HYDERABAD: Sindh Minister for Religious Affairs Gianchand Essrani has said that the government is committed to provide employment to the jobless youths belonging to the religious minorities in Sindh as well as all basic facilities to these communities.

Speaking as chief guest at a programme organised by the Hindu community at the local Circuit House on Sunday, he said that the youths would soon get government jobs on a merit basis.

He recalled that during Benazir Bhutto’s tenure, development works had been carried out for the welfare of religious minorities and now the incumbent government was planning more such works in the areas dominated by religious minorities. Once the planning was completed, the schemes would be executed, he added.

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The minister assured leaders of the Hindu community that their demand of Rs10 million for a burial ground near the Tando Yousuf graveyard in Hyderabad would be met.

He said that 50 per cent of the amount would be allocated in the current year’s budget. and the remaining 50 per cent in the next year’s budget.

He also held out the assurance that the issue of marriage registration and related problems would be addressed soon.

Published in Dawn, April 6th, 2015

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