Big good news for Hindus in Pakistan after 64 years!
A budget of one crore Pakistani rupees has been allocated for the reconstruction of a Hindu temple in Pakistan's punjab province, which will start the first phase of its renovation after 64 years of the temple falling into disrepair. According to media reports, information related to the matter was given on monday (21 October). According to the news of 'Dawn News', the federal body named 'Evacuee Trust Property Board' (ETPB), which oversees the places of worship of minorities in Pakistan, has started the construction of Bawali Sahib temple in Zafarwal nagar of Narowal city located on the western bank of the ravi River in Punjab.
The Bawali Sahib temple fell into disrepair in 1960. Currently there is no Hindu temple in Narowal district, due to which the Hindu community has to perform religious rituals at home or has to go to temples in Sialkot and Lahore for that. Former chairman of Pak Dharamsthan Committee Rattan Lal arya said that due to the control of ETPB on Baoli Sahib temple, it fell into disrepair and more than 1,453 Hindus in Narowal were deprived of a place of worship.
Temples fell into disrepair due to lack of repairs
After the formation of Pakistan, there were 45 temples in Narowal district, but none of them were repaired on time and hence they fell into disrepair. arya said that for the last 20 years, Pak Dharamsthan Committee has been advocating for the renovation of Baoli Sahib temple. He said that the government has taken steps to repair the temple to meet the demands of the Hindu community. supreme Court's 'One Man Commission' chairman Shoaib Siddal and National Human Rights Commission member Manzoor Masih have played important roles in this repair effort.
More than 7.5 million Hindus in Pakistan
Pak Dharamsthan Committee chairman Sawan Chand said the repair of the Baoli Sahib temple will fulfill a long-standing demand of the Hindu community, allowing them to perform religious rituals at the place of worship. Hindus are the largest minority community in Pakistan. According to official estimates, more than 7.5 million Hindus live in Pakistan. However, according to the community, there are more than 9 million Hindus in the country.