violence erupted on the basis of false rumours and unconfirmed reports of desecration of the holy Quran,” she said.

(Daily Times)