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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,

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

Bahawalpur Attack Exposes Religious Discrimination Against Christian Workers
A Christian worker narrowly escaped a horrific attack in Bahawalpur, Punjab, emphasizing the dangers and challenges faced by religious minorities in Pakistan. The incident underscores the urgent need for comprehensive protection mechanisms to guard against religiously motivated violence. On January 21, 2026, Zahid Masih, a married Christian man employed as a

Silenced in Someone Else’s Home: Another Christian Child’s Alleged Abuse in Pakistan
An alleged case of brutality against a 13-year-old Christian girl has reopened a painful wound in Pakistan’s minority communities—where faith, poverty, and power often collide, and children pay the price. Local sources say the child, identified as Zarnaab, was working as a domestic maid inside the home of an influential person

From Classroom to Captivity: A 13-Year-Old Christian Girl’s Alleged Forced Conversion and Marriage
In a small village of Chak No. 47/12-L in Tehsil Chichawatni, District Sahiwal, a family already living on the edge of hardship says their world has been torn apart in the most frightening way imaginable. A 13-year-old Christian girl — a sixth-grade student — was allegedly abducted and then forced into
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Honor at a Price: The Murder of Alia Bibi and the Cost of Freedom
On the quiet night of July 16, 2025, a young woman’s life was tragically cut short in a way that left her family broken and her community in shock. Alia Bibi, a woman in her mid-twenties, was shot dead in the courtyard of her home in Shamoni Khattak, Lakki Marwat, under

A Brutal End: The Tragic Death of Farhan and the Fight Against Madrasa Abuse
In a tragic and heart-wrenching incident that has shaken the community, a 14-year-old boy named Farhan was brutally beaten to death by his madrasa teacher, Qari Muhammad Umar, and his son, Ihsan Ullah, in the Chalyar area of Khwazakhela Tehsil, Swat. The horrifying images of Farhan’s battered body, covered in red

Trapped in Debt and Abuse: The Harrowing Story of a Christian Family’s Escape
In a harrowing and deeply disturbing incident, a Christian family from Chak 361, Gojra, Punjab, has been forced to flee their home due to months of relentless abuse, harassment, and exploitation. The family had been living in servant quarters on a cattle farm owned by a Muslim landlord. For them, what

Four Christian Workers Vanish in Sheikhupura — And Pakistan Looks the Other Way
Pakistan never misses a chance to preach about justice, minority rights, and the rule of law on international stages. Yet on the ground, in a small village like Mana Wala, Basti Lam Wali, in Sheikhupura district, four poor Christian brick-kiln workers can allegedly be abducted — and the state barely stirs.

A Nation Without Shame: Pakistan’s Children Raped, Its Women Ravaged—And Still, Silence
In the dim backrooms of a beauty parlour in Hujra Shah Muqeem, Okara, two little girls—just 14 and 15 years old—were not learning a trade, not building a future. They were being repeatedly raped, blackmailed, and betrayed by men who shared their home. Ramesh and Ali Raza, the nephews of the

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