The European Union has launched a major initiative to strengthen the rights and inclusion of religious minorities in Pakistan. The project, titled “Together for Tolerance: Strengthening Minority Rights and Inclusion,” is being implemented in Punjab and Sindh. It is led by the Parliamentarians Commission for Human Rights (PCHR) in partnership with the Centre for Social […]
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Historic first: Pakistan becomes the world’s first to enforce Sikh marriage law
Pakistan has become the first country in the world to formally pass and implement the Sikh Marriage Act, a major step for minority rights. The Punjab Assembly unanimously approved the Sikh Marriage Act 2018, giving legal status to Sikh marriages and resolving decades-long issues faced by the community. Under this law, the Punjab government has […]
Senate approves bill for minority rights commission
On Thursday, the Senate Subcommittee on Human Rights approved a bill to create a commission for minority rights. Senator Ali Zafar chaired the meeting and stressed the importance of this initiative. The commission aims to align Pakistan’s practices with United Nations standards for minority rights. According to the bill, the commission will assess how well […]
Pakistan hits back at India over minority rights claims
Pakistan has rejected India’s recent comments about violence against minorities, calling India a “serial violator” of minority rights. The response came after India’s Minister for External Affairs, S. Jaishankar, expressed concern over minority violence in Pakistan. Jaishankar’s statement claimed that human rights abuses and the persecution of minorities were part of state policies in Pakistan. […]