E/CN.4/1995/91 page 72 "1. Pakistan is a signatory to more international conventions/ instruments of the United Nations than many other developing countries. Its Constitution guarantees fundamental human rights, including freedom of speech, association, religion and prohibits discrimination on the basis of race, sex, religion and ethnicity. Minorities in Pakistan 2. Minorities in Pakistan enjoy all rights and liberties which are guaranteed in the Constitution of Pakistan. The following articles of the Constitution of Pakistan safeguard the interest of the minorities in the country. Article 36 ’The State shall safeguard the legitimate rights and interest of minorities, including their due representation in the Federal and Provisional services.’ Article 21 ’No person shall be compelled to pay any special tax the proceeds of which are to be spent on the propagation or maintenance of any religion other than his own.’ Article 22 ’1. No person attending any educational institution shall be required to receive religious instruction, or take part in any religious ceremony, or attend religious worship if such instruction/ceremony or worship relates to a religion other than his own. 2. In respect of any religious institution there shall be no discrimination against any community in the granting of exemption or connection in relation to taxation. 3. (a) Subject to law, no religious community or denomination shall be prevented from providing religious instructions for pupils of that community or denomination in any educational institution maintained wholly by that community or denomination, and (b) No citizen shall be denied admission to any educational institution receiving aid from public revenues on the ground only of race, religion, caste or place of birth.’ Article 27 ’No citizen otherwise qualified for appointment in the service of Pakistan shall be discriminated against in respect of any such appointment on the ground only of race, religion, caste, sex residence or place of birth.’