KARACHI: Pakistan Hindu Council, in connection with the Holi celebrations, is organising the 9th annual combined marriages programme at the YMCA Ground opposite the Governor House in Karachi on Sunday.
This was announced by its Patron-in-chief Dr Ramesh Kumar Vankwani in a press statement issued on Saturday.
Dr Ramesh Vankwani, who is also a member of the national assembly, said that the constitution of Pakistan ensures religious freedom to the religious minorities living across the country.
Terming the recently-passed Hindu Marriage Act by the Parliament a remarkable achievement, he hoped that such combined marriage ceremonies could play a pivotal role in projecting a positive image of Pakistan on an international level.
Dr Ramesh Vankwani said that Sindh Governor Muhammad Zubair, Religious Affairs and Interfaith Harmony Federal Minister Pir Muhammad Amin- ul-Hasnat Shah, Pakistan Bait- ul- Mal MD Barrister Abid Waheed Shiekh, Faisal Edhi, Punjab Human Rights and Minorities Minister Tahir Khalil Sindhu, Sindh Chief Minister Special Assistant on Minorities Dr Jeevan Khatumal, the Mauritius ambassador, and other dignitaries will be present on the occasion to bless the couples.