Nazir S Bhatti is founder-president of the Pakistan Christian Congress, a Christian political party, andeditor of the Pakistan Christian Post. He now lives in exile in New York. He is a leading spokespersonfor minority rights in Pakistan, where he has played an important role in initiating dialogue between Muslimsand Christians. He spoke to Yoginder Sikand on issues related to the position of religious minorities in hiscountry. Excerpts: