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Invisible Wounds: New Data Reveals the True Scale of Abuse Against Children in Pakistan
A new national factsheet on violence against children (VAC) has sent a chilling reminder of how unsafe childhood remains across Pakistan. Covering the first six months of 2025, the document doesn’t just present numbers — it exposes a system that repeatedly fails to see, protect and deliver justice for its youngest
When the Classroom Demands Conversion: Mirpur Sakro’s Daughters Speak Out
Every morning in Mirpur Sakro, in Sindh’s Thatta district, a group of young Hindu girls once walked to school with simple dreams. They wanted what any ninth grader wants: to pass their exams, make their parents proud, maybe become teachers, doctors, or officers one day. Their school — Government Girls’ High
“We Are Not Safe Anywhere”: Inside a Quarter of Relentless Persecution of Pakistan’s Ahmadis (July–September 2025)
In the small village of Piro Chak in District Sialkot, mourners gathered in September to lay 55-year-old Qudsia Tabassum to rest. Her family had already endured two years of disputes over the right to use the local cemetery. This time, they hoped the authorities’ assurances would hold. Instead, a crowd formed
Recorded, Not Protected: Islamabad’s Alarming Zero-Conviction Crisis on Violence Against Women (Jan–Jun 2025)
In Islamabad, the numbers do not lie—they accuse. Between January and June 2025, 373 cases of violence against women were reported in the federal capital. Not a single one resulted in a conviction. Not for rape. Not for kidnapping. Not for physical abuse. Not for harassment, cybercrime, or even honour killings.
A Christian in Chains: The Tragic Story of Rasheed Masih and Pakistan’s Unseen Battle with Justice and Compassion
On the humid morning of August 6, police arrived at a small home in Hujra Shah Muqeem, Okara District, Punjab. Inside lived Rasheed Masih, a 48-year-old Christian father battling severe depression. Within hours, he was in handcuffs — accused of blasphemy, terrorism, and sedition. His arrest, a chilling symbol of how
“He Can’t Even See Their Faces”: A Blind Christian, a Mother’s Plea, and the Cruel Machinery of Pakistan’s Blasphemy Laws
On the morning of August 21, a 49-year-old man felt for the edges of a battered weighing scale, the way he did every day, and made his way toward Model Town Park in Lahore. Blind since childhood, Nadeem Masih had found a modest way to live with dignity—charging petty merchants a
When Faith Becomes a Target: The Silent Struggle of Pakistan’s Christian Church Planters
In recent years, the quiet resilience of Pakistan’s Christian community has been met with growing hostility. Among the most vulnerable are those who dare to plant new churches—places meant to be sanctuaries of faith and hope, but which too often become flashpoints of persecution. The latest heartbreak comes from Essa Nagri
“We Will Kill the Children”: Fresh Threats Expose the Fragility of Ahmadi Life in Pakistan
In the valley of the Chenab, where faith should be shelter, fear has taken root. A day after gunmen opened fire on worshippers at the central Ahmadiyya mosque, Bait-ul-Mahdi, in Rabwah—killing one attacker while three fled—previously undisclosed threats against Ahmadi schools have come to light. Together they sketch a chilling truth:
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The Silent Cries of Pakistan’s Christian Bonded Laborers
In the suffocating heat of Pakistan’s brick kilns, a silent agony unfolds every day. Men, women, and even children toil endlessly under a scorching sun, their bodies exhausted, their spirits crushed. These are not merely workers; they are prisoners of an unrelenting system of bonded labor—one that shackles generations of marginalized
Nabeel Masih’s Fight for Life After Blasphemy Charges and Unjust Imprisonment
Nabeel Masih, just 16 years old when his life was torn apart, has endured a nightmare no child should ever have to face. Arrested falsely on charges of blasphemy in Phoolnagar, District Kasur, on 18th September 2016, Nabeel was thrust into a world of pain and injustice. A child, accused of
Pakistan’s Systematic Persecution of Ahmadis: A Nation’s Conscience Under Siege
There are wounds that time cannot heal, and then there are wounds that a nation deliberately inflicts upon its people—festering, deep, and cruel. Pakistan, a country that once promised sanctuary to the oppressed, has become the very force of oppression against its religious minorities. The Human Rights Commission of Pakistan’s latest
Persecuted in Their Own Land: The Dire State of Religious Freedom in Pakistan
Religious diversity should enrich societies, foster tolerance, and give people the freedom to live according to their beliefs. In Pakistan, however, religious diversity has too often become a source of division, discrimination, and violence. A new report by the Washington D.C.-based Center for the Study of Organized Hate (CSOH) finds that
Too Late for Too Many: Pakistan’s Long-Overdue Ban on Child Marriage
In a country where the innocence of childhood has too often been buried under the weight of tradition, coercion, and silence, a rare moment of moral clarity emerged on May 16. Pakistan’s National Assembly unanimously passed a bill banning child marriages—a decision that should have been made decades ago, but was
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,