Federal Religious Minister Mufti Abdul Shakoor attended an ulema convention hosted by the banned sectarian outfit Sipah-e-Sahaba Pakistan (SSP) in Islamabad. The minister raised slogans inciting sectarianism and endorsed banned Lashker-e-Jhangvi’s founder Haq Nawaz Jhangvi, while pledging to continue his mission.
Religious affairs minister @MuftishakoorJUI shd be sacked immediately for:
a) attending convention hosted by banned outfit ASWJ.
b) endorsing & praising militant #LeJ founder.
c) raising slogans inciting sectarianism
d) pledging to promote Jhangvi mission, resp for 1000s of lives https://t.co/x8N2Ewz8hO— Asad Gokal (@asadgokal) February 21, 2023
In his attendance during the conference, SSP leader Moavia Azam Tariq, who is also on the Fourth Schedule of the Anti-Terrorism Act, was seen inciting violence against ‘blasphemers’.
Moavia Azam Tariq could be seen addressing an ulema convention in a video that he uploaded on his Twitter handle.
He claimed: “1732 FIRs have been registered under blasphemy charges but these ‘blasphemers’ are roaming free in the country due to weak laws”.
