KARACHI: The Sindh government, last year announced a Rs400 million project to protect temples, churches, and gurdwaras by installing surveillance cameras and appointing security guards, given the grave state of the security currently in these places. Official sources in the minority affairs department told a private media outlet more than 1,200 worship places of minorities are present in Sindh and the majority of them lack permanent security arrangements. “A budget of Rs400 million was allocated last year to install closed-circuit television (CCTV) cameras and monitoring systems at all minorities’ places of worship, but this project is nothing more than a document,” continued the official. “Whenever bomb blasts occur in the country, the government orders police to tighten security at our worship places,” said Muttahida Qaumi Movement MPA Diwan Chand Chawla. When asked about the appointment of security guards from minorities, Chawala said, “This plan has so far been shelved,” adding that appointments in the name of different sects will not be feasible.

Source: Pakistan Today December 19, 2017 06:00 UTC