THE LIAR PAKI GOVERNMENT

3. Lahore Krishna Temple In Fact Razed
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DELHI, INDIA, June 18, 2006: Contrary to the Pakistan government's claim that the only Hindu temple in Lahore is safe, the country's Minorities Welfare Council has said the Krishna temple has been demolished and got a stay from the High Court on the construction of a commercial building at the site. In a petition to the HC the council said the temple was demolished following a notification from the Evacuee Trust Property Board.



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4. Hindu American Foundation Condemns Destruction of Last Hindu Temple in Lahore, Pakistan
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WASHINGTON, D.C. (June 15, 2006) - The Hindu American Foundation (HAF) bemoaned the destruction of the last Hindu temple in Lahore, Pakistan. At the time of the partition of India in 1947 Lahore was known as one of the centers of culture and cosmopolitanism. Soon thereafter its great artists, musicians, and its Hindu and Sikh populations either moved voluntarily out of that city or were driven out by the fundamentalist Muslim forces that have shaped the country since then. "The last stroke in making Lahore totally Muslim is the demolition of the only remaining Hindu temple in the city," said Ramesh Rao, member of the HAF Executive Council.

A private developer was allowed to demolish the 'Krishna Mandir' at Wachhoowali, Rang Mahal, and construct a commercial building in its place. Government officials, in charge of protecting minority interests, were involved in the machinations that led to the destruction of the last Hindu temple in Lahore. The Evacuee Property Trust Board (EPTB), the government body maintaining properties of minorities, especially Hindus and Sikhs, was said to have concealed facts from the municipal board chairman about the nature of the building. This is not the first time the EPTB has permitted the demolition of a temple. It was only last year that the Vehari temple in Punjab was razed for the construction of a commercial building