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A Father’s Cry: Missing Teen, Forced Marriage, and a System That Failed
A quiet farming village in Pakistan’s Punjab has become the center of a family’s unending nightmare—a story marked by fear, helplessness, and a desperate search for justice. Liaqat Masih still remembers the day his world fell apart. On April 3, while he and his wife labored in the fields to provide
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 Blasphemy Law: Where Accusation Becomes a Death Sentence and Mob Violence Replaces Justice
Pakistan’s blasphemy law, especially Section 295-C, is no longer just a law written in books. For many people, it has become a weapon of fear, silence, and death. What was once presented as a way to protect religious sentiments has, over the years, turned into one of the darkest tools of
Gulaan’s Story: From Survival to Honor Killing
She had already survived once. That should have meant something. Gulaan Buharo, a young mother of two, had done what many women are never able to do—she spoke up. She ran from violence. She sought protection. She told the truth, not just to her family, but before a court of law.
A Crisis Normalized: Pakistan’s Escalating Persecution of Religious Minorities and the Global Failure to Respond
The steady escalation of persecution against religious minorities in Pakistan is no longer a quiet crisis—it is a glaring indictment of both national failure and global indifference. Year after year, reports repeat the same grim pattern: targeted violence, systemic discrimination, and a justice system that too often turns away from those
105,000 Cases, Thousands Untraced: The Hidden Crisis Facing Women in Punjab
A deeply troubling picture has emerged from Punjab, where newly submitted data to the Lahore High Court reveals the scale of women-related cases between 2021 and 2025. During this period, 105,571 cases were registered—an average of more than 21,000 each year, nearly 1,750 every month, and around 60 cases every single
UN Experts Sound Alarm on Forced Conversions of Girls in Pakistan
The voices of young girls rarely reach the world. They are often silenced behind closed doors, buried under fear, pressure, and power structures they cannot fight. Today, however, those voices echoed through a warning from UN experts—one that the world cannot afford to ignore. Across parts of Pakistan, a deeply troubling
A Nation Failing Its Women: Rising Violence, Vanishing Justice in Pakistan
Pakistan’s crisis of violence against women is often reduced to numbers—but behind every statistic is a life interrupted, a voice silenced, and a story that never received justice. The data is important, but it does not fully capture the fear, the grief, and the quiet suffering that define this reality. Still,
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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
When a Father’s Pride Kills: Another Honor Crime in Quetta
On the morning of July 23, a home in Quetta’s Kechi Baig turned into a scene of unbearable grief. A father raised a gun—not in defence, not in fear—but in the cold assertion of ‘honor’. He shot dead his daughter and nephew as they sat within the sanctuary of their maternal
25 Million Children Out of School: Pakistan Faces an Education Emergency
According to UNICEF, Pakistan is facing an education crisis of unprecedented scale. An estimated 25.1 million children aged 5–16 are out of school, making the country the second-worst in the world for children missing out on education. These numbers are more than statistics—they are millions of lost dreams, opportunities, and futures.
A Crisis Normalized: Pakistan’s Escalating Persecution of Religious Minorities and the Global Failure to Respond
The steady escalation of persecution against religious minorities in Pakistan is no longer a quiet crisis—it is a glaring indictment of both national failure and global indifference. Year after year, reports repeat the same grim pattern: targeted violence, systemic discrimination, and a justice system that too often turns away from those
Behind Closed Doors: The Hidden Epidemic of Child Abuse in Pakistan
Childhood should be a time of safety, learning, and hope. Yet in Pakistan, countless children are facing a growing crisis of abuse, exploitation, and neglect. According to Sahil’s Cruel Numbers 2025 report, at least 3,630 cases of child abuse were recorded last year—a troubling 8% increase from 2024. This translates to
The Heartbreaking Death of Muqaddas, 14-Year-Old Christian Girl Tortured in Kidnapping Nightmare in Pakistan
A tidal wave of grief and fury has crashed over Pakistan today, as 14-year-old Muqaddas—a bright-eyed Christian girl from Sadiqabad, Punjab—breathed her last in a Karachi ICU. Her tiny body, broken by unimaginable horrors, couldn’t withstand the brutality inflicted by a ruthless cross-provincial kidnapping and trafficking ring. Muqaddas and her innocent