PML-Q opposes Hindu temple in Islamabad.

LAHORE -- The PML-Q has opposed the construction of a Hindu temple in Islamabad, arguing that it is not only 'against the spirit of Islam', but also 'an insult to Riyasat-i-Madina'.

'Pakistan was created in the name of Islam. Construction of a new temple in its capital is not only against the spirit of Islam, but also an insult to Riayasat-e-Madina,' Punjab Assembly Speaker Chaudhry Pervaiz Elahi said in a statement issued here on Wednesday.

Mr Elahi, however, said his party supported the rights of the minorities.

'The existing temples were renovated during my tenure as Punjab chief minister. I had got Katas Raj Temple repaired. During my tenure, for the first time in the budget funds were allocated for repairs of churches as well,' he added.

Prime Minister Imran Khan last week approved a grant of Rs100 million for the construction of the first Hindu temple in the federal capital.

The request for the grant of the funds was made by Minister for Religious Affairs Pir Noorul Haq Qadri...

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