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Tag Archive | "Minorities Rights"

Sachar Committee report has flaws

Monday, December 1, 2008

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Sachar Committee report is a report that is merely a 404 pages documents and nothing more than that. It is basically a committee that states the condition of Muslims in India in terms of social, economic and educational status. According to this committee the conditions of Muslims are worst than Schedule Caste and Tribes in [...]

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Shahbaz Bhatti for minorities’ welfare

Saturday, November 22, 2008

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ISLAMABAD: Federal Minister for Minorities Affairs Mr. Shahbaz Bhatti has said that the present government has taken a number of initiatives for the welfare and protection of rights of minorities under the dynamic leadership of President of Mr. Asif Ali Zardari and Prime Minister Syed Yousuf Raza Gilani. He was talking to a three member [...]

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Culture of Intolerance

Sunday, September 14, 2008

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This piece is not to support, defend or advocate any sect’s religious beliefs rather the intention is to save humanity in this country which has been fading out swiftly. Since 2007 an alarming rise in suicide bombing in Pakistan has jolted the whole nation and logically though, the focus of attention is on the issues [...]

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Committee to scrap biased laws against minorities

Wednesday, August 13, 2008

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ISLAMABAD: Prime Minister Syed Yousuf Raza Gilani on Monday issued directives to form a committee after demands were made to scrap discriminatory laws against minorities. A delegation of minorities of the National Assembly met with the Prime Minister. They demanded allocation of five per cent quota in government jobs, housing schemes and education institutions for [...]

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Govt committed to protect minorities rights: PM

Friday, May 30, 2008

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ISLAMABAD: Prime Minister Syed Yousuf Raza Gilani has said that the government is committed to protecting the rights of minorities as enshrined in the constitution and as envisaged by the Quaid-e-Azam Mohammad Ali Jinnah. The Prime Minister expressed these views in a meeting with a delegation of Peace Worldwide headed by Country Director, Mr. Hector [...]

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