Always ready to die for the sake of the nation. In return, the treatment we get and the suffering we as a society inflict on each other does not destroy only the community. But every single person, “said Rasheed Ahmad (false names are used for safety purpose). He had an elder brother in Pakistan army. Who died in service at Siachen Glacier with full military honors for his sacrifice. Persecution of Ahmadi Family Amid Religious Intolerance.
Destruction of a Grave of a Martyr Persecution
Rashid Ahmed To my brother’s honor and burial. This as were we to quote ge sold by extreme elements because they were ahmadis. This incidence occurred following an increase in religious intolerance within their community. Where there was growing hatred.
Police Inaction Persecution
This is what prompted Rashid to report the crime to the police explaining who the attackers were. The people in charge merely offered words of assurance and did nothing productive towards the accused. After making attempts to raise the concern with senior military authorities, the local government and police simply offered more promises of inaction and then instructed Rashid and his family not to take the matter elsewhere.
Forced to Leave Their Hometown
Ultimately, however, due to security reasons, Rashid’s family had to leave the home where they have resided for generations, even despite them having lost a dear one in the service of Pakistan. It is only normal to experience worrying discrimination and hardships as this is what the Ahmadi community is used to having – violence and exclusion.
A Broader Pattern of Persecution
This case is not an exception; in Pakistan one shall find many cases of Ahmadis agitating and suffering injustice and oppression as a norm. Ranging from even the desecration of the graves to violence, the last twenty five years have seen the sells of their exploitation – and the Ahmadis have suffered for such systemic marginalization.
Lack of Government Response
Even in such cases of repeated desecration of graves. And actual threats toward the Ahmadi community’s life. And dignity, authority goes vague and choosing to stand quiet. The contacted the Punjab police. And the Pakistan government regarding these allegations. And others but by the time of the publication of this report no response had been received. It has been 50 years since Ahmadis were declared a religious minority. But they still cannot be comprehensively manged without being persecuted and hardly expecting relief.
