Islamabad: Caretaker Prime Minister Anwaar-ul-Haq Kakar has said that he is gutted by the visuals coming out of Jaranwala, Faisalabad.
In a tweet on Wednesday, he said stern action would be taken against those, who violate law and target minorities.
The Caretaker Prime Minister assured that the government of Pakistan stands with citizenry on equal basis.
I am gutted by the visuals coming out of Jaranwala,#Faisalabad. Stern action would be taken against those who violate law and target minorities. All law enforcement has been asked to apprehend culprits and bring them to justice. Rest assured that the government of Pakistan stands… https://t.co/GHWUGA1NNq
— Anwaar ul Haq Kakar (@anwaar_kakar) August 16, 2023
He said all law enforcement have been asked to apprehend culprits and bring them to justice.
Earlier, a crowd vandalised several churches and setting scores of houses on fire after accusing the Christian community of its members over alleged blasphemy in Jaranwala town of the industrial district of Faisalabad.
The police spokesman Naveed Ahmad said a mob had attacked the community after two Christians were accused of blasphemy, he said.
Dozens of people were blocking a nearby highway.
The local administration has called in paramilitary troops to handle the violent crowd and bring the situation under control.
A Christian leader, Akmal Bhatti, said the crowd had torched at least five churches and looted valuables from houses that had been abandoned by their owners after clerics made announcements in mosques inciting the mob.
Several social media posts showed some churches on fire as well as houses and belongings.
