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Much of the decrease in minority populations in Pakistan has occurred due to the events surrounding Partition, and the wars of 1965 and 1971. [12] Forced conversions and marriages occur largely in rural and backward areas in Pakistan. November 2019, Pakistan formed parliamentary committee to stop the act of forced conversion in the country. [13]
Pakistan's census does not include the 1.4 million citizens of Afghanistan who are temporarily residing in Pakistan. [8] [9] [10] The majority of them were born in Pakistan within the last four decades and mostly belong to the Pashtun ethnic group. They also include Tajiks, Uzbeks and others. [11]
The Scheduled Caste population in Pakistan is predominantly concentrated in the Sindh province and is considered to represent a substantial segment of the country's Hindu community. Although precise population figures vary due to differences in census data and demographic estimates, it is generally suggested that Scheduled Castes make up about ...
Religious minorities in Pakistan have not only been shunted to the margins of society but also face outright persecution on a regular basis." [135] Pakistan stands out as one of the most challenging countries for members of religious minority groups to live in, primarily because of the inadequate safeguarding of human rights for these communities.
As of 2015, the population of Pakistan is estimated at 191.71 million. [12] [13] As of 2016, the population of religious minorities in Pakistan have increased to 3 million. [14] On 25 August 2017, the official results declared Pakistan's population to be 207.74 million. [15] Pakistan population density
[56] [57] The majority Pakistan's languages belong to the Indo-Iranian group of the Indo-European language family. [58] [59] Urdu is the national language and the lingua franca of Pakistan, and while sharing official status with English, it is the preferred and dominant language used for communication between different ethnic groups.
Protest against forced conversion of Hindu girls conducted by Pakistan Hindu Council. In Pakistan, it is estimated that several hundred people belonging to the minority Hindu, Christian, and Sikh communities are kidnapped and forcefully converted or coerced through societal pressures to convert to Islam each year. [1] [2]
The Pakistan National Commission for Minorities is a commission for the preservation of religious minorities in Pakistan. It is under Ministry of Religious Affairs and Inter-faith Harmony . [ 1 ] National Minorities Day has been observed annually on 11 August in Pakistan since 2009 to honor the services and sacrifices rendered by religious ...