Special Assistant to Prime Minister for Human Rights and Women Empowerment Mushaal Hussein Mullick has highlighted the core principles of equality, saying that all citizens of Pakistan are equal before the law regardless of their faith, caste and race.
She was addressing a consultative session on the promotion of interfaith harmony in Pakistan.
The consultative session was attended with equal representation by members from all faiths and organisations working for interfaith harmony.
The SAPM actively listened to the participants to gain insight into challenges faced by minorities across Pakistan. In response, she assured that meaningful and effective measures would be taken to address these issues.
In her address, Mushaal said that Pakistan derives its policies regarding minorities from the golden principles laid out by the founder of Pakistan Quaid-e-Azam Muhammad Ali Jinnah in his address to the 1st Constituent Assembly of Pakistan.
She highlighted that Pakistan's first cabinet comprised of members of all faiths which was a powerful illustration of Pakistan's commitment to unity in diversity. She also drew attention to the representation of unity in the national flag's colors. Mushaal underscored the universal teachings of co-existence, humanity, and peace inherent in all faiths.
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