LAHORE: In order to protect the basic rights of minorities, the Punjab government will introduce four new legislative bills in the Punjab Assembly for the betterment of minorities living in Punjab.

Provincial Minister for Law, Parliamentary Affairs and Social Welfare Raja Basharatt disclosed this here on Saturday during a meeting of the special committee for legislation held at the Civil Secretariat.

Provincial Minister for Minority Affairs and Human Rights Ejaz Alam Augustine, Parliamentary Secretary MPA Mahendra Pal Singh, MPA Peter Gill, MPA Imran Gill and Secretary Minority Affairs Nadeem-ur-Rehman were also present on the occasion.

Raja Basharat further said that Chief Minister was paying special attention to the welfare of minorities across Punjab.

He appealed to the participants to keep in close touch with each other for the best solution to their problems.

The Law Minister said that their suggestions and recommendations for resolving the issues of minority parliamentarians would be sent to the Chief Minister.

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