Prime Minister Imran Khan has condemned an incident in Nankana, in Hassanabdal town at a Sikh shrine.
On Friday, dozens of demonstrators protested in Nankana over the alleged unjust treatment of police in a case involving the marriage of a young couple, which was portrayed as a communal issue by the Indian media.
Khan said in a series of tweets that the Nankana incident was “against his vision and will find zero tolerance and protection from the government including police and judiciary”.
Interior Minister Brigadier (retired) Ijaz Shah visited Nankana yesterday to ascertain the facts regarding Friday’s incident.
He said that he was in Nankana on the directions of the prime minister.
“What happened here on Friday was a conspiracy by those who are against the brotherhood and national sovereignty,” Shah said, adding: “International media projected the incident wrongly and twisted the facts. Prime Minister Khan’s  government is standing by the Sikh community, and those who were behind this incident will be brought to the book.”
On Friday the Foreign Office rejected Indian allegations of the desecration and destruction of a holy place in Nankana Sahib as “not only false but also mischievous”.
“Attempts to paint this incident as a communal issue are patently motivated. Most importantly, the Gurdwara remains untouched and undamaged,” the Foreign Office said.
“All insinuations to the contrary, particularly the claims of acts of ‘desecration and destruction’ and desecration of the holy place, are not only false but also mischievous,” the Foreign Office said.
“The government of Pakistan remains committed to upholding law and order and providing security and protection to the people, especially the minorities.
“The opening of the Kartarpur Sahib Corridor is a manifestation of Pakistan’s special care extended to the minorities, in line with the vision of the Quaid-e-Azam Mohamed Ali Jinnah,” it said.