Lahore (October 08, 2017): Chairman Pakistan Awami Tehreek (PAT) Dr. Tahir-ul-Qadri demanded to form a committee on Sunday to probe alteration in Prophethood declaration clause in Electoral Reforms Bill 2017.
While addressing a ceremony in Lahore, Dr Tahir-ul-Qadri demanded that all those characters responsible for this attack should be proceeded against and meted out exemplary punishment as it is not enough to withdraw the amendment in the law.
He said that taking an action against those found to be responsible is religious, legal and national responsibility of the state institutions.
ریاستی ادارے عقیدہ ختم نبوت پر حملہ کرنے والوں کیخلاف سخت کارروائی کریں۔#دورہ_علوم_الحدیث pic.twitter.com/COsr6gW62I
— ڈاکٹر طاہرالقادری (@TahirulQadriUR) October 7, 2017
In his address, Dr Tahir-ul-Qadri said that the conspiracy to change the text of the oath is connected with an agreement whereby ‘someone’ has assured ‘someone else’ that if the latter can get the former restored, he can remove a longstanding hurdle in the way of law regarding finality of Prophethood.
He said that he is urging the state institutions not to stay silent on this state of affairs.
It is pertinent to mention here that, In the new Form-A, the words “I solemnly swear” have been replaced with “I believe” in a clause relating to a candidate’s belief in the finality of the Prophethood of Prophet Muhammad and it had not been made applicable to non-Muslim candidates.
Earlier on October 3 (Tuesday), Minister for Law Zahid Hamid informed the National Assembly that the provision regarding finality of the Prophethood has not been omitted from the Election Bill 2017 as any ambiguity, if appeared, will be removed immediately.
Speaking on a point of clarification about misinformation on the social media, he said that the government cannot even think of deleting this provision.
Later, talking to media outside the parliament, he said only the oath taking form for the candidate has been made simple, but the provision regarding Khatm-e-Nabuwat has not been changed at all.
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