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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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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,
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
Stolen Twice: A Father’s Agony as His Daughter is Kidnapped Again in Pakistan
In a cruel twist of fate, a heartbroken father in Pakistan is reliving his worst nightmare—the abduction of his young daughter, Muskan Salman, at the hands of the very man who once stole her away and forced her into a false marriage. For 15-year-old Muskan, freedom had been fleeting. After enduring
A Christian girl, Kanza Mushtaq’s Fight Against Harassment and Survival
In the quiet district of Kasur’s Tehsil Patoki, a storm has erupted that shakes the conscience of humanity. Kanza Mushtaq, a young Christian girl, now finds herself at the center of a harrowing ordeal that exposes the plight of vulnerable minorities and the alarming failures of those meant to protect them.
Blasphemy Rumors Stir Panic in Sangla Hill, But Peace Prevails
In the heart of Sangla Hill, a wave of fear momentarily swept through the Christian community. The quiet town, nestled in the Punjab province of Pakistan, became the center of panic after rumors emerged about a blasphemy accusation against a local Christian lawyer. For many, the threat of mob violence was
“We Live Here Too”: KP’s Transgender Community Faces a Spreading Campaign of Exclusion
On a warm night in Swabi, music drifted across a market rooftop until the sound collided with a threat that’s become all too familiar: leave. For the transgender community in Khyber Pakhtunkhwa (KP), the latest push by local elders to expel them from the district is not a one-off flare of