Punjab Chief Minister Maryam Nawaz has introduced an exemption for the Sikh group from the bike helmet legislation and authorized an growth of the Minority Card programme, growing the variety of beneficiaries from 75,000 to 100,000.
Talking at a Christmas ceremony held on the Cathedral Church, the chief minister defined that Sikh motorcyclists have been being exempted as a result of carrying a turban is a non secular obligation, which makes using a helmet impractical. She mentioned Punjab takes delight in embracing its minority communities, including that the actual check of a authorities lies in how properly it ensures the protection and dignity of minorities.
Maryam Nawaz warned that any particular person discovered harming minorities or infringing upon their rights would face strict motion by the state. She additionally directed authorities to take rapid measures to handle longstanding points associated to minority graveyards throughout the province.
Emphasising inclusivity, she mentioned a tolerant and minority-friendly Punjab must be the collective imaginative and prescient of all Pakistanis. She confused that safeguarding minorities is a better duty of the Muslim majority and reiterated that authorities welfare programmes are applied with out spiritual discrimination. Concluding her deal with, she pledged to face firmly in defence of minority rights.
