Pakistan Hindu Council

Pakistan Hindu council (Urdu: پاکستان ہندو کونسل) is the representative body of all Hindus of Pakistan which was formed in the year 2005 by Ramesh Kumar Vankwani.

Pakistan Hindu Council
پاکستان ہندو کونسل
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AbbreviationPHC
Formation2005 (2005)
FounderRamesh Kumar Vankwani
TypeReligious organization
Legal statusFoundation
PurposeReligious studies, Spirituality, Social Reforms
Area served
 Pakistan
WebsiteOfficial website

History

The Pakistan Hindu Council was founded by the Ramesh Kumar Vankwani, Hindu activist and member of the National Assembly of Pakistan. It was registered in 2005.[1]

Mission and Organization

The Pakistan Hindu Council represents the Pakistani Hindu community on social and political issues and aims to protect the basic rights and freedoms, especially of worship and assembly, of Hindus all over Pakistan.[2]

PHC schools

Currently, Pakistan Hindu Council is running 13 schools across Tharparkar District, where as many as 700 students are getting an education.[3]

Mass wedding

The Pakistan Hindu Council organises mass wedding for poor Hindu couples annually.[4] Around 1,100 couples have tied the knot through these ceremonies over the last eleven years.[5]

Governing body

The governing body has 15 seats, contested by the Hindus all over the Pakistan.[6]

Minority Rights
See also: Persecution of Hindus and 2014 Larkana temple attack
Protest against forced conversion of Hindu girls conducted by Pakistan Hindu Council

The council champions the Hindu's minority rights and it has been in the news for raising these issues including against the kidnapping, rape and forced conversions of Hindu girls.[7][8]

Praise

The Pakistan Hindu Council has about 2,000 Hindu members, of which seven are from the scheduled caste.[9]

See also

References
  1. Pakistan Hindu Council
  2. "PHC". www.pakistanhinducouncil.org. Retrieved 2021-05-06.
  3. How long will govt neglect Tharparkar, asks MNA Ramesh Kumar. PakistanToday. April 22, 2017
  4. Hasan, Shazia (2019-01-07). "79 Hindu couples tie the knot in mass wedding". DAWN.COM. Retrieved 2021-05-06.
  5. "Mass wedding". www.thenews.com.pk. Retrieved 2021-05-06.
  6. 56 candidates to contest Pakistan Hindu Council elections
  7. Menon, Meena (2014-01-07). "Forced conversion of Hindu girls on the rise: Pak Hindu Council". The Hindu. ISSN 0971-751X. Retrieved 2021-05-06.
  8. "Security concerns: Hindu council condemns attack on minorities MNA". The Express Tribune. 2015-11-23. Retrieved 2021-05-06.
  9. "Always the Other?". Newsline. Retrieved 2021-05-06.
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