Protect Hindus in Pakistan

Insecurity prevails among Hindus, Sikh and Christian minorities in Pakistan. As democracy has always been fragile in Pakistan since its inception and it has already declared itself an Islamic state and not democratic, it is natural for it to impose Islamic belief and tradition on them. Pakistan has always promoted religious radicalism and it has never showed seriousness for the protection of minorities- Hindu, Sikh and Christian there. It is the responsibility of India to ask Pakistan in clear words that it must take all necessary measure for providing safety, security and protecting the honour of Hindu girls in Pakistan. Otherwise, it will be compelled to take appropriate measures to stop the atrocities on Hindus, Sikhs and Christians in Pakistan. They are treated as second grade citizens in Pak. If the news paper report is to be believed, all sorts of atrocities are inflicted on Hindu ladies. They are forced to marry Muslim men and converted to Islam. Pak military, judiciary and even the democratically elected government of President Asif Ali Zardari have hands in globe on the Hindus exodus into India because of torture, dishonor and insult on daily basis in Pakistan. The population of Hindus is decreasing very fast in Pakistan. They were 15 percent of the total population in 1947, which has come down to two percent. President Asif Ali Zardari urgently needs to take immediate steps to halt the exodus of Hindu community from Pakistan. These days, the large number of Hindus walks across the frontier on the daily basis. Despite possessing valid travel documents, the Hindus are virtually detained by immigration authorities for hours. The Hindus belong to Balochistan and Sindh provinces, where the minority community has been the target of extortions, kidnapping for ransom and forced conversions. Though President Asif Ali Zardari has taken serious notice of reports of a sense of insecurity among Pakistani Hindu families and directed authorities to allay the minority community's grievances, to believe him merely on the basis of this statement is nothing but foolishness on the part of Govt. of India. It is the urgent need to take up the plight of Hindus in Pakistan before initiating any further dialogue process with it to improve the neighbourly relations.