‘Minorities’ rights  a top priority’

Punjab Minister for Human Rights and Minority Affairs Ijaz Alam Augustine has said the Minority Empowerment Package (MEP) proved a flagship programme for religious minorities under the leadership of Imran Khan.

The minister expressed these views during a meeting with a delegation of religious minorities belonging to Sargodha at the office of New Minister Block on Tuesday. The delegation lauded the efforts of the minister for the approval of 2% seats for religious minorities in higher education sector.

The minister said specific subjects would be taught to religious minorities in prison as Muslims were being taught while 2% quota has been allotted for religious minorities in all educational institutions affiliated to higher education across Punjab.

Published in The Express Tribune, September 10^th, 2020.