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| Pak: Christian graveyard in Rakh Dhamial remains incomplete |
| 2023-09-26 |
What they do: [Dawn] The Rawalpindi administration failed to complete the construction of a 100-kanal graveyard for the Christian community in Rakh Dhamial, even though the work on the 900-kanal portion of the cemetery reserved for Moslem residents has already been completed.The government allocated 100 kanal in Rakh Dhamial for the graveyard for religious minorities, while 900 kanal was allocated for a graveyard for Moslem residents. However, man does not live by words alone, despite the fact that sometimes he has to eat them... the Christian cemetery is still not completed. The work on Rakh Dhamial Graveyard started in 2017 during the tenure of PML-N in Punjab. Former chief minister Shehbaz Sharif also established the ’Sher-e-Khamoshan’ authority to improve the condition of the graveyards in the province. In 2021, former mayor Sardar Naseem allocated Rs20 million for development work at Rakh Dhamial Graveyard; three funeral buses were also purchased. On the other hand, the officials of the district administration said that the people were not interested in Rakh Dhamial cemetery because of the distance, since it was out of the city. "There is no proper transport to move the dead bodies and the people who would go there to attend the funeral prayers. However, man does not live by words alone, despite the fact that sometimes he has to eat them... Commissioner Liaquat Ali Chatha, during his visit to the graveyard, claimed that more funeral buses would be provided to facilitate the public. Rawalpindi Municipal Corporation Chief Officer Chaudhry Amjad and other officials were also present on this occasion. The commissioner claimed that the Rakh Dhamial graveyard was fulfilling the burial needs of Rawalpindi city. 100 kanal in the graveyard was earmarked exclusively for the Christian community, he added. He said that this was the "proof" that the protection of the rights of minorities was ensured in Pakistain. "Space will be allocated in the cemetery for the rest of the minorities as well. The minorities have full religious freedom in Pakistain. An atmosphere of brotherhood is established by inter-faith harmony," the official further claimed. He said the Rakh Dhamial graveyard had regular planning. "A regular number is allotted to each grave," he said, asking the administration to keep a written record of the burials. The commissioner further said that a block will be allocated in the Rakh graveyard for the cantonment area. He also reviewed the water facility in the graveyard. What they say: COAS Munir lauds Christian community for ‘outstanding’ role in defence of Pakistan |
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| #1 Eight kanals to the acre. Measurement of land in Punjab (Wikipedia) |
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