Monday, May 12, 2008, Jamadi-ul-Awwal 5, 1429    

Chief Minister meets Indian yatrees

Karachi—Sindh Chief Minister, Syed Qaim Ali Shah Sunday met with 25 pilgrims (Yatrees) from India and 20 leaders of Hindu community from different cities of Sindh, who called on him at CM House here.
Talking to the delegation, he said the Constitution of 1973 clearly defines that all people living in Pakistan will get equal rights.
He said the minorities are given distinctive representation in the Sindh government, which he said is apparent in the Sindh Cabinet.
He said the minorities in Sindh, particularly, the Hindu community fully cooperated with Shaheed Zulfikar Ali Bhutto and his daughter, Shaheed Mohtarma Benazir Bhutto.
Sindh Chief Minister said the present government will continue to work without any discrimination to serve the people of Sindh.
He also warmly welcomed the Indian pilgrims and said the government will endeavour to ensure that the pilgrims do not face any problem. The head of the Indian pilgrims delegation, chief of “Shadhani Darbar” priest Yaddi Shutar Lal thanked the Sindh CM for the hospitality accorded in Pakistan, specially in Sindh.—APP