Karachi, Pakistan - Pakistani Hindus in Sindh have come together to form a party to advocate the cause of the religious minorities including raising the issue of growing violence against them in the province, a report said.
Several leaders of the Hindu community from Sindh formed a joint platform, 'Sindh Minority Alliance,' in order to address the growing incidents of kidnapping, extortion and other torture cases against religious minorities, especially the Hindus of Sindh.
The organisation, formed on Saturday at a meeting attended by several hundred Hindus, selected Mahadev Dheerani as the new president of the alliance. Former lawmaker Bheru Lal Balani and DM Maharaj were named vice president and secretary-general of the alliance respectively, the Daily Times said on Monday.