LAHORE: Punjab Minister for Human Rights and Minorities Affairs Khalil Tahir Sandhu has said that minorities have played a pivotal role in the creation and development of Pakistan.
He said that the Punjab government will adopt coordinated strategies in consultation with all stakeholders concerned in increasing seats for minorities in the Punjab Assembly as well as welfare and solution of their problems through Minorities Rights Commission Punjab Bill.
In a meeting with MPA Shehzad Munshi and MPA Kanji Ram, he said that it has become pertinent to increase the special seats of minorities in the provincial assembly, in accordance with the exact and authentic facts and figures regarding minority population, so that they could be provided better facilities and legislation regarding protection of their rights.
MPA Shehzad Munshi, who had presented the bill for Minorities Rights Commission in Punjab Assembly, said all members of the assembly, Muslims, Christians or from any other religion are agreed to approve this important bill so as to provide equal rights to minorities and enhance the opportunities of progress and prosperity for minorities in the province.
