Court order but demolishing illegal religious structures is not easy.
Religious groups and leaders have rejected the Supreme Court's ruling that the country's highest court order that all illegal encroachments, including mosques, be demolished.
Religious organizations are outraged by the decision. Religious groups have warned that if the ruling is carried out, there could be bloodshed in the country. A video address of Jamiat Ulema-e-Islam leader Dr Rashid Mahmood Soomro circulating on social media, in which he vehemently opposes the decision. The Martyrs' Foundation, affiliated to the Lal Masjid in Islamabad, has also rejected the Supreme Court's decision, calling it illegal.
Jamiat Ulema-e-Islam says that this problem is not only of religious classes but also of 22 crore people and if this decision is implemented then blood will be spilled in the country. Muhammad Jalaluddin Advocate, a member of the party's council, told DW, "We will strongly oppose this decision. Parks have become a haven for pornography in the country. They are being built and there is talk of demolishing mosques. If you want to drop, drop Bani Gala. Bring down the big illegal plazas in Islamabad, which have been regrouped. If an attempt is made to demolish mosques, a storm of resistance will break out across the country, which no one will be able to stop.
Social organizations say the foundations of religious parties in society are strong. Decisions have been made regarding mosques, madrassas and shrines, but it is not up to any government to demolish such illegal structures. Asad Butt of the Human Rights Commission of Pakistan says that whether it is the PPP government or any other government, it will not try to demolish illegal mosques, madrassas or shrines under any circumstances. He told DW, "If the government makes an effort, all the clerics will be sidelined and there will be a lot of chaos in the country. Therefore, no government, including the PPP, would want to see such illegal mosques, madrassas." And demolish the shrines. The PPP government had already withdrawn the bill for fixing the age for marriage out of fear of the Maulvis. So how will it do it.
He further said that it seems that after the Asma Jahangir Conference, there is a pressure on the higher judiciary and as a result of this pressure an attempt is being made to give the impression that it is completely neutral. "But everyone knows that religious organizations are powerful. A mosque was built in Jahangir Park in Karachi and instead of removing it, the administration gave more space to the mosque owners.
