ISLAMABAD: The Supreme Court on Tuesday remarked
that minority faith groups should feel
that their
rights are the most secure in Pakistan
than other citizens. A three-member bench of the apex court, headed by Justice Ejaz Afzal Khan and comprising Justice Dost Muhammad Khan and Justice Ijazul Ahsan, heard the suo motu case pertaining to the preservation of
Minorities? rights in Pakistan. The case was initiated in 2014 on the request of Dr Ramesh Kumar. The bench directed the state to make special considerations for people belonging to minority faiths at the provincial and federal levels. Justice Ejaz Afzal Khan remarked
that the
rights of minorities should be taken into as much consideration as the
rights of special needs children are in policy circles.
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