Pakistan Hindu Council
Formation | 2005 |
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Type | Religious organization |
Legal status | Foundation |
Purpose | Religious studies, Spirituality, Social Reforms |
Area served | Pakistan |
Website | www |
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Pakistan Hindu council is the representative body of all Hindus of Pakistan.
History
The Pakistan Hindu Council was founded by the Ramesh Kumar Vankwani, Hindu activist and member of the National Assembly of Pakistan.[1] It was registered in 2005.[2]
Mission and Organization
The Pakistan Hindu Council represents the Pakistani Hindu community on social and political issues and aims to protect the basic rights and freedoms, especially of worship and assembly, of Hindus all over Pakistan.[2]
PHC schools
Currently, Pakistan Hindu Council is running 13 schools across Tharparkar District, where as many as 700 students are getting an education.[3]
Mass wedding
The Pakistan Hindu Council organises mass wedding for poor Hindu couples annually.[4]Around 1,100 couples have tied the knot through these ceremonies over the last eleven years.[5]
Governing body
The governing body has 15 seats, contested by the Hindus all over the Pakistan.[6]
Minority Rights
The council champions the Hindu's minority rights and it has been in the news for raising these issues including against the kidnapping, rape and forced conversions of Hindu girls.[7][8]
Criticism
The Pakistan Hindu Council is criticised for not having adequate represention of scheduled caste Hindus.[9] The Pakistan Hindu Council (PHC) has about 2,000 Hindu members, of which only seven are from the scheduled caste.[10]
See also
References
- ^ https://www.dawn.com/news/1455913
- ^ a b Pakistan Hindu Council
- ^ https://www.pakistantoday.com.pk/2017/04/22/how-long-will-govt-neglect-tharparkar-asks-mna-ramesh-kumar/
- ^ https://www.dawn.com/news/1455913
- ^ https://www.thenews.com.pk/print/417173-mass-wedding
- ^ 56 candidates to contest Pakistan Hindu Council elections
- ^ Forced conversion of Hindu girls on the rise: Pak Hindu Council
- ^ Security concerns: Hindu council condemns attack on minorities MNA
- ^ https://www.dawn.com/news/1235729
- ^ https://newslinemagazine.com/magazine/always-the-other/