Aaj TV English News - Pakistan https://english.aaj.tv/ Aaj TV English en-Us Copyright 2026 Tue, 07 Apr 2026 17:53:32 +0500 Tue, 07 Apr 2026 17:53:32 +0500 60 Mob attacks Ahmadi place of worship at night in Sargodha https://english.aaj.tv/news/30318402/mob-attacks-ahmadi-place-of-worship-at-night-in-sargodha <p><strong>An 118-year-old place of worship for the Ahmadi community has been desecrated in Sargodha.</strong></p> <p> <figure class='media sm:w-1/3 w-full media--right media--uneven media--stretch'> <div class='media__item '><picture><img src='https://i.aaj.tv/large/2023/04/18082036aa5e54d.jpg' alt='' /></picture></div> </figure></p> <p>On April 16, at around 11pm men came to smash the minarets and the dome of the Ahmadiyya place of worship in Ghooghiat. “All this happened while the police were present,” said spokesman Amir Mehmood.</p> <blockquote class="twitter-tweet"><p lang="en" dir="ltr">On 16th April 2023 at around 11 PM, miscreants desecrated minarets &amp; dome of 118-year old Ahmadi &#39;place of worship&#39; in Ghooghiat, Sargodha district in presence of police. This ugly trend must come to an end. Text via <a href="https://twitter.com/IamAmirMahmood?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">@IamAmirMahmood</a>. Video &amp; pic via <a href="https://twitter.com/UsmanAhmad_iam?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">@UsmanAhmad_iam</a> <a href="https://t.co/807HG7CEfb">pic.twitter.com/807HG7CEfb</a></p>&mdash; Bilal Farooqi (@bilalfqi) <a href="https://twitter.com/bilalfqi/status/1648007166182170626?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">April 17, 2023</a></blockquote> <script async src="https://platform.twitter.com/widgets.js" charset="utf-8"></script> <p>“Attacking and demolishing Ahmadiyya places of worship by mobs and government officials is a blatant violation of Pakistan’s constitution and Justice Tasadduq Hussain Jilani’s decision of 2014,” said the spokesman. “This must stop immediately and religious minorities must be protected.”</p> <p><a href="https://www.aajenglish.tv/news/30311437">Ahmadi places of worship were attacked in February in Karachi.</a></p> An 118-year-old place of worship for the Ahmadi community has been desecrated in Sargodha.

On April 16, at around 11pm men came to smash the minarets and the dome of the Ahmadiyya place of worship in Ghooghiat. “All this happened while the police were present,” said spokesman Amir Mehmood.

“Attacking and demolishing Ahmadiyya places of worship by mobs and government officials is a blatant violation of Pakistan’s constitution and Justice Tasadduq Hussain Jilani’s decision of 2014,” said the spokesman. “This must stop immediately and religious minorities must be protected.”

Ahmadi places of worship were attacked in February in Karachi.

]]> Pakistan https://english.aaj.tv/news/30318402 Tue, 18 Apr 2023 12:57:22 +0500 none@none.com (Web Desk) The minarets were smashed at night at the place of worship in Sargodha. Image: Ahmadi spokesman Amir Mehmood