Islamabad, Dec 21 (NVI) In Pakistan, Muslim clerics are being selectively persecuted in mysterious manner if they do not toe the line of the military establishment, leading to suspicion over the role of the country’s notorious intelligence agencies.
In view of this kind of persecution, Pakistani Muslim clerics are contemplating to migrate to Afghanistan for safety.
Reflecting the fear and frustration, prominent Islamic scholar and head of Jamia Aisha Siddiqia in Karachi’s Gulshan-e-Maymar area Dr. Maulana Manzoor Ahmad Mengal openly slammed Pakistan’s security establishment recently.
“I am tired of the government’s actions. If they no longer need our religious services or presence, then the intelligence agencies should inform us, & we will leave this country & move to Afghanistan,” Maulana Mengal said.
“If we can’t even survive through the call to prayer or leading prayers, we’ll polish the shoes of the Afghan people. Even then, we’ll manage to live,” he added.
Mengal, who is known for raising his voice for truth and defending Islamic values, expressed his views in the wake of a number of Muslim religious figures being killed in mysterious manner in Pakistan, particularly in Pashtun-dominated Khyber Pakhtunkhwa.
Several other Islamic clerics share his feelings and views but are afraid of speaking out for the fear of being targeted by the Pakistani intelligence agencies. (NVI)
