ISLAMABAD
Pakistan Federal Minister for Religious Affairs and Interfaith Harmony Sardar Muhammad Yousaf has said that the his government is making every efforts to protect minorities in the country irrespective of cast, creed and gender.
Talking to a TV channel , he said that minorities in Pakistan were free to exercise their religions without any fear.
He said several conferences had been held across the country to ensure their protection due to which a commission came into being which aimed at addressing the issue of minorities.
About Sikh and Hindu minorities’ visit to Pakistan to fulfil their religious rituals, he said there was a protocol of 1974 between Pakistan and India according to which the Sikh community were facilitated on their visit to Hassan Abdal and Nankana Sahib accordingly.
Replying about issuing edict against minorities by the religious leaders, he said the Qaumi Mushaikh Council consisted on 50 Ulema had been formed who would determine how to issue edict as there was a dire need of legislation over the issue. He said steps were being taken to avoid myriad edicts.