Constitution of Pakistan ensures equal rights for every citizen: Tarar

Federal Minister for Law, Justice and Human Rights, Azam Nazir Tarar said on Friday that the Constitution of Pakistan ensures equal rights for every citizen. The Constitution of Pakistan clearly says that Pakistan belongs to all of us – Muslims, Christians, Hindus, Sikhs and others. Our identity and pride lies in being Pakistani, he said while addressing the Christmas event The Christmas Story at the Pakistan National Council of Arts (PNCA).That the founder of Pakistan Quaid-e-Azam Muhammad Ali Jinnah had also assured equality for Pakistan. Rights of Minorities. Azam Nazir Tarar said that the Cabinet Committee has approved the draft of the National Commission after a long wait. For the rights of minorities. He announced that a National Commission for Minority Rights would be established soon. The federal minister explained that the draft was approved after a four-hour long meeting of the cabinet. “This long-awaited draft has been prepared in consultation with minority representatives of Parliament and civil society.” “We intend to make the commission more autonomous, giving it similar powers to the National Commission for Human Rights and the Ombudsman,” he said. Tarar hoped that the commission would act as an effective platform to redress grievances and promote inclusion. He said that we all minorities in Pakistan