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Pakistan’s Parliament has passed a long-delayed law establishing a National Commission for Minorities, marking a step toward institutional protection for religious minorities after years of advocacy and judicial pressure, though the move has prompted only cautious optimism.

The legislation was adopted on Dec. 2 in a joint session, with 160 lawmakers voting in favor and 79 against, amid vocal protests and walkouts from religious parties, according to the United Kingdom-based human rights monitor Center for Legal Aid and Assistance (CLAAS-UK) .

The new law creates an 18-member statutory body tasked with investigating violations, advising the government, promoting minority welfare and reviewing implementation of existing legal safeguards.

It follows the Supreme Court’s 2014 d

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