Rights and Challenges: An Overview of Christian Minority in Lahore

Abstract

The demography of Lahore presents a colorful picture of the anthology of multi-ethnic and multi-religious character with the overwhelming majority of Muslims and some other religious minorities in smaller number. This research paper is to analyze the Christian minority of Lahore with special reference to their social status, rights and challenges. Even in Pakistan movement, the Christian community played a significant role by supporting the just cause of a separate sovereign state for the Indian Muslims. No doubt, all the religious minorities including the Christians are fully free to live in accordance with their respective religious beliefs and rituals legally and constitutionally yet in practice; they have to face some serious issues and challenges in their daily life. This research paper will examine the true nature of the issues and challenges of the Christians of Lahore and the mechanism of possible solution of their genuine problems. The government must provide them maximum opportunities to involve them in main social stream so that they may contribute generally towards the nation building.