Islami Jamiat Talaba stages rally against bid to amend blasphemy law

IJT stages rally against bid to amend blasphemy law
Karachi: Islami Jamiat Talaba (IJT) Karachi took out a protest rally from DJ Govt Science College to Karachi Press Club (KPC) here on Wednesday against the bid to amend the blasphemy law.

The protesters, carrying placards and banners, were chanting slogans against the bid to make amendment in the blasphemy law and demanded dissolution of the committee constituted for reviewing the blasphemy law.

Addressing the participants of the rally at KPC, JUP central leader Qazi Ahmed Noorani warned the government to keep itself away from making any amendment in the blasphemy law. JI Karachi Ameer Muhammad Hussain said that Pope Benedict should not interfere in the internal issues of Pakistan. "The Christian and Muslim communities are dwelling in Pakistan with religious harmony and brotherhood. The Pope's statement from Vatican caused unrest among the Muslim Ummah," he said.

IJT Karachi Nazim Samiullah said that proposing the amendment in the blasphemy law is not in the manifesto of PPP. He also asked the government to dissolve the committee constituted for reviewing the blasphemy law besides withdrawing a bill proposing amendment in the blasphemy law. Daily times