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Land of Peace

Towards the end of June, Hindu community of Pakistan announced the construction of first Hindu temple in the capital city of Pakistan. Soon different opinions started surfacing on social media and TV for or against the construction.  The internet users of Pakistan's arch enemy India took it upon themselves to bash Pakistanis regarding the earlier lack of a Hindu temple in the capital city whereas the Muslim religious clerics and their followers bashed the current government for its lenient attitudes towards minorities. Some outrightly criticised the construction of a temple whereas others accepted the construction only if the Hindu community agreed to bear all expenses. In a country where only a fraction of people bother to pay taxes, there was a large hue and cry about using the tax payers money on building a temple. A faction of religious political parties and some prominent Ulema stated their "personal opinion" on TV and/ or social media against the construction of thi