The Riots of 1953 — Page 15
15 was blowing. They were threatened all over the Province by the Ahar and their supporters , and these threats were duly reported to the local authorities. But nothing came out of these reports. In July 1952, according to the reports received by the Anjuman, the houses of the Ahmadis in different parts of the province were marked. In Multan Syed Attaullah Shah Bokhari directed the activities of his party and extremely provocative lectures and still more provocative processions were led by various Ahrar leaders inciting people to violence against the members of the Ahmadiyya Community. The incidents at Multan need not be mentione d because they for m ed the subject or an enquiry and this Hon’ble Court has already summoned findings of Mr. Justice Kayani who conducted this enquiry. At Lahore when there was a clash of the Ahrar with the Provincial Muslim League on 27. 7. 52 the Goondas in the town had divided Lahore into zones each of which was incharge of a particular Goonda leader and the houses of the Ahmadis must have been looted but for their clash with the police which led to the round-up of the Goondas the same night. Even this incident did not prove a sufficient eye-opener for the Provincial Government and the mosques—sacred houses of Allah—continued to be polluted for political ends and the Ahmadis continued to be vilified. 30 It would perhaps be pertinent at this stage to refer to the activities of the Ahrar in trying to enlist the support of other religious organisations functioning in Pakistan. In order to succeed in their designs they persuaded various organisations of Ulema and with this end in view the Ahrar formed the various Conventions persuading them to join hands with them in pressing their demands against Ahmadis and preparing the masses for the purpose. 30 The Azad 19. 11. 52.