Minorities key in Pakistan’s creation

LAHORE: Punjab Primary and Secondary Healthcare Minister Khawaja Imran Nazir has said that minorities had played a vital role in creation of Pakistan. He said that the white colour in flag of Pakistan represented minorities and their rights.

The Punjab government has fixed five per cent quota in government jobs for minorities. The government has also established Christmas markets for Christian community across the province, he added.



He said that Quaid-e-Azam always stressed on providing equal rights to all communities living in Pakistan without any discrimination of religion, colour and creed. He expressed these views while addressing a ceremony organised for Christian employees of the health department and Quaid Day at the Directorate General Health Service Punjab on Sunday. The minister also distributed cash among Christian employees.

Published in The Express Tribune, December 25^th, 2017.