ISLAMABAD, Jul 23 (APP):President Asif Ali Zardari on Tuesday reiterated that the minority communities living in Pakistan, enjoyed equal rights and stressed upon increasing jobs quota for them in different government departments.Addressing a ceremony after signing Christian Marriage (Amendment) Act 2024 at the Aiwan-i-Sadr, the president said that he would write to the federal government to enhance the jobs quota in different departments including police, FIA etc, for the minorities.
“I will definitely write to the government and ask them for this,” he said, adding there should be a quota for the minorities in every department.
The president said that all the citizens of the country had equal rights and urged the minorities to continue playing their role for the progress and prosperity of the country as this soil and land belonged to them as much as to him.
He also advised them not be disheartened at certain issues pertaining to politics as in every society, there might be some problems.
President Zardari mentioned that PPP had given sacrifices for the country as their leaders and workers laid down lives for the people.
The ceremony was attended by Minister for Religious Affairs and Interfaith Harmony Chaudhry Salik Hussain, secretary of the religious ministry, officials and representatives of the Christian community.
Under the Amended Act 2024, the marriage age of couples belonging to Christian community had been increased to 18 years. Previously, the marriage age for Christian males was 16 years and for females, it was 13 years.
