Anthony Naveed Explained

Anthony Naveed (ur|{{nq|انتھونی نوید) is a Pakistani politician who had been a member for the Provincial Assembly of Sindh from August 2018 to August 2023.

Political career

He was elected to Provincial Assembly of Sindh on a reserved seat for minorities in the 2018 Pakistani general election representing Pakistan Peoples Party Parliamentarians.^[1]

Naveed is a Roman Catholic and was elected under Pakistan's law of allotting seats to religious minorities. As member of the assembly, he has spoken out against a proposed bill that would have applicants state their religious identification before applying, arguing that it would further promote religious discrimination.^[2]

Notes and References

1. Web site: General Elections 2018 - Reserved Seats Returned Candidates Notifications - National Assembly and Provincial Assemblies. Election Commission of Pakistan. 15 August 2018. 25 December 2018. https://web.archive.org/web/20181225210412/https://www.ecp.gov.pk//PrintDocument.aspx?PressId=65485&type=PDF. dead.
2. Web site: ASIA/PAKISTAN - Appeal from a Catholic politician: "No" to rules and job advertisements that discriminate and dishonor religious minorities. Agenzia Fides. 7 July 2021. 23 August 2021.