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 10th, 2020.
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