LAHORE – A petition has been filed against Pakistan Muslim League Nawaz(PML-N) leader and former Punjab law minister Rana Sanaullah over hurtingreligious sentiments.
The petitioner—in his petition—alleged that Rana Sanaullah has hurtsentiments of Muslims by terming Nawaz Sharif’s reception as biggest andmore sacred act than Hajj [annual Islamic pilgrimage to Mecca]. Thepetitioner further accused Sanaullah of sacrilege.
The petition seeks registration of case against the PML-N’s stalwart andinitiation of legal action against him.
Sanaullah’s faced severe backlash over his statement in which he statedthat attending PML-N’s supremo Nawaz Sharif’s reception [on July 13] is anact bigger and sacred than Hajj. People from all walks of life hascondemned the statement and demanded an apology from Rana Sanaullah.