The land mafia in Pakistan have been targeting Hindu and Sikh shrines besides other historical structures for quite some time.

Hundreds of shrines in various parts of the country have either been destroyed or encroached upon by swindlers.

Amritsar-based historian Surinder Kochchar told Mail Today that the famous Sikh shrine Gurdwara Bhai Pheru located at Phool Nagar in Kasur city is being used as a cowshed.

A temple lies in tatters in Pakistan. Hundreds of shrines across the country have reportedly been subject to trashing, or encroached on.

He said that the walls of the historic Sikh shrine are being used to stick cow-dung cakes, which has caused huge resentment among Sikh devotees.

He also said that the land mafias have destroyed the famous Chajju da Chaubara located in Abadi Narkali area of Lahore. The land of this religious place has been encroached upon by a hospital.

Presently, Rawalpindi has only two Krishna and Valmiki temples which are being maintained. Around a dozen temples were destroyed in the city as retaliation after the Babri Masjid demolition.