ASIA/PAKISTAN - Share of government jobs reserved for minorities: still an illusion

Lahore (Agenzia Fides) - Many state offices in Pakistan do not comply with the requirement to reserve a share of 5% of government jobs to religious minorities: is the complaint made by lawyer Mushtaq Gill, claiming of having direclty dealt with cases of discrimination and non-observance of the measure, which was introduced in Pakistan thanks to the work of the Catholic minister Shahbaz Bhatti, who was killed in 2011.
"There are court cases against public offices", notes Gill to Fides, since "many departments continue to violate this provision". Gill launches an appeal to raise awareness on this issue, which further penalizes religious minorities. Many, Gill says, "are not employed just because of their Christian faith".
Gill explains to Fides: "Religious minorities in Pakistan are deeply disappointed by the lack of implementation of the provision. The law is not respected and applied because of prejudice and religious discrimination". (PA) (Agenzia Fides 23/12/2014)