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Published 08:56 IST, May 6th 2020

Amid Pakistan's Ahmadiyya discrimination, ration distributed by community workers returned

A Pakistani journalist shared a video wherein people are returning the rations distributed by the Ahmadi relief workers in Karachi, amid wider discrimination

Reported by: Manjiri Chitre
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A Pakistani Journalist on Wednesday shared a video wherein people are returning the rations distributed by the Ahmadi relief workers in Karachi. According to reports, the Ahmadi workers had distributed the ration amongst the poor people on Tuesday night. However, it came to their knowledge on Wednesday morning that it was distributed by the minorities Ahmadiyas, following which a communal sentiment caused discord. 

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08:56 IST, May 6th 2020