Saleem Khursheed Khokhar

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Saleem Khursheed Khokhar is a Christian politician from Sindh Province in Pakistan.

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Politics

Khokhar won three consecutive elections to the Sindh Provincial Assembly in 1990, 1993, and 1997 as a representative of the local Christian community; he secured re-election in 2008 from the Pakistan People's Party. [1] A vocal advocate of minority rights, Khokhar has drawn attention to kidnapping and forced conversion of religious minorities in the region. [2] [3] [4]

Assassination attempts

Khokhar has been subject to multiple assassination attempts; in 2013, armed assailants attacked him in Thatta. [2]

References

  1. ↑ Detailed Results of Elections to the Provincial Assembly of Sindh Archived 2022-11-04 at the Wayback Machine . Undated. Election Commission of Pakistan
  2. 1 2 "Drive-by shooting: Christian leader Saleem Khokhar survives attack". The Express Tribune. 2013-04-04. Retrieved 2022-12-17.
  3. ↑ Bhagwandas (2012-10-02). "'143 minority members abducted in three years'". DAWN.COM. Retrieved 2022-12-17.
  4. ↑ "MPA questions why minorities miss out on education, infrastructure". The Express Tribune. 2012-06-20. Retrieved 2022-12-17.
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