In yet another grim chapter of the ongoing persecution of Ahmadis in Pakistan, Punjab police, under the direction of the local DSP, raided an Ahmadi place of worship at an agricultural farm in Tehsil Depalpur, Okara on September 10. The Punjabi Pak Army-backed police force not only destroyed the minarets but also defaced the Kalima, a sacred Islamic inscription. This brazen act of vandalism, carried out by authorities, is part of a broader and deeply entrenched campaign to marginalize and terrorize the Ahmadi community in Pakistan.
Just two days earlier, Tehreek-e-Labbaik Pakistan (TLP) extremists blocked the burial of an Ahmadi in Kamiliya, a stark reminder of the violent impunity with which these terrorist groups operate. The Paki establishment, instead of upholding the rule of law, has enabled the rise of these radical groups, empowering them to act with brutality against religious minorities. From the destruction of Ahmadi mosques to the desecration of their graves, the Paki establishment has created an environment where religious minorities live in constant fear.
The sanctioned defilement of Ahmadi mosques and graves by both forces and terrorist groups sends a chilling message: not even death can bring peace to Pakistan’s religious minorities.