Tag: Minorities

Bilawal Bhutto stresses safeguarding minorities’ rights

Pakistan Peoples Party (PPP) Chairman Bilawal Bhutto Zardari on Monday urged political parties, religious bodies and civil society organisations to rise up to defend...

Safeguarding minorities rights

It is good to note that the minorities in general and members of Hindu community in particular have been assured at the highest level...

Myanmar minorities fight to save mother tongue

For half a century a single precious copy of a textbook kept the language of Myanmar’s Shan people alive for students, forced to learn...

Minorities to take part in protests

Representatives of various minority communities have said that they will take part in the protests against anti-Islam films on Friday to mark solidarity with...

Safeguarding minorities rights

It is good to note that the minorities in general and members of Hindu community in particular have been assured at the highest level...

Govt conscious of concerns of minorities: Zardari

President Asif Ali Zardari has said that the government is conscious of the concern of the minority communities about misuse of certain laws against...

Bhatti hopes abuse of blasphemy law to end

The arrest of a Muslim cleric for tampering with evidence against a Christian girl accused of blasphemy will help stop the abuse of Pakistan's...

Senate body concerned about killing of Shiite Muslims

Senate Standing Committee on Foreign Affairs has emphasized upon taking steps for dealing with massacre of Shiite Muslims and inexcusable treatment with minorities in...

What does the white band in our flag mean?

Being a minority of any persuasion is a trying time in a person’s life. Since childhood, our instinct is to blend in, to be...

Minorities in Sindh enjoying equal rights, says Chandio

Senator Moula Bux Chandio has said that anti-Sindh elements have been engaged in defaming the people of the province by launching false propaganda of...

National Minorities Day celebrated

Religious minorities living across the country celebrated the National Minorities day on Saturday to highlight the contribution, services and sacrifices of minorities in the...

Forced migration must be checked: HRCP

The Human Rights Commission of Pakistan (HRCP) has expressed concerns on the forced migration of religious minorities from Sindh and Balochistan. In a statement...

Govt committed to welfare of minorities: PM

A delegation of minorities led by Dr Paul Bhatti, Advisor to Prime Minister on National Harmony, called on Prime Minister Syed Yusuf Raza Gilani...

Govt not to permit blasphemy law misuse: Zardari

President Asif Ali Zardari has said that the Government was determined not to permit anyone to misuse blasphemy law against minorities or any other...

Minorities are our pride, says Shahbaz

Punjab Chief Minister Shahbaz Sharif has said that religious minorities are a pride of the country and steps need to be taken to ensure...

PM assures minorities of govt’s full support

Prime Minister Yosuf Raza Gilani said on Tuesday that the Pakistan People’s Party-led government wishes to develop good relations between the Muslim and Sikh...