The Ahmadi community has been on the receiving end of violence at the hands of extremist groups and blasphemy-related violence has also claimed several lives over the years as state continued to play the role of silent spectator.
Source/Credit: Daily Times
By Editorial | November 20, 2017
The new Election Bill passed by National Assembly and Senate on Thursday has restored the Khatam-e-Nabuwwat clause in its original form. The controversial Section 7C of the Conduct of General Elections Order of 2002 — which has also been restored to its original form — was apparently the most problematic part of the new legislation.
It states that if an enrolled voter’s belief in the finality of the prophethood has been questioned, the voter will have to sign a declaration to reaffirm their belief. Failing this, their name will be deleted from the joint electoral rolls and added to the supplementary list of voters as non-Muslims.
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