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A Cross Broken, a Bible Desecrated: How Hate Entered a Church in Kasur
Kasur didn’t just wake up to a broken building — it woke up to a broken sense of safety. Late Sunday night, Tak Memorial Church, in the village of Preme Nagar (Ganekey), near Raiwind, was vandalised in an act that feels less like “mischief” and more like a deliberate message: you

A Childhood Stolen in Pakistan: The Disappearance of a 13-Year-Old Christian Girl
In a quiet village in Sheikhupura, a family’s world has reportedly been torn apart overnight. Aneeqa Fiaz is only 13. According to her parents, she was taken from her home in Village Asa Nagri — a child who, just yesterday, should have been worrying about schoolwork, playing with friends, and the

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

A Pastor’s Final Sacrifice: The Tragic Killing of Kamran Salamat
On December 5th, the Christian community in Pakistan was struck by devastating news. Pastor Kamran Salamat, a devoted servant of God who had already narrowly escaped death just two months ago in Islamabad, was shot and killed outside his home in Gujranwala. He had moved his family there, hoping to find

Only 37 Left: The Silent Ethnic Erasure of Hindu and Sikh Worship Sites in Pakistan
Pakistan loves to speak of its pluralistic past — the land where Hindu temples, Sikh gurdwaras, Sufi shrines and ancient civilizations once stood side by side. Yet behind this rhetoric lies a heartbreaking truth: out of 1,285 Hindu worship sites and 532 gurdwaras recorded on paper, only 37 remain functional today.

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.

“His Life Is in Danger — Because He Chose to Defend Sindh’s Hindu Daughters”
In the quiet towns and remote villages of Sindh, a silent tragedy continues to unfold. Hindu families live under constant fear, knowing that their young daughters can be taken away at any moment — abducted, forcibly converted, and married off under the influence of powerful religious networks. For years, these stories

Four Christian Workers Vanish in Sheikhupura — And Pakistan Looks the Other Way
Pakistan never misses a chance to preach about justice, minority rights, and the rule of law on international stages. Yet on the ground, in a small village like Mana Wala, Basti Lam Wali, in Sheikhupura district, four poor Christian brick-kiln workers can allegedly be abducted — and the state barely stirs.
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The Forced Islamization of Pakistan’s religious minorities
Sonja Dahlmans Introduction Every year, between approximately 1,000 and 2,000 minor girls from Pakistan’s religious minority communities are abducted, forcibly married (to a Muslim man), and forced to convert to Islam. The OHCHR expressed its concern regarding the vulnerability of minor girls from non-Muslim families in 2024, stating that: “The exposure

Under Siege: The Constant Threat to Ahmadi Worshippers in Pakistan
In Pakistan, where religious intolerance runs deep, the Ahmadi community continues to face systemic persecution and violence. A recent incident in Samanabad is a poignant reminder of their vulnerability and the constant fear that hangs over their heads. On a seemingly ordinary Friday, a dangerous mob, fueled by hate and intolerance,

From Pilgrimage to Tragedy: The Killing of Afzal Masih in Pakistan’s Religious Conflict
In a heartbreaking incident that has left Pakistan’s Christian community in shock and grief, Afzal Masih, a 42-year-old Christian rickshaw driver and devoted father of four, was brutally shot and killed near Farooqabad. He had been traveling with his younger brother and other pilgrims on their way to Mariamabad, a revered

Tragedy in Daska: TLP, Local Authorities Prevent Ahmadi Woman’s Burial, Exposing Growing Religious Persecution
The tragic story of Qudsia Tabassum, a woman from the Ahmadi community in Daska, Sialkot, who passed away two days ago, is an example of the deepening religious intolerance in Pakistan. Despite being deceased, her body remains in the mortuary, denied burial by the hardline elements of society—specifically, the Tehreek-e-Labbaik Pakistan

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

A Christian Mother’s Nightmare of Abduction, Rape, and Forced Conversion in Pakistan
In the quiet corridors of the University of Veterinary and Animal Sciences (UVAS) in Pakistan, a mother of three, a devoted Christian woman, went about her daily work as a cleaner, unaware that her life was about to be shattered by an unimaginable betrayal. Muhammad Asif Sadiq, a security guard at