Summary The participants resented ETPB chairman's absence in the meeting
ISLAMABAD (Dunya News) – Sub-committee of National Assembly for Religious Affairs has recommended constructing a temple and a crematorium in the federal capital, reported Monday.
Convener Ramesh Lal chaired a session of the committee in the National Assembly in absence of Evacuee Trust Property Board chairman Saddique-ul-Farooq.
The committee reviewed development efforts done in the past three years in context of construction of worship places for non-Muslim Pakistanis in Sindh.
A member of the committee, Tariq Christopher demanded right to dual vote for non-Muslim citizens of the country. He further urged the authorities concerned to increase the number of seats of non-Muslim members of provincial and National assemblies.
The participants resented Farooq’s absence in the meeting with some stating that it was unacceptable.
Recommendation of construction of worship places in Islamabad was made after participants expressed concerns over lack of such sacred places in the federal capital.
