Bill to establish commission for minority rights approved by Senate subcommittee

The Senate Subcommittee on Human Rights on Thursday approved a bill to establish a commission on minority rights in accordance with United Nations and international standards and regulations.

The meeting was chaired by Senator Ali Zafar, Convener of the Senate subcommittee.

According to a copy of the bill seen by Dawn.com, the commission will “assess and monitor [the] implementation of the constitutional guarantees and safeguard for promotion and protection of rights of minorities”.