'80pc people from minority groups never complain of discrimination'.

Byline: Ikram Junaidi

ISLAMABAD -- Minorities were the most vulnerable segments of the society and face discrimination throughout their life, a report said on Monday.

The report was launched by the Institute of Development Research and Corresponding Capabilities (IDRAC) Executive Director Amjad Nazeer at the Sustainable Development Policy Institute (SDPI) on Monday.

Speaking on the occasion, Mr Nazeer said 80pc of the people belonging to various minority groups, never lodged a complaint about discrimination out of fear that they would be targeted.

The report titled 'Education and Inequality: Discerning the Foundation of Citizenry' is based on a survey of around 1,500 people who were asked to analyse the condition of minorities in Pakistan.

'Though it is generally believed that all people are offspring of Adam and Eve, practically minorities are not considered equal to Muslims,' Mr Nazeer said.

While narrating personal accounts of people from minority groups, he said they found just a few non-Muslim teachers and that too were allowed to teach only science subjects.

'During the survey 62pc students said they faced discrimination and 72pc parents said their children faced discrimination. It happened because people hesitate to share it,' he said.

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