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Let Them Pray: A Plea for Humanity Amid Rising Persecution of Ahmadis in Pakistan
In a world already weighed down by division and despair, it is heartbreaking—no, soul-wrenching—to witness a community being persecuted for something as fundamental, as peaceful, as sacred… as prayer. Over the past month alone, at least 33 Ahmadiyya worship sites across Pakistan have come under siege—not by foreign enemies, not by
Blasphemy Trap: How a Christian Sweeper in Pakistan Was Framed and Now Faces Execution
It was a regular evening for 24-year-old Arsalan Gill, a humble sanitation worker from Lahore’s Railway Quarters in Mughalpura. He had just finished a long day of sweeping streets—an honest living to help support his struggling Catholic family. But as he returned home on March 17, tired and unaware, federal agents
“He Bled for His Faith”: The Story of a Christian man Waqas Masih and a Father’s Cry for Justice
Sheikhupura, Punjab — In a harrowing incident that has shaken the conscience of many, Waqas Masih, a 22-year-old Christian labourer, was viciously attacked at Subhan Allah Paper Mills in Chak No. 16, Sharaqpur — allegedly after enduring weeks of religious harassment and pressure to renounce his faith. Waqas, the eldest of
Injustice in the Shadows: Pakistan’s Cruel Persecution of a Christian Teen
In the land that often boasts of its justice system and religious tolerance, a teenage boy rots behind bars — his only crime: being a Christian in Pakistan. Akash Karamat, barely 18 years old, has spent the last 18 months imprisoned under the country’s notorious and misused blasphemy laws. Even after
From Captivity to Freedom: How Shahida Bibi’s Legal Victory Exposes Pakistan’s Failures
In a moment that should have been a turning point for justice, the legal victory for Shahida Bibi—a young Christian woman who was forced into an Islamic marriage after being coerced to convert—raises an uncomfortable question about Pakistan’s failure to protect its most vulnerable citizens: why was it allowed to happen
Pakistan’s State-Sanctioned Radicalism: The Persecution of the Ahmadiyya Muslim Community
In an alarming and heart-wrenching escalation of state-sponsored persecution, the government of Pakistan has once again come under fire for its active role in fostering an environment of hate and violence against the Ahmadiyya Community. The International Human Rights Committee (IHRC), a global advocate for the protection of vulnerable communities, has
Radicalism in Pakistan: The Increasing Persecution of Ahmadis
Chenab Nagar, 10 March 2025 – The rise of radicalism in Pakistan has once again manifested in a violent attack against the Ahmadiyya Muslim community. In a disturbing incident in the Bahawalnagar district, under pressure from extremist elements of the Tehreek-e-Labbaik Pakistan (TLP), police demolished the minarets of the Ahmadiyya place
A Father’s Fight, A Daughter’s Return: The Emotional Journey of Saneha Sharif’s Rescue
After nearly two agonizing months of fear, heartbreak, and relentless legal battles, 14-year-old Christian girl Saneha Sharif is finally home. Her parents, Sharif Masih and his wife, clung to each other as they welcomed their daughter back into their arms—an embrace that carried the weight of their suffering, their prayers, and
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Christian Mother Faces Death Sentence in Pakistan Under Blasphemy Charges
In a heart-wrenching moment for the Christian community, Shagufta Kiran, a mother of four, was sentenced to death on Wednesday, September 18, under Pakistan’s highly controversial blasphemy laws. Her attorney, Rana Abdul Hameed, shared the emotional toll the verdict has taken on the 40-year-old woman, who has endured an agonizing three-year
State’s Growing Role in the Decline of Religious Freedom in Pakistan
“Between July 2022 and June 2023, religious freedom and beliefs in Pakistan experienced significant deterioration, marked by an increasing involvement of state mechanisms. This encroachment manifested through the enactment of new legislation, the failure to implement existing laws and judicial mandates, and direct or indirect state actions or omissions. Additionally, there
Monthly Average of 206 Harassment Complaints Reported in Pakistan
The seventh Annual Cyber Harassment Helpline Report 2023 has unveiled concerning statistics, indicating that the Digital Rights Foundation (DRF) helpline receives an average of at least 206 harassment complaints monthly. In the year 2023 alone, approximately 2,473 complaints were registered, with February marking the highest incidence of reports. Since its inception
Another Girls’ School Targeted by Arsonists in Pakistan
The local police view the incident as a minor commercial dispute involving the owner of Golden Arrow School in Shakhimar, Khyber Pakhtunkhwa, Pakistan. They allege that a business rival, currently wanted by authorities, may have set the school on fire, reducing it to ashes. The school, which served approximately four hundred
The fragile shoulders carrying a big burden
Innocent Fatima was raped in the mansion of Ranipur, the facts were distorted with the connivance of doctors, and the girl was buried. Somehow this got out of the mansion’s walls and reached the mainstream media via social media. There was such a protest that orders were issued for the exhumation
LHC Postpones Junaid Hafeez’s Appeal Amidst Defense Confusion
The courtroom of the Lahore High Court was silent, charged with anticipation. This wasn’t just another appeal hearing. It was about Junaid Hafeez, a once-promising Fulbright scholar, whose life took a dark and devastating turn when he was accused of blasphemy in 2013. In a dimly lit cell in Multan Jail,