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Enact structural reform to establish National Commission on Minorities

The move, the party said, will later be "followed by provincial commissions/departments".
Updated 28 Jul, 2020 03:34pm

The PTI, in its manifesto, writes that it "will enact structural reform to establish a legally empowered, well-resourced and independent National Commission on Minorities, followed by provincial commissions/departments".

Source: PTI Manifesto 2018

Updates

May 31, 2020: Minority Commission has equal representation of all religions: FM Qureshi (read details)

May 14, 2020: Ministry to present bill in parliament seeking legal cover for minorities commission (read details)

May 11, 2020: Govt notifies reconstituted commission for minorities (read details)

May 08, 2020: Minorities body violation of SC verdict, says Rabbani (read details)

May 06, 2020: Minorities’ representatives reject NMC formation sans act of parliament (read details)

May 05, 2020: Cabinet okays religious affairs ministry’s summary for not including Ahmadis in commission for minorities (read details)

May 04, 2020: Minorities term new commission toothless (read details)

May 02, 2020: Ministry seeks cabinet approval for formation of minorities commission without giving representation to Ahmadis (read details)

April 29, 2020: No decision on minority commission’s makeup, says minister (read details)

April 23, 2020: Bill to form national council for minorities ready (read details)

Feb 11, 2020: New minorities commission to be constituted in six months: minister (read details)

Nov 16, 2019: CM Buzdar pledges Punjab will protect minorities (read details)

Feb 24, 2019: Punjab Minister for Human Rights and Minority Affairs Ijaz Alam Augustine says PTI is committed to providing equal opportunities to religious minorities (read details)

Sept 12, 2018: Minister vows to ensure minorities’ rights (read details)

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