CURRENT AFFAIRS

Detailed explanation-1: -The provincial Khyber Pakhtunkhwa government in northwest Pakistan has declared the ancient Hindu religious site of Panj Tirath in Peshawar as national heritage. Panj Tirath, which got its name from the five pools of water present there, also contains a temple and a lawn with date palm trees.

Detailed explanation-2: -The Khyber Pakhtunkhwa (KP) provincial government of Pakistan has declared the ancient Hindu religious site of Panj Tirath in Peshawar of North Western Pakistan as national heritage.

Detailed explanation-3: -Panj Tirath is a Hindu religious site in Peshawar, Khyber Pakhtunkhwa, Pakistan, situated in Hashtnagri. It is a more than 1000-yr-old Hindu religious site. From the five pools of water present there, Panj Tirath derived its name. It was proclaimed as Pakistan’s national heritage.

Detailed explanation-4: -Besides the Krishna Temple, the Valmiki Temple is the only functional Hindu temple in Lahore. The Christian family, which claims to have converted to Hinduism, had been facilitating only the Valmiki caste Hindus for worship at the temple for the last two decades.

Detailed explanation-5: -Following the court’s decision, a mob of young men gathered and vandalised the Shree Ganesh Hindu temple in the town, according to the paper. According to official estimates, 75 lakh Hindus live in Pakistan. However, according to the community, over 90 lakh Hindus are living in the country.