A group in any society that is smaller in number than the majority due to its religious, social and societal views and lifestyle is called a minority. For the development and prosperity of any nation, it is necessary that the minority groups living there have access to all the basic facilities of life like the majority. They should receive all kinds of support and cooperation at the public and government level. The Government of Pakistan has provided all kinds of necessary privileges and facilities to the minorities and they consider their lives, property, honor and dignity safe here. Minorities have also always shown themselves to be responsible citizens and patriots and have supported their countrymen in every hour of difficulty. Quaid- e- Azam also guaranteed complete religious freedom and protection to non- Muslims in Pakistan. Before the establishment of Pakistan, Quaid- e- Azam Muhammad Ali Jinnah in his speech at the first Constituent Assembly of Pakistan in Karachi on 11 August 1947 said:
"You are free; you are free to go to your temples, you are free to go to your mosques or to any other places of worship in this State of Pakistan. You may belong to any religion or caste or creed, that has nothing to do with the business of the State. Thank God, we are not starting in those days. We are starting in the days when there is no discrimination, no distinction between one community and another, no discrimination between one caste or creed and another. We are starting with this fundamental principle that we are all citizens and equal citizens of one State.Now, I think we should keep that in front of us as our ideal and you will find that in course of time Hindus would cease to be Hindus and Muslims would cease to be Muslims, not in the religious sense, because that is the personal faith of each individual but in the political sense as the citizen of the state."
Quaid- e- Azam always expressed that Pakistan is the homeland of all. Religious discrimination is not possible in it. Everyone's rights will be protected here. Other rulers who came after the death of Quaid- e- Azam also took special care of the rights of minorities.
Minority communities include Hindus, Christians, Sikhs and Parsis etc. Pakistani minorities have rendered valuable services in the development of Pakistan. In the field of law, the name of former Chief Justice of the Supreme Court of Pakistan, A. R. Cornelius, will always shine like a bright star. He played an important role in framing the Constitution of 1973. Justice Badi- uz- Zaman Kaikaus' was well versed in the Quran and Sunnah, he served in Supreme Court of Pakistan for eight years. Justice Rana Bhagwandas served as the Acting Chief Justice of the Supreme Court of Pakistan. He was also the Chairman of the Federal Public Service Commission. Justice Rustam Sohrabji Sidhwa and Justice Durab Patel have rendered valuable services as judges of the Supreme Court.
The role of minorities in the armed forces of Pakistan is also prominent. Rear Admiral Leslie, Major General Julian Peter, Major Gen. Noel Khokhar, Brigadier Marven, Squadron Leader Peter Christie, Air Commodore Nazir Latif, Air Vice Marshal Eric Gordon, Group Captain Cecil Chaudhary, Air Commodore Balwant Kumar Das made great sacrifices for the defense of the country, in recognition of which they were awarded military awards. Har Charan Singh is a current Sikh officer in the Pakistan Army.