Pakistan's Fast Growing Hindu Population World's 4th Largest

[RiazHaq]

http://www.riazhaq.com/2015/06/pakistani-hindu-population-among.html


Contrary to the sensational media headlines about declining Hindu population in Pakistan, the fact is that Hindu birth rate is significantly higher than the country's national average. Although Hindus make up only 1.9% of Pakistan's population, it is among the worlds fastest growing Hindu communities today, growing faster than the Hindu populations in India, Nepal, Bangladesh and Indonesia.




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`Pakistan Census data. For 1931 and 1941, the figures are for West Pakistan in undivided India. For 1951 and 1961, the figures are for West Pakistan in undivided Pakistan. Data for 1971 could not be accessed.

Hindu population of the areas that now constitute Pakistan was 15% in 1931 India Census. It declined to 14% in 1941 India Census. Then first Pakistan Census in 1951 showed it was 1.3% after the massive cross-border migration of both Hindus and Muslims in 1947. Since 1951, the Hindu population of what is now Pakistan has grown from 1.3% to 1.9% now. ​

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Hindu fertility rate (TFR) of 3.2 children per woman in Pakistan is much higher than nationalfertility rate of 2.86. With 3.33 million Hindus, Pakistan is currently home to the world's 5th largest Hindu population. By 2050, Pakistan will rank 4th with 5.6 million Hindus, surpassing Indonesia which is currently ranked 4th largest Hindu country, according to Pew Research.

While it is true that some Pakistani Hindus have been targets of religious bigotry and intolerance by some in the majority Muslim community, there are also many many examples of mutual tolerance and respect between Hindus and Muslims in the country. In the city of Mithi in Sindh's Tharparkar district, for example, Muslims do not slaughter cows out of respect for their fellow citizens of Hindu faith, and Hindus, out of respect for Muslim rites do not have marriage celebrations during the month of Muharram. Hassan Raza, a student journalist, quoted a resident of a village near Mithi as saying:

"In our village, Hindus and Muslims have been living together for decades and there has not been a single day, when I have seen a religious conflict. No loud speaker is used for Azaan at the time when Hindus are worshiping in their temple, and no bells are rung when it is time for namaz. Nobody eats in public when it is Ramazan and Holi is played by every member of the village."
Another example is Rohiri in Sindh where a visiting Canadian-Indian Hindu diplomatsaw a thriving Hindu community. Here's an except of how he describes his visit to Rohiri:

"One of the most interesting elements of the trip was visiting my father’s town, Rohiri, his birthplace. I found there was still a sizeable Hindu community there. That totally took me by surprise. We still think there was a massive religious cleansing in Pakistan and there were no Hindus left. Then I came across this family of shopkeepers who said, “Don’t worry about anything. Stay with us.” They gave me lunch and dinner and put me on the night train to Lahore. Talking to this family in the neighbourhood where my father grew up and was married was fascinating. The question that came to mind was why did my father’s family leave Pakistan and why are these people still here? Official figures suggest 14 million people were displaced after partition and that half a million to a million people were killed. And yet 60 years later these Hindu people in Rohiri are still there. They felt connected to the place where they were born. In the three towns I passed through I kept meeting Hindus — traders, professionals. Their numbers were small, 300 or 400 families in each of these towns. They have their own places of worship. I dared to ask: “Are you happy here?” and they said, “Yes, this is the land where we were born.”"
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A successful Karachi-based Hindu Pakistani fashion designer Deepak Perwani said the following while talking to Indian mediain 2012:

"People keep asking me, 'Oh you guys didn't migrate?', 'How are you treated there?' and so on. The questions show a lack of awareness." Perwani is part of Karachi's flourishing Hindu community, which is small but visible and influential even today. One lakh of Karachi's 1.3 crore population is Hindu.
As Perwani puts it, a lot of what people say about Pakistani Hindus shows "a lack of awareness".

http://www.riazhaq.com/2015/06/pakistani-hindu-population-among.html

 

[sarbakaf]

We love our country men irrespective of race or religion

 

[PUNJABIMUNDANO1]

In 1971 war India captured almost entire Tharparkar Region and Indian Army was at the Gates of UmerKot when ceasefire was declared! During Indian rule a big number of Hindus migrated to Gujrat... and Hindu population reduced to 25% of Tharparkar Region

And now again demographic change is very fast in Thaparkar ....... In the 2013 elections voter list the constituencies of Tharparkar region has a 49% Hindu voters ... as the Hindu population of this region is poor , hence their growth rate is also very fast ....... in 2050 , Tharparkar will have Hindu Majority about 70% of the population!

 

[RiazHaq]

Lure of greener pastures? #Pakistani #Hindu doctor who fled to #India sells shoes in Ahmedabad http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/...s-shoes-in-Ahmedabad/articleshow/47848189.cms … via @TOIAhmedabad


"In Pakistan, patients used to treat us like gods. Here we are forced to beg for jobs to stay alive," says Dr Jayram Lohana, 46, who used to earn Rs 1 lakh a month in Sindh before he came to India in 2012. In Ahmedabad, he works at his cousin's mobile store right next to the airport. "We escaped terrorists and found safety here, but nobody is willing to help us put our lives back on track," he says....As per the rules, Pakistanis can apply for Indian citizenship after staying here for seven years. The process takes another two to three years and then one encounters the red tape at MCI. Dr Girdharilal Sinchani, 42, knows it all too well. He did his MBBS from Karachi in 1997 and came to India in 2001. He got citizenship in February 2014 but has been waiting for MCI approval for the past 14 months. "We came here hoping for a better life, but while there is safety, we can't get jobs or buy property to live or do business."

 

[Mojo-jojo]

Let every citizen of Pakistan have safety of life, property and honor. This is the only way to make it a better place to live.

 

[RiazHaq]

Have you heard the term "irrational fear"? There r people everywhere who develop irrational fears based on media hype
THE official death toll from the September 11th terrorist attacks in 2001 was 2,974. But in 2002 America's death toll on the roads grew by more than 1,500—casualties of the terrorism-inspired exodus from safe aeroplanes to dangerous motor cars. A swan washes up on a British shore, dead from bird flu, and the press panics, while the 3,000 people who die every year on the country's roads (13 times the number of people who have ever died from bird flu) go largely unremarked.

Human beings are notoriously bad at dealing with risk. Two new books explore why, and investigate the effects that misunderstanding risks can have on public policy. The first, an excellent work by a Canadian writer, Dan Gardner, is a broad meditation on the nature of risk, beginning with a psychological explanation for why people find it so difficult to cope. Mr Gardner analyses everything from the media's predilection for irrational scare stories to the cynical use of fear by politicians pushing a particular agenda.

His take on terrorism in the book's penultimate chapter is refreshing. He punctures ludicrous claims that “this conflict is a fight to save the civilised world” (George Bush) or that terrorism's threat is “existential” (Tony Blair), and expertly deflates the more self-serving statements made by the terrorism industry that has mushroomed since the September 11th attacks.

Mr Gardner never falls into the trap of becoming frustrated and embittered by the waste and needless worry that he is documenting. A personal anecdote about an unwise foray into a Nigerian slum in search of a stolen wallet disposes of the idea that the author is immune to the foibles he describes. What could easily have been a catalogue of misgovernance and stupidity instead becomes a cheery corrective to modern paranoia.

http://www.economist.com/node/10843051

 

[UKPakistani]

Her Brothers Death Made Her Do Something Unbelievable!

Her Brothers Death Made Her Do Something Unbelievable!

We have known this fact for a long time that Pakistani girls are very talented. They are educated, independent and hardworking and have been active in almost all the fields which were considered previously to be a part of masculine domain. We were therefore very impressed by the news of a young woman who transformed a Vespa scooter into a car. The process was long and tiresome and demanded significant amount of money, devotion and motivation. It took about 4 years to complete the project but finally the will power of this young woman prevailed over all odds. Her inspiration behind this project was the death of her brother who she lost in 2011, who was a car enthusiast.


Converting A Two-Wheeler To A Four Wheeler


Adding Two Front Tires








In order to add two front tires to a Vespa frame, she had to take off the original tire and then pass a tie-rod through the gap left by the absence of the front tire. Then two other tires, different from the original Vespa tires had to be joined at the ends of the tie-rod.


Building a Frame






This young woman holds a masters in Fine Arts with a specialty in sculpture from the National College of Arts which means that she is capable of aesthetically designing a canopy.

Custom Fabrication






She had to the welding and the jointing of the frame herself which is not only cumbersome but quite dangerous as well if not done with care and meticulousness

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Fizza showcased the final product at the Pakwheels Lahore Autoshow was held in Lahore, she won the 1st prize at the show, and received a lot of praise on her project.



We wish Fizza all the best for her future projects because now there are companies which are taking interest in this project as a commercial venture.

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[remykhan]

Re: Home Life Pakistan Viral Her Brothers Death Made Her Do Something Unbelievable! Her Brothers Death Made Her Do Something Unbelievable!

Remarkable achievement from a girl from Pakistan. Simply excellent.

 

[Ocean 7]

Re: Her Brothers Death Made Her Do Something Unbelievable!

Great job...............I proud of you my daughter

 

[abdlsy]

Re: Her Brothers Death Made Her Do Something Unbelievable!

@ UKPakistani

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Thanks for the news, it was posted few days back here by somebody. Please explain why you have a avatar with pic of khunzeer, shaitan, hell dogs, khwarij?????

 

[RiazHaq]

#Pakistan to declare #Holi, #Dewali, #Easter national holidays #Hindu #Christian http://www.dawn.com/news/1245821


The National Assembly on Tuesday adopted a resolution to take steps to declare Holi, Diwali and Easter as holidays for minorities.


The resolution was moved by Dr Ramesh Kumar Vankwani (PML-N) that, "This house is of the opinion that government should take steps to declare Holi, Diwali and Easter as closed holidays for minorities."


State Minister for Religious Affairs Pir Aminul Hasnat Shah speaking in the house said that the Interior Ministry has already given permission to heads of federal organisations, departments, and institutions to grant leave to minorities on their religious festivals.


If the government adheres to the resolution ─ which it is expected to ─ the Interior Ministry will issue a notification declaring the holiday.


Meanwhile, Federal Minister for Laws and Justice Pervaiz Rashid said that although he is not opposing the resolution, the number of holidays in Pakistan are more than any other country and the resolution should be reconsidered.


He added that all Pakistanis equally share each others joy and sorrow and that there is no discrimination on basis of religion and faith, adding every citizen is enjoying religious freedom.


Federal Minister for Religious Affairs Sardar Muhammad Yousif and Parliamentary Secretary of Interior Minister Maryum Aurangzeb also did not oppose the resolution.

 

[ranaji]

Let them live with dignity peace and harmony

 

[RiazHaq]

An Interview of a #Pakistani #Hindu activist about breaking stereotypes! #Hindus live peacefully in #Pakistan.

http://muslimmirror.com/eng/an-interview-of-a-pakistani-hindu-about-breaking-stereotypes/

Could you tell us about you, where you live, a bit about your family, what you do, etc?
I am Dr. Rajesh Kumar, Youth and Minority rights activist, graduated as a Medical Doctor from Liaquat university of Medical & Health Sciences, Jamshoro, Sindh. Pursuing post graduation in the field of Psychiatric Medicine from the same insitution.
I was born in a town namely Thana Bula Khan, a Hindu Dominant town of Sindh, serving the biggest economy to the country because of most people into Business.
Half of family is into medical profession, so my father inspired me to be a medical Doctor like him. Since very begining of college days, I have been actively participatig in Youth led conferences about Interfaith Harmony, Democracy, Leadership, Peace, Climate Change and Youth empowement in Pakistan, India and United states.
Are there many Hindu families in Pakistan?
In Pakistan, Hindus are living very peacefully since thousands of years around the Indus Valley. Hindus were the real owners of the land. Since ages, Hindus have a very rich background. They are business oriented, educationists, philanthropists who always believed in the message of Humanity, Interfaith Harmony, Tranquility and Peace. Currently Hindus make up around two percent of the country’s 200 million people and they mostly live in southern Sindh province.
People compare pre and post 1971 statistics and assume that the Hindu population in Pakistan has drastically reduced when it is clear that Pakistan was dismembered in 1971 and the statistics would of course be different for only the western part of what was total of east and west Pakistan, then.

Have you ever been in a situation where you have been asked to ‘Go to India’ because you are a Hindu?
In my case, answer would be very simple, Just because I have been born into a particular religion, no one has ever told me off that I belong to a certain country. Infact in cities other than my birth city, I am treated like a celebrity. People are curious about the hindu customs and cultures and ask me a lot of questions. Indeed some people have come to shake hand with me only to see what a Hindu looks like.
But if one were to believe the media, then we are victims of religious extremism, Intolerance, religious discrimination and forceful religious conversion. Despite of having some basic and minor issues, We do celebrate each of our Festival including Dewali, Holi, Thadri, Raksha Bandhan with full Zeal and Zest with our fellow Countrymen.
I vividly remember very few-off situations when during a cricket match I was asked who I support. By then, I failed to comprehend the mindset behind the question.
I personally believe that there are ignorant people on both sides of the border. Lunatic people using these ‘Go to India’ or ‘Go to Pakistan’ tags and those setting examples of “Ghar wapsi” and “love jihad” are doing nothing but are only bringing disgrace to their communities and country.
Do you think Hindus and Muslims can live peacefully?
Since I belong to Sindh, I believe in the proposition that Hindus and Muslims can live peacefully. The cultural values of Sindh are mixture of Sufi Islam & Hinduism. Many cities of Sindh are exemplary in that. At times, a number of Muslim friends ask me, if they can join me for holi celebrations and can share the joys. Similarly, I feel no hesitation in celebrating the Eid with my Pakistani brothers and sisters. I believe that only thing which separates us from each other is the borders which we make in our mind and here I will second the Nelson Mandela that “No one is born hating another person because of the color of his skin, or his background, or his religion. People must learn to hate, and if they can learn to hate, they can be taught to love, for love comes more naturally to the human heart than its opposite” .