Religious ministry forms first ever Pakistan Hindu Temple Management Committee
Last updated on: 29 December,2021 07:29 pm
Religious ministry forms first ever Pakistan Hindu Temple Management Committee
ISLAMABAD (Dunya News) – Ministry of Religious Affairs has constituted Pakistan Hindu Temple Management Committee after setting up Pakistan Sikh Gurdwara Management Committee.
The inaugural meeting of the Pakistan Hindu Temple Management Committee was chaired by Federal Minister for Religious Affairs Pir Noor-ul-Haq Qadri. Evacuee Trust Property Board (ETPB) Chairman briefed the meeting on the matters.
The committee will look after matters related to Hindu places of worship. The committee comprises of Dewan Chand Chawla, Haroon Sarab Dayal, Mohandas, Naranjan Kumar, Megha Arora, Amit Shadani, Ashok Kumar, Versi Mill Dewani, Amar Nath Randhawa will be headed by Krishna Sharma.
On the occasion, Federal Minister for Religious Affairs Pir Noor-ul-Haq Qadri said that the problems of non-Muslim population of Pakistan are being solved on priority basis.
He said that the formation of the committee will be instrumental in resolving the issues of the Pakistani Hindu community, adding that they want to promote harmony among people of different cultures in the region.
The minister went on to say that despite religious and cultural diversity, tolerance and acceptance of each other is humanity, adding that evil elements want confrontation in Pakistan on the basis of religion, sect and linguistics.
“The new committee will act as a bridge between the non-Muslim population and the state,” he said and added it will act as a bridge between the non-Muslim population and the state.
“According to the vision of Prime Minister Imran Khan, efforts are being made for the welfare of the non-Muslim population,” he added.