I thinl it's a mis-conception from Pakistani people , I don't really blame them for it.
In the past I have come across several Pak forums which have a popular opinion that all Hindus are veggies , never eat pork , don't drink , hate muslims , are great believers in the caste system , etc etc.
I'm not really sure how these assumptions have come about but a likely source is possibly the lack of acess to India or Indian Media and the fact that there is an attempt to find the true Identity of Pak by dubbing India as a Hindu state and thereby a Hindu V/s Muslim divide gives Pak it's true sense of belonging.
Anyhow , back to the topic. I'm sure Indians too have many mis-conceptions about Pakistan and there is only one way to eliminate those, that is by people to people contact.
Therefore , I'd like to extend an invitation to anyone from Pak to come visit Delhi, especially Jana as she claims to be a Journo and always comes across as a champion of the Muslim cause of India.
Once you come over , you're most welcome to visit Chandani Chowk ( a mixed community living ) , talk to my boss Mr. Zulfikar Ali Khan who leads a huge company caller Kline in gurgaon or to my Plumber Ashraf. Ask them what kind of discrimination they have faced , wether they have been marginalized or not , do hindus avoid conversation with them or mis-treat them.
As regard the Bad condition of Muslims over here , it's more of an individual failure than an institutional one. If a kid is born into a Muslim family , he will never be refused admission to a decent school based on religion , ditto for a collage , a top B-school ( a la IIM's , ISB) , companies won't discriminate against him due to his religion when it comes to placements. All the framework is there for him/her to make as good a living as anyone else.
Mass poverty has it's roots in 40 years of Stupid Nehruvian policies , we decided to change course in 1991 and it will take another 40 year of those policies to consolidate those who have been left behind , we're only half way through to that path.
Don't quote me reports , come and see the reality. Being a internet junkie can cause a lot of mis-conceptions too. Articles on the net would suggest that Muslims in US and China are marginalized too but I'm sure thats not the case.