JACOBABAD, Aug 24: Leaders of different political parties and social welfare organizations have demanded equal rights for minority people.

They were speaking at a seminar titled as “Challenges of democracy and the role of minority councillors” organized by the Minorities Rights Commission of Pakistan (MRCP) here at a local hotel on Saturday.

Speaking on the occasion, PPP leader Jam Saqi said it was due to the joint struggle of different political parties, social welfare organisations and minorities that joint electorate system was reintroduced in the country. He said secularism and democracy could guarantee the rights of minorities.

MPA Abdur Rehman Rajput said the MMA was committed to protect minority rights. He said he was prepared to give Rs500,000 out of his MPAs development fund for any minority project.

MPA Aslam Pervez advocate of the MQM said minorities must get equal rights in the country and added that his party would extend all cooperation to them.

The seminar adopted several resolutions, demanding equal political, social and economic rights for minorities and women, abolition of black laws and equal treatment to minority councillors in respect of development funds.