A 26 December 1998 article, providing a chronology of sectarian incidents in Punjab in 1998, reported from Gujranwala the killing of Hakim Syed Razi Abbas, mutawalli of Imambargah Haidria, at his clinic at Krishan Nagar, Model Town (Dawn).

No further references to Imambargah Haidria or any references to a mosque or Imam Bargah named Haidria Imambargah could be found among the sources consulted by the Research Directorate.

This Response was prepared after researching publicly accessible information currently available to the Research Directorate within time constraints. This Response is not, and does not purport to be, conclusive as to the merit of any particular claim to refugee status or asylum. Please find below the list of additional sources consulted in researching this Information Request.

References

Dawn [Karachi]. 26 December 1998. "Punjab Sectarian Violence Toll Comes Down in 1998."

Additional Sources Consulted

IRB databases

LEXIS/NEXIS

The State of Human Rights in Pakistan 2000, CD-ROM

Internet sites including:

Dawn

Frontier Post

Human Rights Commission of Pakistan

News International

Pakistan Daily

Pakistan News Service

South Asia Terrorism Portal

World News Connection

Search engines:

Google

Lycos