Empty promises for religious minorities ahead of elections

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Come election time and political parties become vocal about their stance regarding the rights of religious minorities in the country.

Despite the endless promises of safeguards and affirmative action, in practice, these parties rarely translate those assurances into action, and they remain mere lip service.

"The point is that political parties are more interested in having their puppets sit in the assembly seats. They give tickets to only influentials, and our concerns are not their concerns —Advocate Arjun from Sukkur

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