Minorities in Pakistan: Worship places maintained and protected

Minorities in Pakistan: Worship places maintained and protected

ISLAMABAD, June 18 (APP): Minorities in Pakistan: Worship places maintained and protected

 

The Ministry of Religious Affairs and Interfaith Harmony had spent Rs 163.06 million for protection and maintenance of the worship places of minorities in last three years  from Minority Welfare Fund.

 

According to official sources, the ministry had approved 138  schemes for the repair/renovation/ maintenance and protection of   worship places of minorities from Minority Welfare Fund (MWF).

 

According to details, a sum of Rs 61.23 million were spent  on completing 44 maintenance of minorities worship places schemes  during the financial year 2013-14; 52 schemes of the minority   worship places renovation were completed during 2014-15 with the  cost of Rs 50.83 million and Rs 51 million were spent on completing  42 renovation schemes of minority worship places during 2015-16.