LAHORE:Chairman One Man Commission Dr Muhammad Shoaib Suddle called on Chief Minister Punjab Sardar Usman Buzdar at his office on Wednesday and discussed the welfare of the minority communities.
The CM disclosed that the draft of the minority rights commission has been devised to protect the rights of the minorities in Punjab. Meanwhile, a five percent increase has been made in minorities’ budget and instructions have been issued to fill vacant posts under the five percent quota for minority communities.
A sum of 2.5 billion is earmarked in the current financial year for minorities welfare; he said and added that minority communities’ job quota would be totally filled and all recruitments would be made on merit. Meanwhile, a 2 percent quota has been fixed for minorities in higher education institutions so that the non-muslim students could study in the best institutions to excel in life, he added.
Similarly, Youhanaabad and Warispura have been declared model minority areas in Lahore and Faisalabad, respectively while the Hindu temple in Bhong has been restored in a period of 30 days only, he said. The government would make every effort to protect minorities’ rights as they enjoy equal status and rights in the country, the CM concluded. Provincial ministers Ejaz Alam, Asad Khokhar, chief secretary, ACS (Home) secretary HR and minorities affairs were also present.