Islamabad's Christian slums face demolition

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Islamabad's Christian slums face demolition
Faras Ghani

ISLAMABAD: -- Plans to demolish a Christian-majority slum "to protect the beauty of Islam" in Pakistan's capital were put on hold after a stay-order was issued by the Supreme Court.

The Capital Development Authority (CDA) of Islamabad has been on a demolition spree since 2014 targeting illegal slums, some of which - according to the organisation - sheltered Afghan "terrorists" and were breeding grounds for criminal activity.

However, the Supreme Court ordered a written justification from the CDA ahead of its next planned demolition, a response that was seen by Al Jazeera.

"Most of these katchi abadies [slums] are under the occupation of the Christian community," read the CDA's reply to the Supreme Court.

Full story: http://www.aljazeera.com/news/2015/12/islamabad-christian-slums-face-demolition-151212093750321.html

-- ALJAZEERA 2015-12-14

[casualbiker]

Maybe the UK need to demolish parts of Birmingham in retaliation!

[jaidam]

Don't suppose we'll be hearing from our pro isis forumers on this thread

[casualbiker]

Don't suppose we'll be hearing from our pro isis forumers on this thread

we have pro DAESH forumers? Or are they PRO ISIS and just looking for investment advice?

[Enoon]

Happily there are good people in Pakistan who are willing to to risk their lives to advocate on behalf of the Christian community:

Activists, meanwhile, are demanding repercussions against the development authority after it openly brought religion into play.

"Action should be taken against whoever drafted the report," Farzana Bari, a human rights activist, told the AFP news agency.

She noted most Christians in Islamabad are sanitary workers - a job considered unsuitable for Muslims in the country.

"These poor Christians that the CDA is so scared of are their own employees who work very hard to keep the city clean," Bari said.

Farzana Bari | Human Rights Activist | PakistanHerald.com