E/CN.4/1992/52
page 75
Reports on individual cases have been received as follows:
1.
Maulana Dost Muhammad Shahid
2.
Shabir Ahmad Saqib
3.
Manzoor Ahmad
4.
Nazir Ahmad
5.
Saleem Ahmad
6.
Khalid Parvez
7.
Muhammad Yusuf
8.
Munawar Ahmad
9.
Nasir Ahmad
These nine persons were sentenced to two years' imprisonment and a fine for
acting against Ordinance XX in April 1990.
10. Mr. Abdul Shakoor of Sarodha was arrested by police on 11 March 1990
for wearing a ring which contained verses of the Holy Quran and taken to the
Sargodha jail.
11. Mr. Gul Mohammad of Sargodha was arrested by police on 9 March 1990
for posting a sticker on his motor cycle which read 'There is no one worthy of
worship but Allah and Mohammad is His Messenger'. He was sent to Sargodha
jail."
61. In another communication dated 20 September 1990 (E/CN.4/1991/56,
para. 8 1 ) , the Special Rapporteur transmitted the following allegations:
"According to the information received, Mr. Irshadulla Tarar, a member of
the Ahmadi community, was sentenced to one year of imprisonment and the
payment of a PRs 1,000 fine on 29 December 1988 for wearing a Kalima badge.
An appeal was made but the sentence was reportedly upheld. Mr. Tarar is said
to be held at the Gujranwala Central jail.
According to additional information received, on 11 June 1990 the
District Magistrate of Jhang prohibited the publication for a period of two
months, with immediate effect, of the Ahmadi daily newspaper Al-Fazal« Rabwah,
under the West Pakistan Maintenance of Public Order Ordinance 1960, on the
grounds that it had been acting in a manner prejudicial to the maintenance of
public order. It is reported that no specific reason for this action had been
cited, nor legal justification provided.
It is also reported that expressions of hostility towards the Ahmadi
community have continued to be formulated by mullahs in Chak Sikandar and
Khatme Nabuwat. It is further alleged that the 16-year-old son of
Sahibzada Abdul Salam had been captured, beaten and accused of proselytism.
It is reported that he was imprisoned for three to four days."