While Hindus are complaining about the violation of their rights in Pakistan's rural Sindh, they received a harsh blow in Karachi when a pre-Partition temple was demolished by a builder despite a Pakistani court hearing a petition seeking a stay on such a move.
On Saturday, a private builder demolished the century-old Shri Rama Pir Mandir and some adjoining houses at Soldier Bazaar in Karachi. According to the builder, the land where the temple was constructed had been encroached upon.
Nearly 40 people, a majority of them Hindus, became homeless as a result, The Express Tribune reported.
For the 150 Hindus residing in the area, the temple was the only place of worship in the neighbourhood. According to locals, the builder's men not only destroyed the Shri Rama Pir Mandir but also "humiliated their gods".
However, the police denied that there was any temple in the area. Police officer Pervaiz Iqbal said, "There was no temple. There were idols of Hindu gods present inside a few houses and we made sure that they were safe."

SOURCE:
Rediff news