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Three Years After Jaranwala, Justice Is Still Missing
Three years have passed since the Jaranwala tragedy, but Pakistan’s Christian community still carries its pain. The fires that destroyed homes and churches on 16 August 2023 may have been extinguished, yet the fear, trauma, and insecurity remain alive in the hearts of survivors. On 16 August this year, Christians, church
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,
132 Women, Six Months, One National Shame: Pakistan’s Honor Killing Crisis in 2026
In the first six months of 2026, Pakistan recorded 132 honor killings. One hundred and thirty-two women were murdered by their own families—fathers, brothers, husbands—for the crime of choosing love, speaking out, or simply existing on their own terms. These are not statistics. They are daughters, sisters, mothers whose screams were
Minority Day in Pakistan: A Day of Promises, A Reality of Persecution
Every year on 11 August, Pakistan celebrates Minority Day. Government leaders deliver speeches about equality, religious freedom, and harmony. They remind the world of Muhammad Ali Jinnah’s promise that all citizens would enjoy equal rights regardless of their religion. But for many religious minorities in Pakistan, Minority Day is not a
“Chura” Slur, Sewage Humiliation: Christian Worker Noman Masih Seeks Justice in Pasrur
PASRUR, PUNJAB, PAKISTAN — A reported incident involving Christian worker Noman Masih in Pasrur has raised serious concerns about the safety and dignity of religious minorities in Pakistan. According to Masih’s account, the incident took place while he was doing his work. He says that a group of men verbally abused
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
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
Stolen Girls: The Hidden Machinery of Forced Conversion and Child Marriage in Pakistan
They are called “conversions” in official records. But behind the paperwork, signatures, and stamped certificates are children—girls barely in their teens—whose lives are being quietly erased. A recent report titled Stolen Girls, presented at the European Parliament by the Jubilee Campaign, lays bare a reality that is as disturbing as it
Justice in Question: Minor Returned to Alleged Abductor in Faisalabad Case
Authorities and courts in Faisalabad have sparked widespread outrage after a Sessions Court granted custody of 13-year-old Christian girl Amber Nadeem to the man accused of abducting her. The decision has alarmed human rights defenders and exposed serious weaknesses in Pakistan’s child protection framework and judicial conduct. On 12 June 2026,
Honor Without Justice: The Enduring Tragedy of Honor Killings in Pakistan
The continued use of “honor” as a justification for killing women in Pakistan reflects a disturbing contradiction between law and reality. While legal reforms have attempted to curb such crimes, the persistence of these killings reveals a deeper crisis—one rooted in social norms, power structures, and weak enforcement of justice. According
Pakistan’s Hidden Crisis: Over 3,000 Gender-Based Violence Cases in Just Six Months
Pakistan is not just facing a rise in gender-based violence—it is witnessing a quiet emergency unfolding behind closed doors. In the first six months of 2026 alone, at least 3,172 cases were reported. That number is difficult to absorb, but what it represents is even harder: thousands of individuals harmed, silenced,
Child Protection on Trial: Will Pakistan’s Top Court Legitimize a Child’s Abuse or Restore Maria Shahbaz’s Right to Safety?
Pakistan stands at a moral crossroads as the Federal Constitutional Court prepares to hear the review petition in the case of 13‑year‑old Maria Shahbaz on July 24. At its heart, this is not only a legal battle over custody — it is a test of whether the country’s highest court will
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From Prison to Peace: The Final Journey of Pastor Zafar Bhatti — Another Victim of Pakistan’s Injustice
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“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
“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
“He Can’t Even See Their Faces”: A Blind Christian, a Mother’s Plea, and the Cruel Machinery of Pakistan’s Blasphemy Laws
On the morning of August 21, a 49-year-old man felt for the edges of a battered weighing scale, the way he did every day, and made his way toward Model Town Park in Lahore. Blind since childhood, Nadeem Masih had found a modest way to live with dignity—charging petty merchants a
13 Years On, Joseph Colony’s Scars Tell a Story of Fire, Fear, and Resilience
A Day That Changed Lives Forever Today, March 9, 2026, marks 13 years since one of the darkest days for Pakistan’s Christian community in Joseph Colony. On March 9, 2013, a neighborhood of around 300–500 Christian families, totaling roughly 1,500–2,000 people, was attacked by a furious mob, leaving hundreds homeless, traumatized,
Burned for Seeking Justice: The Ordeal of a Christian Family in Pakistan
In a small village in Punjab’s Faisalabad Division, fear returned under the cover of darkness. A Christian family, already carrying the unbearable weight of a brutal crime against their child, now finds itself under siege — not just by memory, but by men determined to silence them. On April 12, violence
Justice Demanded After the Shocking Murder of a Christian Youth in Lahore
Lahore was shaken to its core this week by the brutal murder of a young Christian man, Salati Masih, the son of Shoukat Masih, who was savagely attacked with iron rods and a knife in Bao Wala, Barki Road on March 13, 2026. What began as an ordinary day turned into
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
A Life Silenced: The Death of Naveed Masih and the Cry for Justice
Late on a quiet Friday night in Lahore, tragedy struck within the walls of the Punjab Assembly’s MPA Hostel. Naveed Masih, a Christian sanitary worker known for his dedication and kindness, was found dead, fatally shot inside a legislator’s room. His untimely death rippled across Pakistan, igniting grief, outrage, and an