Ramesh Singh Arora will be Chairman of MCAP
The Punjab chief minister retains the power to suspend or remove any council member, including the chairman, vice chairman, or convener
Provincial Minister for Minority Affairs Sardar Ramesh Singh Arora said the council will serve as a consultative body to advise the government on resolving minority issues and safeguarding their rights. The council will also propose development projects aimed at enhancing the quality of life for minority communities.
Notably, MACP members, including the chairman, vice chairman, and convener, will not receive any financial compensation.
Ramesh Singh Arora assured that the Punjab government is committed to supporting minority communities, and MACP will play a pivotal role in ensuring their rights and addressing their grievances.
According to Notification of Govt. of Punjab (Pak) the list of members of Minority Advisory Council Punjab (MACP) :
I. Christian Community :
1. Minister for Minorities Chairman
2. Kamran Masih Bhatti Vice Chairman
3. Aqab Alam Convener
4. Suhail Alam Member
5. Javed Shahid Member
6. Karamat Masih Member
7. Nadeem Masih Member
8. Ashiq Masih Member
9. Aneel Pervaiz Member
10. Suhail Anwar Member
11. Shakeel Chaman Member
12. Saleem Shakir Member
13. Waseem Raja Member
14. Mushtaq Yaqub Sindhu Member
15. Shahzad Arif Member
16. Mushtaq Gill Member
17. Shahid Rehmat Member
18. Dr.Shahid Shoukat Member
19. Indrias Masih Member
20. Waseem Masih Member
21. Dr. Azeem Member
22. Adnan Shahzad Member
II. Women
23. Ms. Sumbal Muneer Member
24. Ms.Priyanka Member
25. Dr.Surakhsa Shakir Member
26. Ms.Zobia Nazir Member
27. Ms. Sunain Member
III. HINDU COMMUNITY
28. Kanji Ram Member
29. Sajan Bhattia Member
30. Rattan Lal Member
31. Lala Akmal Bheel Member
IV. SIKH COMMUNITY
32. S. Jaskaran Singh Member
33. S. Surjeet Singh Member
V. OTHERS
34. Babu Lila Ram Member
35. S. Palvinder Singh Member
36. S. Dilawar Singh Member
37. Mufti Syed Ashiq Hussain Member
38. Maulana Shakeel-ur-Rehman Nasir Member
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by : Ali Imran Chattha, Special Reporter, Lahore (International Desk)