Prayer­s were part of New Year celebr­ations that Hindu commun­ity in Karach­i celebr­ate every yearISLAMABAD: The Hindu community in Karachi on Friday arranged ‘special puja’ to pray for the development, progress and prosperity of Pakistan. 79 Hindu couples tie the knot at Karachi mass weddingThe community was holding a “Satyanarayan Puja” to pray for peace, security and progress of Pakistan in 2019. They told APP that they never felt insecure and were free to perform their religious rituals in the Muslim-majority country. One of the worshipers even went on to suggest that the mainstream propaganda that ‘minorities were not safe’ in Pakistan was peddled at India’s behest. They expressed their confidence in the Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) government, saying, “We have high hopes from this government that they will do good for our community.”Read full story

Source: The Express Tribune January 11, 2019 16:41 UTC