Islamabad Temple Controversy: An Overview

Islamabad temple controversy and government’s involvement in it led to a serious debate on social, electronic and print media. Intellectuals, religious scholars, legal experts and masses came up with contradicting views on the subject. Questions raised about the legal, religious, social and political aspects of the issue are very critical in this backdrop. It is important to give this debate a right direction by answering these questions at intellectual and academic levels. Institute of Policy Studies presents this issue brief after a deep study on the subject and its background. This brief is a part of the study going on at the IPS regarding minorities, their social status and issues related to them.

The purpose of this brief is to present the whole picture of the temple controversy and related issues for the benefit of government agencies, political and social groups and the general public. It also aims at strengthening rational and critical approaches on all such issues.