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Christian Man Beaten After Blasphemy Accusation in Lahore
Before a court could hear the evidence against Samuel Arif, a crowd had already beaten him. The 26-year-old Christian man from Lahore is now in jail, accused of blasphemy. His family says the charge is false. Whatever the complaint’s merits, the attack on him demands scrutiny in its own right. Police
No Honour in Violence: Pakistan Must Stop Blaming Women
In Pakistan, a woman can be raped and still be asked what she did to cause it. She can be harassed over her clothes, location, or character. She can be murdered in the name of honour. Yet people still debate her choices instead of condemning the crime. This thinking is wrong.
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
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Pakistan’s Children Remain at Risk as 1,914 Abuse Cases Reported in Six Months
Nearly 1,914 cases of child abuse were reported across Pakistan between January and June 2026, according to Sahil’s latest Six Months Cruel Numbers report. Although the figure is slightly lower than the 1,956 cases recorded during the same period last year, it remains a disturbing measure of the dangers faced by
Pakistan’s Blasphemy Laws: A System Undermined by Fear, Misuse, and Institutional Failure
Pakistan’s blasphemy laws have become one of the country’s most controversial issues, not only because of their impact on religious minorities but also because of the repeated failure of institutions to prevent their misuse. A law that should operate within the boundaries of justice and fairness has, in many cases, become
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
“We Will Not Leave”: The Night the Bulldozers Came for Islamabad’s Christian Poor
Tears, prayers, and defiance filled the narrow lanes of Allama Iqbal Colony on April 13, as hundreds of Christian families stood together to protect the only homes they have ever known. For five tense hours, the residents — men, women, and frightened children — faced down bulldozers sent by the Capital
When the State Decides Your Faith: The Persecution of Ahmadis in Pakistan
In Pakistan, the situation of the Ahmadiyya community is often described by human rights observers as one of the most restrictive religious frameworks in the modern world. At the centre of it lies something unusual and deeply consequential: laws that not only regulate behaviour, but also decide who is legally recognised
Pakistan’s Christian Sanitation Workers Risk Everything—And Keep Dying
At least six sanitation workers—fathers, sons, and breadwinners—have died in recent weeks in Pakistan’s Punjab and Sindh provinces, their lives cut short not by accident, but by a system that continues to send them into danger unprotected. Another worker still fights for his life, a grim reminder that these tragedies are
From Prison to Peace: The Final Journey of Pastor Zafar Bhatti — Another Victim of Pakistan’s Injustice
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Tears and Terror: Christian Lives Shattered by a Wave of Violence in Punjab
Imagine a 17-year-old boy, Daud Masih, full of dreams and laughter, walking the dusty streets of Sheikhupura’s Bhattal village. On April 8, gunfire tore through that innocence, shot dead in broad daylight by Muhammad Junaid, who fled like a shadow. Police scramble with evidence and a manhunt, calling it a possible
Christian Community Mourns Shazib Masih’s Killing in Islamabad, Pakistan
Pakistan’s Christian community is mourning the death of Shazib Masih, a young Christian who was reportedly shot and killed by an unidentified assailant in Islamabad. The circumstances surrounding the killing remain unclear. Authorities have yet to identify the attacker or determine the motive behind the shooting, raising serious concerns about the