PAS/LEGIS-G-50/2025/1954 | 11th August 2025
To,
The Chief Secretary to Government of Sindh,
KARACHI.
The Secretary to Government of Sindh,
Minorities Affairs Department,
KARACHI.
The Secretary to Government of Sindh,
Inter-Provincial Coordination (IPC) Department,
KARACHI.
Subject: RESOLUTION
I am to state that the Provincial Assembly of Sindh in its sitting held on Monday, the 11th August, 2025 has unanimously passed the following Resolution moved byMr. Anthony Naveed, MPA/Deputy Speaker, Provincial Assembly of Sindh, Ms. Sadia Javed, MPA/Parliamentary Secretary for Planning & Development Department, Ms. Shazia Umar, MPA/Parliamentary Secretary for Auqaf, Religious Affairs, Zakat & Ushr Department, Makhdoom Fakhar Zaman, MPA/Parliamentary Secretary for Home Department, Ms. Rooma Sabahat, MPA /Parliamentary Secretary for Minorities Affairs Department, Mr. Khurram Karim Soomro, MPA/ Parliamentary Secretary for Prisons Department, Ms. Nida Khuhro, MPA/ Parliamentary Secretary for Health & Population Welfare Department, Mr. Mahesh Kumar Hasija, MPA, Mr. Muhammad Rashid Khan, MPA, Mr. Aneel Kumar, MPA, Mr. Giyanoo Mal, MPA, Mr. Muhammad Iftikhar Alam, MPA, Mr. Sajjad Ali, MPA, Ms. Arooba Rabbani, MPA and Mr. Taha Ahmed Khan, MPA:
This House affirms that under the Constitution of Pakistan and Pakistan's commitments under the UDHR and ICCPR, the dignity, equality and rights of all citizens, including faith-based communities and smaller-population faith-based communities, must be fully protected.
It condemns all forms of discrimination, intolerance, hate speech, violence and any force or undue influence in matters of faith, particularly involving minors from such communities and call upon the Government of Sindh to;
1. Ensure that any change in faith or belief identity is made only with free, informed and voluntarily consent.
2. Protect worship places, sacred sites and cultural heritage of faith-based communities and provide victims of rights violations and timely justice, security & rehabilitation.
3. Reserve 5% quota in all educational institutions & 10% quota in all scholarships for students from these communities, in addition to merit, at provincial, federal and International levels.
4. Establish a Provincial Faith Rights Protection Authority to monitor violations, provide legal-aid, and recommend policy reforms.
5. Integrate peace, tolerance and interfaith harmony into curricula and train teachers accordingly.
6. Incorporate a dedicated lesson in the curriculum from Primary Education, highlighting the speech delivered by the Founder of the Nation, Quaid-i-Azam, Muhammad Ali Jinnah on August 11, 1947, in the Constituent Assembly of Pakistan, with a specific focus on his vision and assurances regarding the rights and status of the minorities.
7. Recommend removal of the term "MINORITY" from the Constitution, replacing it with language reflecting equality and dignity for all citizens.
(G.M.UMAR FAROOQ)
Secretary
Provincial Assembly of Sindh
NO. PAS/LEGIS-G-50/2025/1954 KARACHI, THE 11TH AUGUST, 2025.
A copy is forwarded for information to the:-
01. Mr. Anthony Naveed, MPA/Deputy Speaker, Provincial Assembly of Sindh.
02. Ms. Sadia Javed, MPA/Parliamentary Secretary for Planning & Development Department.
03. Ms. Shazia Umar, MPA/Parliamentary Secretary for Auqaf, Religious Affairs, Zakat &Ushr Department.
04. Makhdoom Fakhar Zaman, MPA/Parliamentary Secretary for Home Department.
05. Ms. Rooma Sabahat, MPA /Parliamentary Secretary for Minorities Affairs Department.
06. Mr. Khurram Karim Soomro, MPA/ Parliamentary Secretary for Prisons Department.
07. Ms. Nida Khuhro, MPA/ Parliamentary Secretary for Health & Population Welfare Department.
08. Mr. Mahesh Kumar Hasija, MPA.
09. Mr. Muhammad Rashid Khan, MPA.
10. Mr. Aneel Kumar,MPA.
11. Mr. Giyanoo Mal, MPA.
12. Mr. Muhammad Iftikhar Alam, MPA.
13. Mr. Sajjad Ali, MPA.
14. Ms. Arooba Rabbani, MPA.
15. Mr. Taha Ahmed Khan, MPA.
16. Principal Secretary to the President, Islamic Republic of Pakistan, Islamabad.
17. Principal Secretary to Prime Minister, Islamic Republic of Pakistan, Islamabad.
18. Secretary, Senate of Pakistan, Islamabad.
19. Secretary, National Assembly of Pakistan, Islamabad.
20. Principal Secretary to Governor of Sindh, Karachi.
21. Principal Secretary to Chief Minister of Sindh, Karachi.
22. Secretary (Implementation) Services, General Administration & Coordination Department, Government of Sindh.
23. Secretary to Government of Sindh, Law Department.
24. Registrar, Sindh High Court, Karachi.
25. Advocate General, Sindh, Karachi.
26. Director General (Media Cell) Provincial Assembly of Sindh.
27. Director General (Protocol) Provincial Assembly of Sindh.
28. Director, Press Information, Government of Sindh, Karachi.
29. Administrator (Automation), Provincial Assembly of Sindh.
30. Research Officer, Provincial Assembly of Sindh.
31. Staff Officer to Mr. Speaker, Provincial Assembly of Sindh.
32. Staff Officer to Mr. Deputy Speaker, Provincial Assembly of Sindh.
33. Staff Officer to Secretary, Provincial Assembly of Sindh.
34. P.S. to Ministers / Advisors/ Special Assistants to Chief Minister, Sindh.
35. P.S. to Leader of Opposition, Provincial Assembly of Sindh.
36. P.S. to Secretary (Committees), Provincial Assembly of Sindh.
37. P.S. to Senior Special Secretary, Provincial Assembly of Sindh.
(MUHAMMAD HANIF BURIRO)
Director (Legislation)
Provincial Assembly of Sindh
