{"id":61167,"date":"2026-03-15T14:36:52","date_gmt":"2026-03-15T14:36:52","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/pakistanintheworld.pk\/live\/?p=61167"},"modified":"2026-03-15T14:36:52","modified_gmt":"2026-03-15T14:36:52","slug":"isfanyar-bhandara-nominated-member-of-committee-to-appoint-chairperson-minorities-rights-commission","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/pakistanintheworld.pk\/live\/isfanyar-bhandara-nominated-member-of-committee-to-appoint-chairperson-minorities-rights-commission\/","title":{"rendered":"Isfanyar Bhandara Nominated Member of Committee to Appoint Chairperson Minorities&#8217; Rights Commission"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-61169\" src=\"https:\/\/pakistanintheworld.pk\/live\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/Isfanyar-Bhandara.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"500\" height=\"369\" srcset=\"https:\/\/pakistanintheworld.pk\/live\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/Isfanyar-Bhandara.jpg 500w, https:\/\/pakistanintheworld.pk\/live\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/Isfanyar-Bhandara-300x221.jpg 300w, https:\/\/pakistanintheworld.pk\/live\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/Isfanyar-Bhandara-80x60.jpg 80w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 500px) 100vw, 500px\" \/>ISLAMABAD : Mr. Isphanyar Bhandara MNA has been nominated by the Prime Minister as a member of the Parliamentary Committee for the appointment of the Chairperson of the National Commission for Minorities Rights. He has been accelerating the process by raising this matter before the Prime Minister.<\/p>\n<p>As the parliamentery representative of Pakistan\u2019s least numerous minority communities, many of whom live in distant parts of the country, his inclusion in this committee carries particular significance. It underscores the principle that every community, regardless of its numbers or geographic distance from the center, deserves to have its voice reflected in decisions concerning minority rights and representation.<\/p>\n<p>The nomination also reflects the Prime Minister\u2019s emphasis on inclusive governance and his commitment to ensuring that all communities have a place in Pakistan\u2019s democratic process.<\/p>\n<p>Editor Tazeen Akhtar has hailed the decision of Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif. He shared that Mr. Bhandara has always highlighted the importance of the commission in his meetings and presented proposals that were made part of the policy drafts for the establishment of the commission.<\/p>\n<p>&#8220;Mr. Bhandara has been a strong voice of minority rights and gov attaches great importance to his role and contributions to safegaurding the minorities and building bridges among different faiths and religions in Pakistan, Tazeen Akhtar concluded.<\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"wp-embedded-content\" data-secret=\"uN3QqrGEFh\"><p><a href=\"https:\/\/pakistanintheworld.pk\/live\/mr-bhandaras-proposals-for-the-rights-of-non-muslim-pakistanis-considered-by-gov-in-interfaith-harmony-policy\/\">Mr. Bhandara&#8217;s Proposals for the Rights of Non Muslim Pakistanis Considered by Gov in Interfaith Harmony Policy<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p><iframe class=\"wp-embedded-content\" sandbox=\"allow-scripts\" security=\"restricted\" style=\"position: absolute; clip: rect(1px, 1px, 1px, 1px);\" title=\"&#8220;Mr. Bhandara&#8217;s Proposals for the Rights of Non Muslim Pakistanis Considered by Gov in Interfaith Harmony Policy&#8221; &#8212; Pakistan In the World\" src=\"https:\/\/pakistanintheworld.pk\/live\/mr-bhandaras-proposals-for-the-rights-of-non-muslim-pakistanis-considered-by-gov-in-interfaith-harmony-policy\/embed\/#?secret=XSrd0MYzYE#?secret=uN3QqrGEFh\" data-secret=\"uN3QqrGEFh\" width=\"600\" height=\"338\" frameborder=\"0\" marginwidth=\"0\" marginheight=\"0\" scrolling=\"no\"><\/iframe><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>ISLAMABAD : Mr. Isphanyar Bhandara MNA has been nominated by the Prime Minister as a member of the Parliamentary Committee for the appointment of the Chairperson of the National Commission for Minorities Rights. He has been accelerating the process by raising this matter before the Prime Minister. 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