National Minorities Day was observed today to honour the services and sacrifices, rendered by religious minorities for the country over the years.

The day also recognizes the contribution and sacrifices of minorities in creation of Pakistan and nation-building.

On this occasion, events, seminars and social gatherings were arranged across the country by members of various religious minorities.

The Government of Pakistan declared 11 August as National Minority Day in 2009.

It has always been the endeavour of the Government to safeguard fundamental rights, safety, security, honour, life, liberty and prosperity of minorities in line with the historic speech of founder of the nation Quaid-e-Azam Mohammad Ali Jinnah at the Constituent Assembly on August 11, 1947.