ISLAMABAD: The Supreme Court (SC) on Friday barred the Punjab Public Service Commission (PPSC) from using the term of disable for the special persons and said that state was responsible to protect their basis rights.
In an eight pages judgment, issued by Justice Mansoor Ali Shah in a case regarding quota for minorities and special persons in recruitment of BPS-17 employees in Punjab, the court observed that the top court had already ordered in another case that the term of disable wouldn’t be used for special persons.
The court said that the constitution of Pakistan ensured rights to all citizens without any discrimination. It said that according to the international reports, the special persons hanged back in life due to negative social attitudes and difficulties in access to the offices.
It further said that minorities were three percent of the total population of the country. The minorities were also given representation in the national flag.
The court stated that Quaid e Azam Muhammad Ali Jinnah also had been stressing on the protection of minorities’ rights. The constitution of Pakistan also granted social, religious and financial protection to the minorities.
Reply sought over teaching Islamiyat to minority students
Meanwhile, the Supreme Court of Pakistan on Friday sought reply from government over teaching of Islamiyat to minority students.
National Human Rights Commission had filed a petition in the court against teaching of Islamiyat to minority students.
Counsel Hina Jilani appeared before the court on behalf of Human Rights Commission and said that minority students were being taught Islamiyat subject in educational institutions causing resentment in minority community.
A two-member bench headed by Justice Ijazul Ahsan heard the petition.
