The Ministry of Hajj and Religious Affairs has confirmed that certain influential individuals including former lawmaker Mullah Tarakhel have assaulted the acting minister of Hajj and Religious Affairs.

According to a statement released by Ministry of Hajj and Religious Affairs, Mullah Tarakhel and some other individuals including lawmakers Shah Wazir and Haji Khan Tarakhel, their brothers and some other members of their family attacked the acting minister in ARG Presidential Palace mosque on Friday.
The statement further added that the attack on Mawlavi Abdul Hakim Muneeb is an assault and desecration of the mosque, the Ministry of Hajj and Religious Affairs, the religious scholars and the whole system of the government.
The Ministry of Hajj and Religious Affairs also added that it demands legal actions against the perpetrators in the light of the enforced laws.