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Bleeding for Dignity: The Brutal Assault on a Christian Sanitation Worker
A wave of sorrow and outrage has swept through the Christian community of Gujranwala after a horrific assault on Yousaf Masih, a Christian sanitation worker serving under the Suthra Punjab program. In the quiet neighborhood of Francis Abad, UC No. 69, along Pasrur Road in Jandian Bagh Wala, an ordinary workday
The Blasphemy Trap: How Pakistan’s Laws Endanger Minorities in the Digital Age
A Digital Weaponization of Faith Pakistan’s blasphemy laws, once framed as safeguards for religious sanctity, are increasingly exploited as tools of fear, control, and profit. Human rights groups now describe a growing “blasphemy business,” in which fabricated screenshots, doctored images, fake social media accounts, and false witness statements are used to
Stolen Homes, Silenced Voices: Intimidation of Pakistan’s Christian Minority
It is hard to stay silent when injustice is so deliberate, so cruel, and so shamelessly cloaked in the misuse of religion. Once again, in Gujranwala, a Christian family has been robbed not only of their home but of their dignity — and the world looks on as fear replaces faith
A Life Silenced: The Story of Sumaira and the Dark Shadow of “Honour” in Sindh
Shikarpur woke up to another tragedy on Wednesday — one that tore through the walls of a family home and echoed across a society already burdened by countless similar stories. Fifteen-year-old Sumaira, a girl whose only “sin” was talking to someone on the phone, was shot dead — allegedly by her
Punjab’s Child Marriage Ordinance 2026: A Law on Paper, Not in Reality
Punjab’s government has announced the Child Marriage Restraint Ordinance 2026, declaring that the minimum age of marriage is now 18 years for both boys and girls. Child marriage has also been made a non-bailable offence, with punishments of up to seven years in prison and fines reaching Rs1 million. On paper,
Faisalabad’s Children Are Dying in Silence — 663 Cases, Zero Convictions
Faisalabad is facing a deeply disturbing reality — hundreds of children have been sexually abused. Cases have been registered, suspects identified, yet justice remains painfully out of reach. Official statistics from 2025 reveal a shocking picture: 663 cases of sexual abuse against minors were registered across 45 police stations in Faisalabad
Trapped in Fear: The Silent Suffering of a Christian Family in Kasur
Amid the dusty lanes of a small village in Pakistan’s Kasur District, a cry for help has once again echoed—a cry from those who live unseen and unheard. A Christian bonded labor family, already burdened by poverty and illness, has reportedly faced brutal torture and death threats at the hands of
Terror Strikes Islamabad: Suicide Blast Devastates Shia Mosque During Friday Prayers
Islamabad — The capital city trembled on Friday as tragedy unfolded once again. At least 15 worshippers were killed and more than 80 others injured when a suicide bomber targeted Imambargah Khadijat-ul-Kubra in Islamabad’s Tarlai area during Friday prayers. For the Shia community, it was yet another assault on faith, safety,
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Coerced, Converted, Abused: The Price of Being Christian and Female in Pakistan
In the narrow alleyways of Pakistan’s villages and towns, behind closed doors and muffled cries, unfolds a heartbreaking saga of silence. It is the story of women like Shahida Bibi—fragile, unseen, and unheard—whose lives have been shaped not by choice, but by coercion, cruelty, and a society that continues to look
A Christian Mother’s Nightmare of Abduction, Rape, and Forced Conversion in Pakistan
In the quiet corridors of the University of Veterinary and Animal Sciences (UVAS) in Pakistan, a mother of three, a devoted Christian woman, went about her daily work as a cleaner, unaware that her life was about to be shattered by an unimaginable betrayal. Muhammad Asif Sadiq, a security guard at
“The Bullets at Rabwah’s Gate”: Pakistan’s Failure to Protect Its Ahmadis
On Friday, as worshippers gathered for Jumu’ah at the Ahmadiyya Muslim Community’s central mosque—Bait-ul-Mahdi in Rabwah’s Gol Bazaar—four men arrived by car, stepped out, and sprayed the main gate with gunfire. Panic cracked the air. Young Ahmadi volunteers on security duty moved first, shielding the crowd and trading their own safety
“You Only Have Permission to Shoot Me”: The Final Words of Bano Satgzai Before an Honour Killing Shook Balochistan
In the grainy footage that now haunts Pakistan’s digital conscience, a woman walks steadily through a barren landscape. She is not fleeing. She is not pleading. She is walking toward death. Her name was Bano Satgzai, and beside her stood Ehsan Samalani—the man she had married of her own free will.
A Late Arrival, a Life Shattered: Brutality Against a Disabled Christian Farm Worker in Sialkot
In a quiet village near Sialkot, a young man’s life was nearly destroyed—not because of a crime, but because he arrived late to work. Tanveer Masih is 24 years old. He is a Christian. He has lived with an intellectual disability since childhood. And on 18 January, he was subjected to
“We Left With Nothing”: Women in Punjab’s Flood Camps Are Fighting a Second, Silent Battle
When the Ravi River spilled its banks and turned neighborhoods into brown, endless lakes, mothers carried children through the water and fathers clutched plastic bags of documents above their heads. In the rush, whole lives were left on drowned streets—wedding trunks, school certificates, framed photographs. What followed was a scramble to