Minority groups in Pakistan are more or less facing similar problems of persecution and discrimmination, said several experts and scholars who participated in the recent two-day South Asian conference on Religious Minorities and Human Rights that was held here.
The theme of the conference was “Challenges and Opportunities” and experts stressed on the need for applying modern technology and the social media to end such threats.
The Pakistan Institute of Labour Education and Research (PILER) organised the event at the Regent Plaza Hotel in Karachi.
During the event, the case of Balochistan’s embattled Shia Hazara community was taken up first. Experts were told that over 1000 Hazaras had died so far, and many now were scared of opening or running their business establishments.
Balochistan University academic Abdul Rahim Changezi claimed that the community was under seige in the province.
The plight of Hindus in Sindh was also taken up.
Dr. Sono Khangharani, a member of the Dalit Solidarity Network, shared his observations on forced conversions during the conference.
Concluding the discussions, Sindh High Court Chief Justice Mushir Alam called for concerted efforts by all nations in South Asia to ensure both harmony and pluralism, besides lasting peace. (ANI)