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Ahmadi Man Injured in Faisalabad Knife Attack Amid Rising Faith-Based Violence
An Ahmadi Muslim man was injured in a knife attack in Lathianwala, Faisalabad, on 21 September, adding to growing concern over violence against the Ahmadi community in Punjab. Hamid Javed was attacked near his home in Chak No. 194-RB at around 5:30 pm, according to a police report. He was returning
1.5 Million Pakistani Children Face Online Sexual Abuse
Nearly 1.5 million children in Pakistan experienced online sexual exploitation or abuse during a single year, according to a UNICEF report. The children were between 12 and 17 years old. This number is equal to about one in every 16 children in this age group who use the internet. The report
Bullets, Bans and Impunity: Pakistan’s Escalating Persecution of Ahmadis
On 19 September 2026, two Ahmadi Muslims—Malik Mahmood Mubarak, 70, and his son Ayaz, 40—were shot in Sargodha as they drove home. They survived. No arrests have been reported. For Ahmadi families in Punjab, survival is no longer reassurance; it is a reminder that the next attack may not miss. Sargodha:
‘We Want to Go Home’: Minor Hindu Sisters Case Reignites Fears Over Safety of Minority Girls in Sindh
The case of two minor Hindu sisters, ages 13 and 14, from Ibrahim Colony in Tando Allahyar has renewed concern over the safety of Hindu girls in Sindh. Minority families there repeatedly report fears of abduction, forced conversion and child marriage. The sisters, Roopi and Seeta, are daughters of Raamji from
Bring My Son Home: Alleged Forced Conversion of Christian Teen Sagar Masih Sparks Outcry in Sheikhupura
“Bring my son home.” These words cut through the silence of a Christian mother’s grief in Sheikhupura, Pakistan. Her 15-year-old son, Sagar Masih, remains torn from her arms amid allegations that adults pressured and forced him to convert to Islam while he worked at a factory. Sagar’s family says Muslim adults
Pakistan’s Child Abuse Crisis Is Growing—And the Numbers Are Only the Beginning
Pakistan recorded 3,630 reported child abuse cases in 2025, according to figures released by Sahil, an organisation that monitors violence against children and women. The cases appeared in 81 newspapers across the country, including reports from all four provinces, Islamabad Capital Territory, Azad Jammu and Kashmir, and Gilgit-Baltistan. The figure represents
EU Warns Pakistan: Trade Privileges Hang on Human Rights
Pakistan’s access to the European Union’s GSP+ trade scheme is not guaranteed beyond 2029, and Islamabad now faces a blunt reality: deliver real human rights progress or lose hundreds of millions in tariff benefits. The EU ambassador, Raimundas Karoblis, made this clear in late August 2026, stressing that legal ratification of
Christian girl shot dead in Rawalpindi: Family alleges harassment, kidnapping of teen witness
A neighbor shot and killed Saba Mehboob, a 21-year-old Christian woman, inside her family home in Rawalpindi on September 3, 2026. Her death has sparked outrage, deepened fear among religious minorities, and raised urgent questions about justice, protection, and the rule of law in Pakistan. According to the FIR and family
25 Million Lost Futures: Pakistan’s International Literacy Day Reckoning
International Literacy Day should be a day of hope. Instead, in Pakistan, it is also a reminder of a national failure. While speeches praise education and officials celebrate small improvements, millions of children remain outside classrooms. They do not carry schoolbags. They do not sit at desks. Many work in fields,
UN warns Pakistan to end Persecution of Ahmadiyya Community and repeal Laws that criminalize their faith
UN human rights experts have told Pakistan to stop persecuting the Ahmadiyya community and protect their right to practise their faith. In a statement on 8 September 2026, they said they are deeply worried about ongoing discrimination, violence, and harsh laws that target Ahmadis simply for who they are. They warned
7 September 1974: When Pakistan Legally Declared Ahmadis Non-Muslims
7 September 1974 remains one of the darkest days in Pakistan’s constitutional history. On this day, Parliament, led by Prime Minister Zulfikar Ali Bhutto, passed the Second Amendment and declared Ahmadis non-Muslims “for the purposes of the Constitution or law.” The state made a decision it should never have had the
11 U.S. Lawmakers Press Pakistan Over Christian Girl’s Alleged Forced Conversion
A bipartisan group of 11 U.S. lawmakers has urged Pakistan to protect the safety and rights of Neha Faqir, an 18-year-old Christian woman whose case has raised serious concerns about alleged abduction, religious coercion and failures in the justice system. The lawmakers, led by Rep. Chris Smith, co-chair of the Tom
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Eighty-Five Women a Day: Punjab’s Emergency of Violence and Silence
Every single day in Punjab, an average of 85 women wake up not knowing if they will make it through the day without being assaulted, harassed, or violated. In just the first six months of 2025, more than 15,000 cases of violence and harassment against women were reported across the province.
When Accusation Becomes Punishment: The Growing Crisis of Blasphemy Cases in Pakistan
The registration of 333 blasphemy cases across Pakistan in the last five years is not just another statistic—it points to a deeper and more troubling reality. It shows how law, religion, and personal disputes have become dangerously mixed, creating a system that is open to misuse. Punjab reports the highest number
A Cry for Justice: The Heartbreaking Attack on a Young Christian Girl in Sheikhupura
A deep sadness has swept through the quiet town of Manawarabad in Sheikhupura District, where the innocence of a child was shattered in an act of unspeakable cruelty. A 10-year-old Christian girl was reportedly attacked by a local man, identified as Muhammad Wasim Butt, in Banda Nawan Kot, Chak No. 79
The White Stripe That Fades: Pakistan’s Minorities at 79
Pakistan marks 79 years of independence this August 14, 2026. The national flag flies high—green for the Muslim majority, and a white vertical stripe at the hoist for religious minorities. That white band stands for peace, honesty, and the promise of equal citizenship. Yet for millions of Christians, Hindus, Sikhs, Ahmadis,
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 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
Christians Are Dying in Pakistan’s Sewer System — Over 70 Lives Lost, Zero Accountability
The Islamabad High Court has blasted the government for allowing decades of deadly neglect in sewer work—an industry where Christians make up more than 80% of the workforce but also nearly 100% of the deaths. Since 1988, over 70 sewer workers have died inside toxic manholes. That’s an average of 2
“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
Pakistan’s Sewer Deaths Expose a Brutal Truth About Discrimination
The deaths of Christian sanitation workers in Pakistan are no longer isolated tragedies. They are part of a deadly pattern that exposes how poverty, discrimination, and official neglect continue to trap an entire community in dangerous work that many others refuse to do. In just over a month, at least six