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Report launch: ‘Change in attitude needed to protect minorities’
Participants stress the need for curriculum reform.
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When silence is a crime
I ask the people of Islamabad: why didn’t you come up with something meaningful to say to the CDA?
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Raising awareness: Minorities need to be aware of their rights: civil society
Research scholar says knowledge of minority rights is key for protection from injustices and discrimination
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Another year of suffering for minority communities
Youhanabad episode recalled as the most gruesome attack against the country’s Christian community
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An intolerant year
Extremism is the new normal, the default position for many millions, because it has become so ordinary
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Pakistani Christians living in fear after mob killings over blasphemy
Mob killing of Shama Bibi and Shahzad Masih triggered outrage in Pakistan
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Mainstreaming all citizens: Equal rights for minorities urged
Consultative session gave feedback on eight bills
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‘Tis the season: ‘Accept all and live peacefully with each other’
Embassy of the Holy See hosts Christmas reception
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Non-Muslim marriage bill: Draft law presented for public debate
Minorities' leaders, civil society discuss pro's and con's of proposed law
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Police remove anti-Ahmadi posters from Lahore's largest IT market
#IStandWithAhmadis began trending across social media as signs and posters were removed
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The rule of the bigots
It is entirely possible the CDA may choose to move unilaterally in respect of the slums occupied by poor Christians
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Christian candidate wants to prove minorities are electable
Ishtiaq is the only non-Muslim running for chairmanship of a UC
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Slums could affect Muslim majority in Islamabad: CDA
Reply to SC shows low regard in which low-income citizens, minorities are held
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It is safer to be a cow than a Muslim in India: Shashi Tharoor
Shashi Tharoor blamed BJP-led Indian government for 'rising intolerance in the country'
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Wishing for change: LG system brings a ray of hope for Karachi’s minorities
Members of these communities decry the living conditions they are forced to live in.
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Christian web TV fire may have been inside job: police
Investigators have discovered that two hard discs were stolen prior to the blaze
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Lahore's Sacred Heart Cathedral receives Belgian Heritage Prize
The cathedral is among the three prize winners around the world for the year 2015
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Shift in priorities: Thar’s minorities snub mainstream parties, vote for their own
The days of buying votes with one meal are over, results show
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Christian TV channel office burnt to ashes in Karachi
Gawahi TV head Javed Williams does not buy police version that fire erupted due to electric short-circuit
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Why Pakistani Hindus leave their homes for India
About 1,200 people who have migrated from Pakistan in the past five years are housed in three camps in New Delhi
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India — like us, but not quite
Over two dozen scholars return their prestigious Sahitiya Akademi awards to protest intolerance against minorities
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Minorities under attack
Governments play a pivotal role in maintaining the supremacy of the majority religion out of political necessity
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Backslide: ‘Women and minorities were better off in the past’
Participants in the forum shed light on the protection of civil and political rights of minorities
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Landmark verdict: ‘Enact family laws for non-Muslims’
Seminar speakers say the govt needs to do more for protection of minority citizens’ rights
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Vacancies for minorities
What is needed is a change in the mindsets of many who refuse to see non-Muslims as equal citizens of this country
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Over 70% federal jobs for minorities still vacant
PPP’s Farhatullah Babar seeks action against ‘indolent’ officers
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The indirect method
The need is to integrate people and bring them together rather than to create further divisions and pull them apart
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Minority members on reserved seats to be elected through indirect voting
Under the Sindh Local Government Act 2015, minorities can no longer vote directly to elect members
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Providing cover: Minorities’ protection law to be passed soon
The minister was talking to a delegation of South Asia Partnership-Pakistan at his office on Friday
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Pakistan's fading Parsi community looks abroad
Followers of Zoroastrianism, fled Persia over a millennium ago for the safety of the western Indian subcontinent
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The power of faith: Hindus celebrate the ‘Lady of good health’ with Catholics
For nine days of the year, the two minority communities pray under one roof for good health
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Threatened: ‘Around 12 Sikhs lost their lives to terror in recent months’
Sardar Gopal Singh says majority have to shut their businesses down
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Job quota for minorities increased to 5%
Minister says govt will install CCTV cameras at all worship places
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Drastic measures: ‘Minorities should resign from their parties, rethink priorities’
Former labour councillor urged the minorities' representatives to establish their identity and power
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Toothless resolutions
Yes, parliament must recognise and realise that we must create a Pakistan where everyone is free and protected
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National Minorities Day: ‘We demand our right to elect representatives’
Members of civil society hold rally to demand direct election in local government polls.
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Minorities Day: ‘Implement SC verdict on rights’
Minority community representatives seek inclusion of Quaid-i-Azam’s August 11, 1947 speech in Constitution
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Minorities Day: Protection of non-Muslims stressed
Speakers highlight Jinnah’s vision for non-Muslim communities, welcome establishment of commission on rights.
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Resolution passed: K-P wants marriage laws for minorities
The amendment was adopted. Qureshi also presented the K-P Prevention of Conflict of Interest Bill 2015
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Protecting minorities: Senate committee to recommend new laws
13 lawmakers will visit Quetta on fact-finding mission on Hazara killings and mass graves
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20 years later: Three-day prayer ceremony returns to Kurram Agency
Hindus, Sikhs come together in Ibrahimzai for a joint ritual
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Nabbed: Ahmadi worship place attackers in detention
He said the suspects were wanted in connection with a number of terrorism cases across south and central Punjab