Interior Ministry turns down news of attack on Janam Asthan

NANKANA SAHIB: The spokesman of the Ministry of Interior on Saturday turned down the rumors regarding an attack on Gurdwara Janam Asthan in Nankana Sahib.

The spokesman of the Ministry of Interior had rejected the information of an attack on Gurdwara Janam Asthan and clarified that nothing of the sort happened at the Gurdwara.

In a statement issued here said that “The allusion that the Gurdwara was attacked is utterly incorrect. In fact, this incident was the result of a quarrel between the owner of a tea stall and customer”.

The statement further stated that the circumstances in the area were absolutely normal and the media was free to visit and judge the situation itself.

The spokesman further said in the statement that the government was committed to protecting the rights of all citizens especially the minorities, adding, the opening of Kartarpur Corridor was an evident example of Pakistan’s commitment to respect for minorities.

It is worth to mention here two people namely Saqlain and Mumtaz Ali, the customers, had come to Zaman Malik Shop near Gurdwara Janam Asthan to take tea and were beaten by Zaman, Iftikhar and Adnan after they complained of a fly in the teacup.

Receiving information about the clash SHO City reached the scene and took into custody the five people involved in the clash and started further investigation.