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| Interior Ministry agrees to rebuild seven mosques |
| 2007-06-20 |
| The Interior Ministry and Wafaq-ul-Madaris have agreed to rebuild seven mosques in the capital, said Minster for Religious Affairs Ejaz-ul-Haq at a press conference on Tuesday. Haq said PML President Chaudhry Shujaat Hussain had visited the Lal Masjid three times to reach an amicable solution to the issue. He said Hussain had assured the Lal Masjid administration that the demolished mosques would be reconstructed. He said the matter had been resolved through consensus and reconciliation, and CDA had issued a notification for the mosquesÂ’ reconstruction. The minister said that reconstruction of mosques should no longer be an issue. The minister for religious affairs expressed dismay over the continued occupation of the childrenÂ’s library by the Lal Masjid administration. He asked the Lal Masjid ulema to end the occupation immediately and show flexibility. The minister also condemned the British governmentÂ’s award of a knighthood to Salman Rushdie. He said such actions by the British government badly hurt the sentiments of Muslims. |
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