Tag: Minorities
Christian prisoners deprived of religious education in Punjab jails
LAHORE: On September 3, Reverend Maurice Shehbaz, wrote his latest letter addressed to the President, Prime Minister and Chief Justice of Pakistan entitled, ‘Christian...
Minorities enjoy full privileges in Pakistan: Fawad
Federal Minister for Information and Broadcasting Fawad Chaudhry on Tuesday said that minorities in Pakistan are enjoying full privileges.
In an interview with the British...
‘Protection of minorities’ rights one of government’s top priorities’
ISLAMABAD: Minister for Information and Broadcasting Fawad Chaudhry on Tuesday said that protecting the rights of minorities is among the top priorities of the...
Minorities will have equal rights in ‘new Pakistan’, says minister
LAHORE: Punjab Senior Minister Abdul Aleem Khan has said that all minorities would be provided with equal opportunities in “new Pakistan” and there would be...
Shireen Mazari for revising minorities’ curriculum
ISLAMABAD: Minister for Human Rights Shireen Mazari on Wednesday said that her ministry has recommended the education ministry to revise the curriculum of minorities...
‘Maria Bint-e-Abdullah’ draws ire of Christian community
LAHORE: Punjab Minister for Human Rights and Minorities Affairs (HR&MA) Aijaz Alam Augustine on Thursday condemned the trailer of 'Maria Bint-e-Abdullah' - an upcoming project...
SC constitutes committee for safeguarding rights of minorities
ISLAMABAD: The Supreme Court (SC) has constituted a committee headed by former chief justice Tasaddaq Hussain Jilani for safeguarding the rights of minorities.
A three-member...
Senate HR body discusses attacks on minorities, regrets lack of progress
ISLAMABAD: Senate Standing Committee on Human Rights Thursday said that equal rights are constitutionally guaranteed to each Pakistani, including minorities in the country.
The committee...
Intolerance towards religious minorities in Pakistan increasing: report
Human Rights Commission of Pakistan's (HRCP) National Interfaith Working Group held its inaugural meeting the other day where it discussed the facilitation of interfaith dialogue...
Protecting rights of minorities a responsibility of govt: LHC
LAHORE: The Lahore High Court (LHC), while remarking that protecting the rights of minorities is a responsibility of the government, summoned the chief of Evacuee...
New Christian divorce bill to be brought in NA: HR minister
ISLAMABAD: Federal Minister for Human Rights Dr Shireen Mazari on Wednesday said that the ministry had drawn up a new Christian divorce bill for the...
Only 8 out of 183 female candidates made it to NA...
LAHORE: In spite of a record number of 183 women contesting the July 25 polls, only eight female lawmakers were able to get elected...
24 Christian families demand allotment of plots
Twenty-four Christian families have requested the prime minister and the chief justice of Pakistan to help them procure three-marla plots that had been promised...
Minorities demand electoral reforms, equal rights
A large number of persons belonging to religious minorities protested outside the National Press Club (NPC) and demanded electoral reforms so that minorities in...
Christian cemetery walls in Karachi to be rebuilt by Minority Affairs...
Minority Affairs Department was directed by the Sindh caretaker minister for minority affairs to rebuild a boundary wall around Gora Qabristan, a century-old Christian cemetery,...
PM lauds minorities’ role for country’s socio-economic development
ISLAMABAD: Prime Minister Justice (r) Nasir-ul-Mulk while lauding the huge contributions made by minorities for the country’s socio-economic development, said the government has taken...
Minorities’ contribution vital for national prosperity: President Mamnoon
ISLAMABAD: President Mamnoon Hussain on Friday said that minorities’ contribution, being part of the national mainstream, was vital for the country's progress.
In his message on...
