Minorities Rights Protection in Punjab (Pakistan): A Comparative Analysis of Christians, Hindus and Sikhs

Authors

  • Akbar Ali Assistant Professor, Government Islamia College Gujranwala, Punjab, Pakistan
  • Muhammad Arslan Visiting Lecturer, Department of International Relations, Government College University Faisalabad, Punjab, Pakistan
  • Dr. Ghulam Mustafa Assistant Professor, Department of International Relations, Government College University Faisalabad, Punjab, Pakistan

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.35484/ahss.2022(3-II)40

Keywords:

Equal Treatment, Institutions, Minorities, Religion

Abstract

Since the establishment of Pakistan in 1947 the miracle happened, under the leadership of Muhammad Ali Jinnah the minority converted into majority. The Quaid addressed in 1st Constitutional assembly of Pakistan announced equal rights for every citizen of Pakistan and too much focused on minorities of Pakistan for their equal rights. The constitution of Pakistan 1973 guarantees the equal rights for every citizen but there is lot of marginalized groups neglected by the society. This paper focusing on the three minority groups including Christians, Sikhs and Hindus these groups are considering as marginalized. The study reveals the constitutional rights implementation for equal treatment for these minorities. The study also explores the response of society and institutions of Pakistan for equal treatment with these groups. The Study is the combination of both primary and secondary and data collected from 7 districts of Punjab. After the completion of the study, an analysis come to know that the lot these groups are neglecting by the society for their equal treatment. The government of Pakistan should have to develop new mechanism for providence of equal treatment, and implementations of constitutional guarantees

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Published

2022-09-07

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How to Cite

Ali, A., Arslan, M., & Mustafa, G. (2022). Minorities Rights Protection in Punjab (Pakistan): A Comparative Analysis of Christians, Hindus and Sikhs. Annals of Human and Social Sciences, 3(2), 418–428. https://doi.org/10.35484/ahss.2022(3-II)40