Minorities

No nation can make real progress without including the minorities in the march to development

Minister says special measures being taken for the welfare of minorities

Officials says the scared Sikh shine will be opened to local as well as international visitors

British India based their control on playing minorities of their pluralistic nationalism

Warns against those who seek to "abuse" the Xinjiang issue to create tensions with China

Provincial minister says minority communities have historically been ignored

New report on religious freedom estimates more than 40 are serving life sentences for blasphemy in Pakistan

Says it could serve to legitimise Beijing's crackdown on Muslim minorities

Punjab government claims to be taking practical steps to provide basic health and education facilities to the masses

Sikh leader says India, Israel and the USA trying to destabilise Pakistan

Hazara community had urged the premier to visit and assure justice

Girls' family claim pair forced into accepting Islam, then married off

The economic, educational factors and the freedom to worship parameters for Muslims in both states

Punjab Chief Minister Usman Buzdar announced a grant of Rs10 million for the Hindu community on the eve of Holi

Committee seeks ECP input on the bill to move ahead

Bachelet encourages Islamabad, New Delhi to invite UNHRC to monitor on ground situation

Masih remembers non-Muslim servicemen who fought wars for Pakistan

Tells US religious freedoms ambassador that Muslims facing discrimination in EU

Nadra to issue computerised marriage certificates

Indian claims of being a peaceful pluralistic nation are fading into falsehood

'We know how to look after ourselves,' said Shah

The traditions related to Xmas include decoration of Christmas tree, Santa Claus, carol singing and gifts

Pakistan does not need counsel by any individual country how to protect the rights of its minorities, asserts FO

The concerns were expressed after the case of a minor girl's forced marriage was brought to the fore

Farhatullah Babar says radical groups contesting polls has increased fear among minorities

PM will not use discretionary funds, Fawad says

Osman Khalid Butt, Adnan Malik and others said that they were proud of the Minister of Information and Broadcasting

Ruling PTI announced names for a new 15-member provincial cabinet late on Sunday

The Kalash and other minorities now have a champion in parliament, the first Kalash to be elected

ETPB Secretary says the role of minorities for the development of the country was beyond any doubt

Many Hindu women are seen selling green and white bangles at Paper Market

PIPS says discrimination against minorities seems pervasive

Ruling party to have at least five MPAs on nine minorities’ reserved seats

He becomes the first Kalash to become an MPA

We must also hold Imran Khan accountable if PM-select becomes PM-elect

Many were dead set against idea of minorities’ wing

Dozens of members of minority communities contesting independently for general seats

While bill on forced conversion gathers dust at assembly secretariat, party uses idea for sake of votes

The nomination papers were filed for both, the national and the provincial assemblies

Of 28 ongoing minority affair schemes, 26 are for Hindu community, one each for Jains, Sikhs

Experts call for equal and responsible citizenship to achieve a pluralistic society

Almost without exception these communities are poor and eke out a very marginal living

For the first time since Pakistan's inception, family matters of the community will be regulated separately

He celebrated his victory at a roadside tea stall in Saddar

Bill presented in Punjab Assembly by the ruling PML-N

Assures Hindu Panchayat delegation of protecting their rights

Massive crowd gathered for funeral prayers at Gaddafi stadium to pay their final respects

Say heirs of Quetta blast victims should be provided compensation

This was stated by k-p Governor Iqbal Zafar Jhagra while addressing a Christmas ceremony in Peshawar

Rs400m project to secure temples, churches and gurdwaras still not started