MULTAN,May 30th:Progressive Women Association (PWA)of Multan Sunday condemned the barbaric attacks on the worship places of Ahmedis in Lahore and demanded appropriate security for the minorities as whole nation was ashamed of and disturbed due to the act of barbaric violence in Lahore. Sr.Noris Murad said people were killed for just holding different religious beliefs.Condemned the ruthless attacks in which tens of innocent lives were lost, she expressed her concern over the security being provided to minorities in Multan. She said the police deployed at the Qadiani worship places were poorly equipped. "After the two terror attacks in Lahore, don’t we need an affirmative action in the major cities at least," she asked. She demanded that the authorities concerned take adequate measures to protect the minorities in the country.Activists and leaders of minorities in the country have been left fearing for the security of their worship places after Friday’s terrorist attacks on Ahmedis. Representatives of minorities believe that the Punjab government has completely failed in ensuring proper security for these communities, who continue to be persecuted against and attacked by terrorists, as the province’s rulers simple watch.


All Pakistani Minorities Alliance leader Aamer Naveed Jeeva Ex-MPA told that the whole nation had been left in a state of shock and grief after Friday’s attacks, adding that the incident had exposed the fact that minorities were not being fully protected by the government. "The enemies of Pakistan exploit such security lapses and attack minorities without fear of repercussions… the government should realise how important it is to treat all citizens equally," he said, adding that the Sikh community in Pakistan strongly condemned the twin attacks and believed that the terrorists do not represent the ideology of any religion because all faiths teach peace. He said that there were several temples and Churches in Lahore, which the government should provide with proper security to avoid any such incident in future. Minorities’ rights activist Jacqueline Tresslor told that the government should take all proper measures to make people of all religions feel as if they are safe in their houses and worship places. She said the government should have learnt a lesson from the Gojra incident, which exposed the fact that terrorists were becoming more organised and confident with regards to attacking minorities in the country, adding that authorities should have adopted strong measures to ensure the security of the worship places in Garhi Shahu and Model Town.

"The whole nation shares in the grief of those who lost their loved ones in the attacks," she said. Pakistan Hindu Welfare Bandhak President Dr Kishore told that no citizen of Pakistan from a minority felt secure after Friday’s attacks, adding that the government should set up proper police check posts around minorities’ worship places in the country. "Words cannot make up for the lives lost on Friday… people of all faiths are praying that the souls of those who lost their lives may rest in peace. The situation is getting day-by-day and the government cannot afford any more incidents of negligence on its part with regards to the security arrangements for minorities in the country," he said.