LAHORE: The Pakistan Peoples Party (PPP) Punjab chapter has appointed MPA Pervez Rafique as head of its minority wing, the first time in 10 years that it has filled the position. Rafique has served as an MPA for 10 years, winning a seat in the Punjab Assembly in 2002 and 2008. According to the notification of his appointment, Rafique is a committed party worker and will support the PPP’s minority candidates in the upcoming general elections. The party has three million registered minority voters in the Punjab, according to the notice. He has 24 years experience as a political and human rights activist and has organised numerous public programmes, cultural shows, sports events, conferences and seminars. He has also been chairman since July 2012 of the All Pakistan Minorities Alliance Founder, “the leading representative body of religious minorities in Pakistan”, said the notice.
Published in The Express Tribune, February 25th, 2013.
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It is nice to see minority people in postions but if good people are on position this man is not sincer with his people as a head of minority because he takes bribe in crors is this sincerty you like. i request you to please take some other person otherwise chirtian will not vote as already people are moving to other parties. Many people have good potential and good record of working with you and educated but you people dont want change always prefer one only never give chance to others. let me tell you He is running his NGO named PAK Americn Korean organization but no one ask him i dont know why?
Please open your eyes and give chance to others. Christian people are going to other parties due to him only think about it. No doubt he is from our religious but not good man. Let me tell you where family is living about 20000 christains are living if you will not change your him no vote for ppp for that area
First of all Pervez Rafique is not representating Any community in Pakistan. He is not a elected Parliamentarian with the votes of people. He is just selected by PPP leadership as MPA. Christian COMMUNITY has never accepted the selected parliamentarians as their representatives!! 2nd APMA founders is not at all the leading organisation of Minorities. This is false claim. This organisation Was started only 7 months before!! There are only 1 leading organisations of Minortities in Pakistan which is All Pakistan Christian League. For more information just Google All Pakistan Christian League. Kind Regards Nawaz Salamat
First of Pervez Rafique is not representating Any community in Pakistan. He is not a elected Parliamentarian with the votes of people. He is just selected by PPP leadership as MPA.
Christian COMMUNITY never acceptes selected parliamentarians as their representatives!!
2nd APMA founders is not at all the leading organisation of Minorities. This is false claim. This organisation Was started only 7 months before!!
There are only 1 leading organisations of Minortities in Pakistan which is All Pakistan Christian League.
For more information just Google All Pakistan Christian League.
Kind Regards Nawaz Salamat