"This is a country of 22 crore people, irrespective of religion. No religious group is superior to another religious group," Khawaja Asif had said in the National Assembly.
Chaudhry Pervaiz Elahi strongly opposed the construction of Hindu temple saying it is not only against the spirit of Islam but is also an insult to the Islamic welfare state.
After Imran Khan hate-filled rant against the USA over the Guantanamo Bay claims, riots had spread in Pakistan, Afghanistan and many other Islamic nations.