ISLAMABAD – Pakistan People’s Party (PPP) leader Senator Sherry Rehman has said that discrimination and violence against minorities and vulnerable communities in Pakistan poses a grave threat to society, and a change in mindset is needed to ensure that the life. Speaking in a ceremony here, Sherry Rehman noted that while discrimination against minorities is part of a larger regional trend across South Asia, this was no justification for the distressing state of religious freedom in Pakistan. She called on all stakeholders to recognise the real and present danger posed by prejudice, bigotry and exclusionary practices towards the state’s vulnerable citizens. She emphasised the need of incorporating Quaid-e-Azam’s August 11 speech in curriculum to ensure that future generations uphold the principles of a tolerant and plural Pakistan.
