As a society, we are not too mindful of sanitary workers who are unfortunately treated as pariahs. But that is not the case in literal sense, as these marginalised, poor and ignored workers are one of the prime contributors in civic edifice, and their job is worth appreciating. A latest report by the National Commission of Human Rights (NCHR) has brought to the fore the discrimination, bias and neglect faced by sanitary workers across the country.

Incidentally, most of them belong to the Christian community and are also a victim of apartheid when it comes to compartmentalising the community on lines of virtue and vice. This minority segment is not only in need of being recognised but also ensured that its due fundamental rights are protected as equal citizens of Pakistan.

The NCHR findin

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