The Sialkot tragedy again sounded the alarm over extremism and religious extremism

 

Following the APS tragedy in Peshawar in 2014, the country's political and military leadership unanimously approved the National Action Plan and decided that the 20 points of the National Action Plan would be implemented simultaneously in the federation and the provinces on a priority basis. It is a matter of concern that despite the passage of 7 years, 9 out of 20 points of the National Action Plan for the Elimination of Religious Extremism and Extremism have not been implemented.

The implementation of the National Action Plan was also discussed in the Parliamentary National Security Committee on Monday and Human Rights Minister Dr. Shirin Mazari had to admit that he would review the reasons for non-action on certain points of the National Action Plan and ensure its implementation. Will make

Under the action plan, decisive steps were taken to prevent registration of religious madrassas, dissemination of hate speech and content, prevention of sectarian prejudices and ideologies, funding of madrassas through banks, misuse of internet and social media.

Some of these points were partially implemented or not implemented at all, most of the work in this regard was to be done by the provinces and the center was to monitor the implementation of the National Action Plan through NICTA, NICTA is no longer very active, Sialkot tragedy The rising tide of extremism and religious extremism in the beloved homeland once again sounded the alarm.

In recent years, intolerance in the name of religion and the provision of constitutional rights to minorities in the state on the basis of equality have been a major issue in question. harmony

Information and Broadcasting, IT, Law and Justice and Parliamentary Affairs, Human Rights, Defense and 11 Federal Ministries and their subsidiaries, intelligence agencies were given important tasks. No such report has come before Parliament in recent years. To what extent has the National Action Plan succeeded in achieving its objectives?

During this time many demonstrations of lack of religious tolerance damaged the identity of Pakistan. More than 1,500 people have been killed in these incidents. 128 people have been subjected to uncontrolled 'mob justice' and the mob has not given them a chance to be brought to justice. Human rights NGOs in Pakistan Has described the growing and extremist attitudes of Pakistan as alarming and the biggest threat to Pakistan's internal security.

According to reports from international organizations, between 1987 and 2021, 1865 people were indicted under blasphemy laws in Pakistan.

In 2017, Mashal Khan was tortured to death in Abdul Wali Khan University Mardan. In November 2020, a security guard in Quaidabad Khushab killed a bank manager on charges of blasphemy.

Out of the 57 accused in the Mashal Khan case, 25 have been convicted and some have been released. According to the report, about 80 people are currently in custody across the country. There are allegations of blasphemy

Before the violent killing and cremation of a Sri Lankan resident in Sialkot on 23rd December, on 15th August 2010 in Sialkot itself there was an incident of raiding justice and two teenagers who were accused of stealing a memorial through the raiding court. I was beaten to death in public, 9 accused were arrested and 7 accused were sentenced to death on April 8, 2016. At present 600 cases of blasphemy are pending in the courts of Pakistan.

The European Union and the United States have demanded that the relevant law be changed. In November 2014, a case was registered against 660 people in Kot Radha Kishan for blasphemy against Shama and Shehzad. Awaiting sentencing, due to weak prosecution and court threats, most of the accused involved in serious crimes could not get final punishment.

Important steps need to be taken to bring religious schools into the national mainstream through the National Action Plan to curb extremist tendencies and to promote tolerance and tolerance.