“People think that as a Hindu, the only job I am eligible for is to clean the toilets,” she says. Like in India, many Muslims and other minorities such as low caste Hindus share the same fate and live peacefully. On the night of Aashura Muharam, the Hindu community take out processions and mourn the martyrdom of Hazrat Imam Hussain. There is also scarcity of mental health services in rural areas where majority of the minorities live. Now God has chosen me to serve my people, I am a senator now which proves that minorities in Pakistan do have equal rights to live.

Source: The Express Tribune May 16, 2021 06:33 UTC