Religious minorities allotted sites for burials, cremation

The National Assembly (NA) was told that all religious minorities living in Islamabad have been allotted burial sites, reports Dawn.

Interior Minister Rana Sanaullah informed the House about this development. He said that all religious minorities have been given cremation grounds and graveyards in the capital.

About the Hindu community, he said that they have been given grounds in the H-9 sector of the capital. The Buddhist community also has its cremation grounds in this sector.

Other religious minorities including Christians, Baháʼís and Ahmadis have their graveyards in the same sector.

The House was told that there is no demand for new sites but if the religious communities will demand more sites, it will be allotted to them.