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Pakistan Hindu Panchayat

پاکستان ہندو پنچایت
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Formation	2005 (19 years ago) (2005)
Type	Religious organization
Legal status	Foundation
Purpose	Religious studies, Spirituality, Social Reforms
Area served	Pakistan
Website	www.aphp.com.pk

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The Pakistan Hindu Panchayat (abbreviated as PHP) is the leading socio-political representative organization of the Hindu community in Pakistan.

Hindus of Pakistan

Hindus in Pakistan nowadays make 2% of the total population, roughly 4 million people. The Hindu minority has reserved seats in the National Assembly and can also vote for their local candidate.

Hindus are mainly concentrated in the Province of Sindh where they form around nearly 8.73% of the population.

Mission and Organization

The PHP represents the Hindu community on social and political issues, bringing them together to protect their interests, advance education and opportunity and protect the basic rights and freedoms, especially of worship and assembly, of Hindus all over Pakistan.

Representation with Government

The PHP organizes support for the Hindu candidates in Hindu electorates, and lobbies the Government of Pakistan on issues important to Hindus, such as the security of temples, and contentious issues like protests against the abduction of Hindus for ransoms and forcible conversions.

The PHP holds an annual national conference, and has branches in all Pakistani provinces, champions the minority rights. Another important and linked organization is the Pakistani Hindu Welfare Association.

See also

• Pakistan Hindu Mandir Management Committee
• Dalit Sujag Tehreek
• Shri Hinglaj Mata temple
• Hinduism in Pakistan
• Hindu and Buddhist architectural heritage of Pakistan
• Pakistan Hindu Council

References

1. All Pakistan Hindu Panchayat
2. 40 Hindu panchayats meet in Umerkot

External links

• Official website

• Hindu organisations based in Pakistan
• Secularism in Pakistan
• Religious organizations established in 2005
• Hindu organizations established in the 21st century
• Hindu organizations