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Stabbed in His Sleep: The Killing of a Christian Man in Pakistan
The silence of the night was shattered by violence that had left a family broken and a community shaken. Imran Masih, a railway employee and the sole provider for his loved ones, was brutally killed inside his own home on the night of May 30. As he slept, unaware of the
Pakistan’s Ahmadis Face Escalating Pressure Before Eid
As Eid-ul-Azha approaches, a time meant to embody sacrifice, compassion, and faith, a very different reality is unfolding for Pakistan’s Ahmadiyya community. Instead of preparation and prayer, many are bracing for fear. Despite Amnesty International raising urgent alarm over escalating violence and discrimination, the threats have not subsided. They have intensified.
Pakistan’s Sewer Deaths Expose a Brutal Truth About Discrimination
The deaths of Christian sanitation workers in Pakistan are no longer isolated tragedies. They are part of a deadly pattern that exposes how poverty, discrimination, and official neglect continue to trap an entire community in dangerous work that many others refuse to do. In just over a month, at least six
Pakistan’s Christian Sanitation Workers Risk Everything—And Keep Dying
At least six sanitation workers—fathers, sons, and breadwinners—have died in recent weeks in Pakistan’s Punjab and Sindh provinces, their lives cut short not by accident, but by a system that continues to send them into danger unprotected. Another worker still fights for his life, a grim reminder that these tragedies are
The Price of Silence: Punjab’s Child Brides
In the fertile heart of Pakistan’s Punjab, where fields promise life and continuity, a quieter, harsher reality persists. According to the Bureau of Statistics, 15% of children here are married before they turn 18. Behind that number are not just statistics, but stolen childhoods—girls pulled from classrooms into lives they never
A Father’s Cry: Missing Teen, Forced Marriage, and a System That Failed
A quiet farming village in Pakistan’s Punjab has become the center of a family’s unending nightmare—a story marked by fear, helplessness, and a desperate search for justice. Liaqat Masih still remembers the day his world fell apart. On April 3, while he and his wife labored in the fields to provide
When the State Decides Your Faith: The Persecution of Ahmadis in Pakistan
In Pakistan, the situation of the Ahmadiyya community is often described by human rights observers as one of the most restrictive religious frameworks in the modern world. At the centre of it lies something unusual and deeply consequential: laws that not only regulate behaviour, but also decide who is legally recognised
Pakistan’s Blasphemy Law: Where Accusation Becomes a Death Sentence and Mob Violence Replaces Justice
Pakistan’s blasphemy law, especially Section 295-C, is no longer just a law written in books. For many people, it has become a weapon of fear, silence, and death. What was once presented as a way to protect religious sentiments has, over the years, turned into one of the darkest tools of
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Neglected Voices: HRCP’s Stark Warning on Punjab’s Declining Human Rights
The Human Rights Commission of Pakistan (HRCP) has raised an alarm over the worsening political dysfunction and rampant human rights violations in Punjab, painting a haunting picture of suffering, inequality, and neglect. During the release of its annual “State of Human Rights in 2024” report on July 22 in Lahore, the
Under Siege: The Constant Threat to Ahmadi Worshippers in Pakistan
In Pakistan, where religious intolerance runs deep, the Ahmadi community continues to face systemic persecution and violence. A recent incident in Samanabad is a poignant reminder of their vulnerability and the constant fear that hangs over their heads. On a seemingly ordinary Friday, a dangerous mob, fueled by hate and intolerance,
A Life Cut Short: The Tragic Murder of Asady and the Ongoing Struggle for Transgender Rights in Pakistan
In the heart of Khyber Pakhtunkhwa (KP), a tragic incident has once again shaken the transgender community to its core. On the night of July 8, a transgender woman named Taj Muhammad, known as ‘Asady,’ was brutally murdered in her apartment in Peshawar’s Tehkal area. Asady, a vibrant individual of around
“They Destroyed My Life”: A Christian Survivor’s Fight for Justice in Punjab
A 25-year-old Christian woman lies in a hospital bed in Punjab, fighting not only for her health but for a sense of dignity that was violently taken from her. Her body bears the marks of an assault that should never have happened; her voice, though weak, carries a quiet but unwavering
On the Eve of National Minorities Day, Pakistan’s Forgotten Voices Demand Justice
LAHORE/KARACHI/ISLAMABAD – As Pakistan prepared to mark National Minorities Day on August 11 — a day meant to honor diversity, unity, and equal citizenship — the mood in minority communities was far from celebratory. Instead of parades of pride, there were tears of frustration, voices choked with pain, and memories of
“We Clean Their Streets, They Spill Our Blood”: Brutal Attack on Christian Sanitation Worker Sparks Outrage in Pakistan
In the dusty lanes of Sadiqabad, a silent wound has reopened—a wound etched deep into the soul of Pakistan’s Christian sanitation workers. On a sweltering August afternoon, that wound bled again. A Christian man, barely surviving on his daily labor, was struck with a brick to the head, not for wrongdoing,