Pakistan elections: Hindus maintain majority among religious minority voters - News Summed Up

Pakistan elections: Hindus maintain majority among religious minority voters


A total of 105 million, 59.2 million males and 46.7 million females, constitute the electoral roll across the six provinces of Pakistan. (AP Photo) A total of 105 million, 59.2 million males and 46.7 million females, constitute the electoral roll across the six provinces of Pakistan. (AP Photo)The number of non-muslim voters in Pakistan increased by 30 per cent since the last general election in 2013, according to a report in Dawn. While Hindus maintained majority among religious minority electorate with 1.77 million voters, the number of overall non-Muslim voters in Pakistan has grown to 3.63 million. While Hindus continue to be the biggest community among minorities, they no longer constitute over half of the total non-Muslim voters as was the case in 2013.


Source: Indian Express May 28, 2018 11:37 UTC



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