Krishan Bheel
Krishan Bheel
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| Born | 1968 |
| Occupation | Politician |
Krishan Bheel (Urdu : کرشن بھیل ) (born in 1968) is a Pakistani politician. He is one of the few Hindu politicians in Pakistan[1] and belongs to the Pakistan Muslim League (N).
Early life
He was born in Hyderabad, Sindh, Pakistan on March 1, 1968, into a Sindhi Hindu family. He received his degree from Sindh University in 1990.
Slapping incident
In Pakistan's parliament, Bheel slapped a politician. During discussions, a member of Bheel's party condemned Pervez Musharraf. An opposing politician, Qari Gul Rehman recited a qaseeda in favour of Musharraf, and was then heckled by members of Bheel's party. After proceedings Rehman, approached Bheel and called him Hindu in a derogatory manner. Bheel then slapped him three times before the fight was broken up.[2]
References
- ^ NA-341, Non Muslim-IX - Pakistan Institute of Legislative Development and Transparency
- ^ Darbari Maulvi and the Darbar Archived 2007-03-13 at the Wayback Machine The Nation - December 9, 2005