Police from Pakistan’s Punjab province have issued directives to stop minority Ahmadiyya Muslims from organising Qurbani (sacrifice) and marking Eid-al-Adha, CNN-News18 has learnt.
The community continues to face persecution in Pakistan.
The notice sent to local police stations asks personnel to stop Ahmadis from performing Qurbani, as it is “offensive to other Muslims”.
If any Ahmadiyya persons violate these directives, they could face jail or financial penalty because it will trigger tensions and allow extremist elements to benefit, reads the statement.
The number of Ahmadiyya in the country has been variously estimated to be between 0.22% and 2.2% of Pakistan’s population.
They have often come under religious persecution and discrimination. According to a Pew Research Center report, only 7% of Pakistanis consider the Ahmadis as Muslims.
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