During the time of Objective resolution 1949, under the leadership of Liaquat Ali Khan, attempts were made to tag non-Muslims as second-class citizens. When this was opposed in Parliament — Muslims were given a free hand and minorities were left helpless
Lastly I am on the view that Minorities often do not receive the protection required from state institutions and lack access to justice. The police often turn a blind eye to reports of abduction and forced conversions thereby creating impunity for perpetrators. The police will often either refuse to record a First Information Report or falsify the information, thereby denying families the chance to take their case any further.
The writer is a social and political activist based in Lahore. He has done his Maters and MPhil in Communication Studies. He can be reached at [email protected], tweets at Salmani_salu