Some Facts About Minorities

                                          SOME FACTS ABOUT MINORITIES

Recent massacres of religious minorities in PAKISTAN have focused new attention on the predicament of minorities in a country which is generally perceived to be a homogeneous Muslim nation. The need for the protection of minority and gender-based rights across communities is an important factor which cannot be ignore.

SOME FACTS...

The role of the military, the political use of religion by governments and a weak civil society, all pose enormous challenges to the minorities in PAKISTAN.

Events within and beyond the region have influenced developments in PAKISTAN.

Efforts to rein in militant elements and provide security for all citizens, particularly minorities, seem inadequate and ineffective.

PAKISTAN'S population is generally estimated to be c. 145 million+ although according to the official census reports it is c.142 million.

According to the census of 1981, out of a total of 84,253,644, Muslim accounted for 81,450,057: followed by 1,310,426 Christians; and 1,276,116 Hindus, Ahmadis accounted for 104,244, Parsis 7,007, Buddhists 2,639, Sikhs 2,146, and other 101,009.

In 1990, it was estimated that the minorities were 3.0 percent of the total population. According to these estimates, there were 1,769,582 christians in PAKISTAN: 1,723,251 Hindus, 9,462 Parsis; 3,564 Buddhists; and 2,898 Sikhs, while the others collectively  were estimated to be 13,640.

The total figure for the minority population was c 3,663,167. Two years later, the aggregate figure stood at 4,267,463; with Christians and Hindus almost equal at 2,061,306 and 2,007,743, respectively.

The Ahmadis, Parsis, Buddhists, Sikhs and others were estimated to be 163,982;

There are generally no population figures available for PAKISTAN's smaller minority communities. Overall, minorities represent PAKISTAN WORLD WIDE.

Thanks GOD now Muslim above then 200 million Muslim in PAKISTAN.

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