Chairman PTI Imran Khan's contribution for minorities in KPK | Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf

White In The Flag: PTI’s Initiatives for Protection and Uplifting of Minorities

 

Religious minorities such as Christians, Hindus, Sikhs and many others have always been an integral part of Pakistan. Unfortunately, the deadly terrorism wave after 9/11, in Pakistan, has also adversely targeted our minorities. Soon after we assumed government in KPK, the tragedy of Peshawar Church attack during Sunday mass was inflicted upon us.

Along the lines of the welfare state of Medina, Imran Khan has always vowed to protect and lift up the religious minorities. He often says:

“Remember, Allah is Rab-ul-Aalameen, God of whole world, not just Rab-ul-Muslimeen, God of Muslims”

The quote implies a subtle message by Imran Khan that we must ensure our minorities feel safe and empowered equally as majority Muslim populace. PTI believes in a clear-cut “Peace within, peace with-out” policy as stated by Quaid e Azam in his speech of 11th August, 1947.

Funds for rehabilitation and renovation of minorities’ places of worship

 

  • More than 60 millions spent to rebuild & renovate every Mandars, Gordawaras and Churches previously destroyed by militants in KPK -  Source
  • Minority worship places provided with basic facilities like electricity/sound system by provincial govt so they could perform their rituals peacefully without any hindrance-  Source
  • Concrete steps were taken for the protection of minority worship places
  • Protection of communal properties Act passed and strictly implemented -  Source
  • Renovation of defaced Buddha in collaboration with Italian authorities  - Source
  • PTI's govt reopened  Peshawar Gudawra that had been closed since partition - Source
  • PTI Govt doubled employment quota for minorities in KPK - Source
  • First time ever, three Christian women were recruited by tribal police - Source 
  • For the first time ever, PTI's govt allocated rs140 million stipends for KP's minority religious scholars - Source 
  • PTI also became the first ever party to give minority reserved seat to any Kalash community member - Source 
  • Scholarships & stipends for minority students of KPK - Source
  • Miscellaneous: vocational training & health insurances given to poor minority members - Source 
  • Shehbaz Sharif ruled Lahore for around 10 years but he never visited Christian community of Youhanabad whereas IK is the only national leader after Quaid-e-Azam who went there - Source 
  • his was just a glimpse of what PTI had PRACTICALLY done for minorities. IK has addressed their plight in minority conventions, public addresses & interviews COUNTLESS times... But here's IK's vision for them in a nutshell

Minority worship places

Renovation of defaced Buddha

Legislation, jobs and stipends for minorities:

  • Protection of communal properties Act passed and strictly implemented -  Source
  • PTI Govt doubled employment quota for minorities in KPK - Source
  • First time ever, three Christian women were recruited by tribal police - Source 
  • For the first time ever, PTI's govt allocated rs140 million stipends for KP's minority religious scholars - Source 
  • Scholarships & stipends for minority students of KPK - Source
  • Vocational training & health insurances given to youngsters belonging to minorities - Source 

 

Compiled by: Mnnal Shahid