Pakistan Muslim League-Nawaz (PML-N) President Nawaz Sharif has appealed to the Hindu community members not to leave the country, saying it’s appalling how the government is ignoring the minorities in the country. Speaking to the media, the two-time former premier of the country said the country belongs to the minorities as much as it belongs […]
Sep 15 2012 | Posted in
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The government has decided to beef up security for religious minorities after reports emerged that a large-scale migration of Hindu families to India was on the cards due to security concerns. Federal Interior Minister Rehman Malik took notice of large-scale migration of Hindu families to India, saying visas had been issued to 250 Hindus families […]
Aug 10 2012 | Posted in
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Following emergence of reports that Hindus start migrating to India, Sindh Minister for Exercise and Taxation came forward to clear the picture and dismissed the notion that the minorities were feeling lack of protection in the country. Speaking to various delegations, the provincial minister, Mukesh Kumar Chawla said that minorities in the country enjoy full […]
Aug 9 2012 | Posted in
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In what appeared to be a sigh of relief for the minorities, the Supreme Court directed the National Database and Registration Authority (NADRA) to take the necessary steps to enable married women of the Hindu community to acquire computerized national identity-cards without any holdup. After reports surfaced in the media regarding problems faced by Hindu […]
In order to given protection against severe threats to their lives, the National Assembly Standing Committee on Human Rights directed the Sindh police to move two Hindu girls, including Rinkle Kumari (Faryal Shah), to Islamabad. The panel took the matter after the Sindh police expressed concerns over the protection of Rinkle Kumari (Faryal Shah) and […]
Mar 17 2012 | Posted in
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The latest allegations of a forceful conversion of young Hindu girl in Sindh brought to light yet again the dilemma faced by the community in the region. Many families reportedly living in fear and insecurity as some 20 young girls are said to convert to Islam on monthly basis. Each incident starts with allegations of […]