Organization:Pakistan Hindu Council
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| Abbreviation | PHC |
|---|---|
| Formation | 2005 |
| Founder | Ramesh Kumar Vankwani |
| Type | Religious organization |
| Legal status | Foundation |
| Purpose | Religious studies, Spirituality, Social Reforms |
Area served |  Pakistan |
| Website | pakistanhinducouncil.org.pk |
Pakistan Hindu Council (Urdu: پاکستان ہندو کونسل) is a non-profit organization founded in 2005 by Ramesh Kumar Vankwani. The council aims to promote interfaith harmony between various religions.[1]
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.[2]
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.[3]
PHC schools
Currently, Pakistan Hindu Council is running 17 schools across Tharparkar District, where as many as 1200 students are getting an education.[4]
Mass wedding
The Pakistan Hindu Council organises mass wedding for poor Hindu couples annually.[5] Around 1,100 couples have tied the knot through these ceremonies over the last eleven years.[6]
Governing body
The governing body has 15 seats, contested by the Hindus all over the Pakistan.[7]
Minority Rights
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.[8][9]
Collaboration
The Pakistan Hindu Council actively seeks cooperation of other like-minded organizations and individuals to protect minorities's rights and raise awareness.
With the technical assistance of the Press Network of Pakistan, an Islamabad-based media house, a nationwide photo contest has been organized under the subject "All Pakistan Minorities Heritage Photo Contest" seeking photos from Pakistani nationals related to Non-Muslim religious heritage sites of worship, including Hindu, Christian, Sikh, Budh, Jain, Parsi and others.
See also
- Pakistan Hindu Mandir Management Committee
- Dalit Sujag Tehreek
- Hinduism in Pakistan
- Hindu and Buddhist architectural heritage of Pakistan
- Pakistan Hindu Panchayat
- Evacuee Trust Property Board
- List of Hindu temples in Pakistan
- Shri Hinglaj Mata temple
References
- ↑ "Who we are?" (in en-US). https://pakistanhinducouncil.org.pk/who-we-are/.
- ↑ "Pakistan Hindu Council". http://www.pakistanhinducouncil.org/.
- ↑ "PHC". http://www.pakistanhinducouncil.org/.
- ↑ How long will govt neglect Tharparkar, asks MNA Ramesh Kumar. PakistanToday. April 22, 2017
- ↑ Hasan, Shazia (2019-01-07). "79 Hindu couples tie the knot in mass wedding" (in en). https://www.dawn.com/news/1455913.
- ↑ "Mass wedding" (in en). https://www.thenews.com.pk/print/417173-mass-wedding.
- ↑ 56 candidates to contest Pakistan Hindu Council elections
- ↑ Menon, Meena (2014-01-07). "Forced conversion of Hindu girls on the rise: Pak Hindu Council" (in en-IN). The Hindu. ISSN 0971-751X. https://www.thehindu.com/news/international/south-asia/forced-conversion-of-hindu-girls-on-the-rise-pak-hindu-council/article5549895.ece.
- ↑ "Security concerns: Hindu council condemns attack on minorities MNA" (in en). 2015-11-23. http://tribune.com.pk/story/997129/security-concerns-hindu-council-condemns-attack-on-minorities-mna.
- ↑ "Pakistan Hindu Council announces minorities’ heritage photo contest" (in en). https://www.thenews.com.pk/amp/1023191-pakistan-hindu-council-announces-minorities-heritage-photo-contest.
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