The Pakistan Newswire
KARACHI, PAKISTAN, October 9, 2003: The following report appeared on the Pakistan Newswire, which is essentially the government voice. “Sindh Minister for Excise and Taxation Rauf Siddiqui has said that it was the duty of every Muslim including rulers in Muslim countries to safeguard rights of minorities. He was addressing at a concluding ceremony of 295th year Sundrani Darbar celebration at Sanat Govindram of Hindus at Hayat Pitafi, some 50-km from Ghotki. The minister observed that no religion allows any one for bloodshed and ravaging and setting fire on property of people. He added purpose of worship is to make society peaceful with esteemed morality, brotherhood and love. He recalled that philosophy of Hindu religion repeatedly advised its followers that Eshore (God) lives in Barhamans, Khitris, Shoodars and in other low casts and termed it worst kind tyranny to make injustice with them. Zonal Organizer MQM Rana Irshad, Karori Lal, Director Excise Sukkur Abdul Hye Dhamar, DCO Hidayatullah Rajpar and DPO Aftab Alam were present.”