Pamwal Das Shiv Mandir

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Pamwal Das Shiv Mandir
Religion
Affiliation Hinduism
District Karachi
Deity Shiva
Location
Location Soldier Bazaar
State Sindh
Country Flag of Pakistan.svg Pakistan
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Location within Karachi
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Pamwal Das Shiv Mandir (Pakistan)
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Pamwal Das Shiv Mandir (Asia)
Geographic coordinates 24°51′23.5″N66°59′52.8″E / 24.856528°N 66.998000°E / 24.856528; 66.998000 Coordinates: 24°51′23.5″N66°59′52.8″E / 24.856528°N 66.998000°E / 24.856528; 66.998000
Architecture
Type Hindu temple architecture

Pamwal Das Shiv Mandir at Pawaldass compound at Kakri Ground in Baghdadi area of Lyari Town. According to the Human Rights Commission of Pakistan and The News International Muslim clerics have illegally turned this centuries-old historic temple into a Muslim pir and slaughterhouse for cows with the help of Baghdadi police after making series of attacks on Hindu families living in the area. [1] [2]

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References

  1. "Temple turns into slaughterhouse". The News International . 10 October 2006.
  2. "Historic Shiv Mandir makes way for a Pir". The News International . 10 October 2006.