{"id":338191,"date":"2021-12-04T16:54:35","date_gmt":"2021-12-04T11:54:35","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/propakistani.pk\/lens\/?p=338191"},"modified":"2021-12-04T16:54:35","modified_gmt":"2021-12-04T11:54:35","slug":"celebs-condemn-the-sialkot-incident","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/propakistani.pk\/lens\/celebs-condemn-the-sialkot-incident\/","title":{"rendered":"Celebs Condemn The Sialkot Incident"},"content":{"rendered":"

As another incident of religious extremism has shaken society, as people are reeling after the Sialkot incident. Celebs have been at the forefront of condemning a man being murdered over blasphemy allegations<\/p>\n

A Sri Lankan factory manager was tortured to death over blasphemy allegations in Sialkot. His name was Priyantha Diyawadana. He joined the factory in 2010 and had been there since.<\/p>\n

Word on social media is that he was working as a manager at a private sportswear manufacturing factory. A video of the crime is circulating on social media. The mob burnt the victim’s body after the homicide.<\/p>\n\t\t

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According to Current.pk<\/a>, District Police Officer (DPO) Umar Saeed Malik said, the victim was murdered by factory employees.\u00a0As per their sources, the Sri Lankan national allegedly tore posters off a wall in the factory, which had religious text written on it.<\/p>\n

The victim removed the posters as it was not permitted to have posters on the walls. After taking down the poster, hundreds of people gathered, dragged him outside, killed him, and then burnt his body.<\/p>\n

According to journalist Rabia Mehmood;<\/p>\n

\u201cFactory workers Talha, Furhan complained and decided on the spot to kill the SriLankan national, … they dragged him out to burn him to death, and are using Tehreek Labbaik\u2019s violence-inciting narrative to justify why they did it\u201d.<\/p><\/blockquote>\n

Punjab Chief Minister Usman Buzdar has described the crime as horrific. He has also instructed IG Police to investigate the incident.<\/p>\n

Netizens and celebs alike have been condemning the tragedy. Stars like Saba Qamar and Ayesha Omar are left shattered.<\/p>\n

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Ayesha Omar condemns the Sialkot incident.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n
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Saba Qamar shattered by mob violence<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

Laapata<\/em> <\/strong>star Gohar Rasheed also condemned the incident and prayed for the nation.<\/p>\n

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Mahira Khan even called out Prime Minister Imran Khan and asked him to provide an answer for this.<\/p>\n

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Ashamed!! Sick to my stomach!! Looking at you @ImranKhanPTI<\/a> for answers, for justice and to take away this menace from our country. #Sialkot<\/a><\/p>\n

— Mahira Khan (@TheMahiraKhan) December 3, 2021<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n