ISLAMABAD, Feb 22 (APP):Minister for Religious Affairs and Inter-Faith Harmony Sardar Muhammad Yousaf Thursday
informed the Senate that his ministry celebrated religious festival of Kalash
community on August 19, 2017 like other minorities communities.
Responding to a Calling Attention Notice raised by Karim Ahmed Khawaja and Mukhtar Ahmed
Dhamrah about difficulties being faced by the Kalash Community, the minister said
an amount of Rs 136,000 was also provided to poor member of the community
on their demand.
He said some small development schemes worth Rs1.5 million were also included on the demand
of the community.
He said the ministry had also written a letter to the Director General Immigration and
Passport to write Kalash in column of religion for the people of community on
their demand.