Sir: As is commonly known, Pakistan’s Hindu community faces a lot of problems. Their girls are forcibly converted to Islam and the community is physically threatened by extremists. Sadly, it is not just Hindus who face such problems. Other minorities like Christians, Sikhs, Shias and Ahmedis have found themselves under attack in Pakistan, where the rise of religious fundamentalism has unleashed violent opposition to those who do not follow certain prescribed religious tenets. The discrimination has prompted some Hindus to leave for India. Around 3,000 Hindus have left this year alone, as part of a migration that began four years ago, sparked by discrimination and a general rise in crime in Sindh. On the occasion of Diwali, I pray that this extremism comes to an end and we all live in peace. Diwali is a day for reaffirmation of hope, a renewed commitment to friendship and goodwill and a celebration of the simple joys of life. The majority community of the country is required to extend solidarity to the deprived Hindu religious minority. That will help create religious harmony in the country, which has become more volatile and hostile for its minority inhabitants. SAWAI MALHIUmerkot