Ahmadi man killed in Mirpurkhas
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MIRPURKHAS: Gunmen in Mirpurkhas's Mali Colony area shot dead a doctor from the Ahmadi community, police and members of the community said Tuesday, in the latest attack on one of the country's most persecuted groups.
The assailants stormed Mubashar Ahmad Khosa's clinic on Monday evening.
“He was attending to patients at his clinic when two unknown assailants came in and fired at him repeatedly before fleeing on a motorbike,” a statement by a local community group said.
Zafarullah Dharejo, a senior police official, added that a third attacker kept watch outside.
Khosa, who was a well-known in the area, succumbed to his injuries on his way to hospital.
Dharejo said, “The doctor got a text message half an hour before the murder asking him to come out of his clinic.”
Locals of Mali Colony told Dawn that Khosa was a resident of Satellite Town and has been working in their area for a long time.
Also read: Three Ahmadis killed in Gujranwala
Khosa's body was taken to Civil Hospital Mirpurkhas for postmortem. However, no First Information Report (FIR) was registered.
The police officer said that in 2008, another Ahmadi doctor was gunned down in a similar way in the same city.
Earlier in July, at least three female members of the Ahmadi community, including two minors, had been killed in Gujranwala's People's Colony when a mob attacked and burnt five houses, a storage building and several vehicles over alleged blasphemy.
Deputy Superintendent of Police (DSP) of the People's Colony Circle had said that the trouble started with an allegedly blasphemous post on Facebook by an Ahmadi youth.
Pakistan is believed to be home for the largest population of Ahmadis, however their standing in the nation has been questioned from the very start.
Ahmadis have been arrested in Pakistan for reading the Holy Quran, holding religious celebrations and having Quranic verses on rings or wedding cards. Four years ago, 86 Ahmadis were killed in two simultaneous attacks in Lahore.
In early 1953s the country was surrounded in a whirl of rumours that Ahmadis were manipulating Muslims to convert, especially the influential individuals and the ones which held official positions.
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Sep 23, 2014 05:56pm
They should be allowed to live peacefully like a minority.
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Sep 23, 2014 06:00pm
what a shame, if we claim ourselves muslims, I wonder what is going on here ?
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Sep 23, 2014 06:03pm
All I can say is "I am ashamed of being a Pakistani"
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Sep 23, 2014 06:06pm
Rest in peace.
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Sep 23, 2014 06:17pm
He was a Doctor and serving human, this is cruel act done by anti state forces who want to disable Pakistan.
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Sep 23, 2014 06:35pm
@imran so you decide who is a minority?
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Sep 23, 2014 06:40pm
The silence of our leader and administration is deafening.
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Sep 23, 2014 06:41pm
@imran How do you allow them to live in peace when you have anti-Ahmadiyya laws as part of your constitution?
Who is not a minority in Pakistan? Why are not ALL Pakistani citizens equal constitutionally? Why should personal religious beliefs be a concern of a secular Government?
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Sep 23, 2014 06:47pm
He died with honour and "we", the silent onlookers of minorities' genocide should die in shame!
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Sep 23, 2014 06:49pm
Please sign this petition so these cruelty can be stopped:
https://secure.avaaz.org/en/petition/Prime_Minister_of_Pakistan_Abolish_Blasphemy_Laws_and_AntiAhmadiyya_Ordinance_XX/?nkDXqib
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Sep 23, 2014 06:53pm
What a shame, all are quite No reaction to such an atrocity. There will be a time that they will come for you and No one will be left to say anything or help you.
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Sep 23, 2014 06:56pm
Ahmadis are constantly being persecuted, killed and burned alive by Anti-Islam Ahmadiyyat forces. These doctors who are killed in Mirpurkhas, Nawabshah, Rabwah (Chenab Nagar) and other places in the country provide excellent healthcare to the locals. Some doctors who are killed / martyred were visiting doctors from the US and other countries. It is very sad and shameful for Pakistanis that they beg and cry to the world for they do not have basic healthcare, living standard is poor and yet they mercilessly kill those who are ready to provide them all the elementary needs.
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Sep 23, 2014 07:06pm
Height of Jahaliyat shows the country's law and order
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Sep 23, 2014 07:20pm
Need strict laws to protect our minorities. I dont know what kind of heaven these animals are earning from killing innocent people.
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Sep 23, 2014 07:24pm
Anyone who wants to kill or break the law, so easy it looks and get away, in Pakistan.
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Sep 23, 2014 07:26pm
@Moiz Omar. Dying naturally, you can say "rest in peace", not for a murder.
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Sep 23, 2014 07:38pm
@imran You are anti Pakistani may be a plant from India
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Sep 23, 2014 07:44pm
No FIR, No condolences, no action will be ever taken to capture the killers as history tell us that Pakistani politicians has nothing to gain in condemning innocent killings. Few months back Dr. Mehdi was gun downed in Rabwha and no action taken yet.
By not taking action on such horrendous crimes government is actually supporting and encouraging killers. Other then Dawn other Media outlets hardly reports such crimes. No wonder Pakistan is in such a stat of mess.
My deepest condolences to grieving family.
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Sep 23, 2014 07:50pm
Is state not responsible for safe and secured live,integrity of minorities in the country?
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Sep 23, 2014 07:50pm
@imran I thought muslims are majority in Pakistan.
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Sep 23, 2014 08:00pm
@imran In true democracy, there is no majority or no minority... all are same... Pakistani constitution should give equal rights to each & every citizen...
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Sep 23, 2014 08:00pm
Disgraceful act by Disgraceful people. Allah is watching all the extremists who are targeting any human. Makafaat-e-Amal will come to the culprits.
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Sep 23, 2014 08:11pm
@Taimoor, @Zak Busy posting about Gujrat riots in other news comments section?
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Sep 23, 2014 08:17pm
The root of the problem are the religious leaders who spew venom against this already oppressed minority.
The remedy is to dive into the realm of meaning instead of bogged down at the surface where the doctrinal differences reside.
In the outer realm, there is diversity.
However, the Truth resides in the inner dimension.
The different religions are like the different languages, whose syntax are different, but they are all saying the same thing.
The consciousness that the Reality that encompasses and permeates all other realities is One is already in every person's heart. God has already informed us of this in the Qur'an.
We must not question what's in a person's heart, for that is only known to God.
Why a person adheres to one doctrine and one set of spiritual practices is very complex.
One cannot rule out the effects of family upbringing on a child during his or her formative years.
Is it not possible that underneath our outer differences is the same quest: consciousness of the Reality?
Our aim should be to groom our self so that it reflects the higher qualities, such as love, peace, selflessness, generosity, forgiveness, humility, etc., instead of debating our outer differences.
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Sep 23, 2014 08:18pm
And then people in Pakistan ask why has God forsaken them! When people play gods themselves, they don't need a just, loving and caring God, rather they become sufficient for themselves and no one is spared to survive in the end. This has gone on for decades against Ahmadis and I have never seen a single Pakistani shed tears of love for them. In the words of Thomas Jefferson - "I tremble for my country when I reflect that God is just"
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Sep 23, 2014 08:33pm
Sad affairs for a very sad country- if it can be called that!!! It is a society where the roots of hatred are deep, a society with no understanding of Islam or humanity, a society that does not the teachings of the Quran or the examples from the life of Prophet Muhammad(PBUH). The Muslims are also a minority in the world even after 1400 years. I wonder how they would feel if the majority powers in the world treated them in the same way in USA, Canada, Europe, South America, Japan, etc. The only country in the world that decides who is of what religion and how they should be called. A country where religious hatred has been prescribed in the constitution. This so called nation deserves the leaders it has got. It deserves the Mullahs that are being followed blindly. Chaos, anarchy, hatred, corruption and fatwas are the core basis of its existence. Shame on the Government and the people of Pakistan and the silent media for not condemning the killing of a doctor who served his community diligently and sincerely. May he rest in peace. May Allah elevate his position in heaven.
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Sep 23, 2014 08:46pm
Pakistan - the land of the pure. Do others have a place as well?
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Sep 23, 2014 09:03pm
@Far sight
Pakistan consists of various muslim sects (the majority being sunnis) as well as other religious minorities (Christians, Sikhs, budhists etc.). ahmadi muslim are one example of minority, however they have been subject to various forms of persecution and discrimination which is endorsed by state law. on top of being rejected by mainstream muslims as being considered muslims, they are prohibited by law from self-identifying as Muslims, and their freedom of religion has been curtailed by a series of ordinances, acts and constitutional amendments. Persecution of Ahmadis has been particularly severe and systematic in Pakistan. As a result, persecution and hate-related incidents are constantly reported from different parts of the country, and Ahmadis have been the target of many attacks led by various religious groups.
here is an overview of the long standing hisotry of persecution ahmdis have endured.
https://www.alislam.org/press-release/Pakistan-Persecution-News-Feb-2013.pdf
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Sep 23, 2014 09:08pm
@Af I am an Indian and I support this petition. There are somethings plainly right and wrong, nothing to do with countries boundaries and religion and this is wrong. But somehow your petition has been removed. I wonder why.
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Sep 23, 2014 09:46pm
All the evils around the world, fear from god because truth always wins in the end.
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Sep 23, 2014 09:58pm
Understand ISLAM before you call your country ISLAMIC Republic of Pakistan.Where are the intelectuals and so called Aalame deen.
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Sep 23, 2014 10:07pm
Minorities are being killed mercilessly and the killers are roaming freely boasting their exploits.All you guys can do is write a couple of lines in the comment section and go on your daily routine. Nothing changes and everything is status quo.
Most of you are cowards and will not take any bold action if it disturbs your leisurely lifestyle. Pakistan is your country, do something about it or you will lose it in near future.
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Sep 23, 2014 10:10pm
No FIR?! How does that even work?
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Sep 23, 2014 10:49pm
how you could Osama bin laden and all other terrorist are safe in pakistan and poor ahamdis who left everything in India and migrated to pakistan are been hunted.( I dare you to post this comment)
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Sep 23, 2014 10:56pm
Painful!!
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Sep 23, 2014 11:05pm
@Ram they are not the one only who left india .. dont say anything if u dont know
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Sep 23, 2014 11:23pm
@Mohamed Boodhun
Thanks to ZA Bhutto who enacted these laws.
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Sep 23, 2014 11:45pm
May his murderers burn in Jahannum for all Eternity. Ameen.
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Sep 24, 2014 02:23am
Sectarian hatred is endemic in Pakistan. Will it ever end?
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Sep 24, 2014 03:18am
UNO should take action against Pakistan government for continuously failure to protect lives of Ahmadis and for violation of human rights.
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Sep 24, 2014 03:29am
again, 2 people on a bike, same scenario over and over and yet no one is asking to ban 2 people on a bike for a while.
but when people with professions like Doctors and Engineers are gunned down like this, you all need to set aside your difference and think hard that there are buffoons out there who are targeting the people who hold your society together.
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Sep 24, 2014 03:50am
@Sufi Muslim (quote): "Our aim should be to groom our self so that it reflects the higher qualities, such as love, peace, selflessness, generosity, forgiveness, humility, etc., instead of debating our outer differences."
True. But the fanatics do not know how to groom themselves. They have been channeled from youth in madrassas to accept without questioning what they are told by expert "holy men". As adults they have no social awareness and no job prospects. They have been indoctrinated to blame and to kill others for their differences.
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Sep 24, 2014 04:29am
Innalillahe-W-Inna-Eleh Rajioon
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Sep 24, 2014 04:37am
Shocking. No one has the right to take the law of the land in his hands. If any one has a complaint against any citizen of that country,he should take him to the court and wait for the decision.
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Sep 24, 2014 05:02am
Killing in the name of religion is something we should all condemn without hesitation. We should profess the faith we want to profess and let people follow the faith they want to follow. Religion does not allow anyone to use force to convert to a particular set of beliefs. This government is busy in protecting itself how can it protect the lives of the people of Pakistan?
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Sep 24, 2014 05:05am
Four children become orphans, another widow. Another day and another Ahmadi killing. Life goes on until next time.. God bless Islamic Republic of Pakistan.
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Sep 24, 2014 06:49pm
What if you are Ahmadi ???? so what??? if the so called true muslims are that true to their religion they SHOULD NOT be killing any one,,,,,,
It s a shame what we do in name of religion.
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Sep 25, 2014 01:03am
Indeed, I tremble for my country when I reflect that God is just: that his justice cannot sleep forever. Thomas Jefferson, the third USA president(1801–1809)
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