Enact structural reform to establish National Commission on Minorities
The PTI, in its manifesto, writes that it "will enact structural reform to establish a legally empowered, well-resourced and independent National Commission on Minorities, followed by provincial commissions/departments".
Source: PTI Manifesto 2018
Updates
August 5, 2021: Commission on Minority Rights seeks report on Rahim Yar Khan temple attack (read details)
April 26, 2021: Constitution custodian of rights given to minorities, says Ashrafi (read details)
March 31, 2021: Draft bill on National Council of Minorities Rights presented to Supreme Court (read details)
March 24, 2021: CJP briefed on draft of National Minorities Commission Act (read details)
January 6, 2021: Policy to deter attacks on worship places soon, says chief of minorities commission (read details)
Dec 25, 2020: Govt responsible for taking care of minorities’ rights, says Ashrafi (read details)
Dec 23, 2020: Consultation with stakeholders on draft NMC Bill 2020 underway (read details)
Oct 21, 2020: Minorities commission finalises draft law against forced conversion (read details)
Oct 15, 2020: SC takes exception to separate govt commission for minorities (read details)
Sept 25, 2020: Senate panel rejects bill for minorities (read details)
May 31, 2020: Minority Commission has equal representation of all religions: FM Qureshi (read details)
May 14, 2020: Ministry to present bill in parliament seeking legal cover for minorities commission (read details)
May 11, 2020: Govt notifies reconstituted commission for minorities (read details)
May 08, 2020: Minorities body violation of SC verdict, says Rabbani (read details)
May 06, 2020: Minorities’ representatives reject NMC formation sans act of parliament (read details)
May 05, 2020: Cabinet okays religious affairs ministry’s summary for not including Ahmadis in commission for minorities (read details)
May 04, 2020: Minorities term new commission toothless (read details)
May 02, 2020: Ministry seeks cabinet approval for formation of minorities commission without giving representation to Ahmadis (read details)
April 29, 2020: No decision on minority commission’s makeup, says minister (read details)
April 23, 2020: Bill to form national council for minorities ready (read details)
Feb 11, 2020: New minorities commission to be constituted in six months: minister (read details)
Nov 16, 2019: CM Buzdar pledges Punjab will protect minorities (read details)
Feb 24, 2019: Punjab Minister for Human Rights and Minority Affairs Ijaz Alam Augustine says PTI is committed to providing equal opportunities to religious minorities (read details)
Sept 12, 2018: Minister vows to ensure minorities’ rights (read details)