Abstract
Muhammad Ali Jinnah the founder of Pakistan envisioned the country as a home for the people of the sub-continent, irrespective of any religion caste and creed. He reiterated many times that the country would provide equal rights to all its citizens and avoid meddling the personal and religious beliefs of people. However, the state failed in protecting minorities and honoring those principles on which it was established. Jinnah's vision of a liberal and democratic Pakistan shattered very soon after his demise. Discriminations against minorities were formalized in the country’s first Constitution in 1956 and subsequently reinforced in later constitutions. This article signposts the constitutional status of minorities and displays the discriminatory provisions in the constitutions against them.