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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.
Invisible Wounds: New Data Reveals the True Scale of Abuse Against Children in Pakistan
A new national factsheet on violence against children (VAC) has sent a chilling reminder of how unsafe childhood remains across Pakistan. Covering the first six months of 2025, the document doesn’t just present numbers — it exposes a system that repeatedly fails to see, protect and deliver justice for its youngest
When the Classroom Demands Conversion: Mirpur Sakro’s Daughters Speak Out
Every morning in Mirpur Sakro, in Sindh’s Thatta district, a group of young Hindu girls once walked to school with simple dreams. They wanted what any ninth grader wants: to pass their exams, make their parents proud, maybe become teachers, doctors, or officers one day. Their school — Government Girls’ High
“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
Recorded, Not Protected: Islamabad’s Alarming Zero-Conviction Crisis on Violence Against Women (Jan–Jun 2025)
In Islamabad, the numbers do not lie—they accuse. Between January and June 2025, 373 cases of violence against women were reported in the federal capital. Not a single one resulted in a conviction. Not for rape. Not for kidnapping. Not for physical abuse. Not for harassment, cybercrime, or even honour killings.
A Christian in Chains: The Tragic Story of Rasheed Masih and Pakistan’s Unseen Battle with Justice and Compassion
On the humid morning of August 6, police arrived at a small home in Hujra Shah Muqeem, Okara District, Punjab. Inside lived Rasheed Masih, a 48-year-old Christian father battling severe depression. Within hours, he was in handcuffs — accused of blasphemy, terrorism, and sedition. His arrest, a chilling symbol of how
“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
When Faith Becomes a Target: The Silent Struggle of Pakistan’s Christian Church Planters
In recent years, the quiet resilience of Pakistan’s Christian community has been met with growing hostility. Among the most vulnerable are those who dare to plant new churches—places meant to be sanctuaries of faith and hope, but which too often become flashpoints of persecution. The latest heartbreak comes from Essa Nagri
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Discriminatory Inheritance Ruling: Upholding Bias Against Ahmadis in Pakistan
Last week, the Lahore High Court reinforced discriminatory practices against religious minorities by upholding two lower court decisions in a contentious inheritance case. This ruling not only perpetuates systemic bias against the Ahmadiyya community in Pakistan but also casts a shadow over the rights of other minority groups, highlighting the deep-rooted
Stolen Twice: A Father’s Agony as His Daughter is Kidnapped Again in Pakistan
In a cruel twist of fate, a heartbroken father in Pakistan is reliving his worst nightmare—the abduction of his young daughter, Muskan Salman, at the hands of the very man who once stole her away and forced her into a false marriage. For 15-year-old Muskan, freedom had been fleeting. After enduring
The Hidden Crisis: Medical Exploitation of Christian Laborers in Pakistan
In a heartbreaking incident from Samundri, Faisalabad, a Christian laborer named Tanvir Masih, father to four young daughters, has found himself at the mercy of exploitation and deceit. A man who worked tirelessly as a daily wage earner, Tanvir had no reason to expect the horror that would unfold when he
The Silent Suffering of Amir Masih Under False Blasphemy Allegations in Pakistan
In a deeply troubling incident, a 60-year-old Catholic man, Amir Masih, found himself ensnared in a nightmare, facing charges of blasphemy after a simple argument over groceries spiraled into a dangerous false accusation. On July 19, Peter went to a shop in Lahore’s Nishat Colony, intending to purchase a few daily
A Doctor of Humanity Silenced: Another Ahmadi Life Lost in Sargodha
On yet another grim Friday, a black cloud descended over Pakistan’s Ahmadiyya community. Dr. Sheikh Mahmood, a 58-year-old renowned gastroenterologist and respected humanitarian, was gunned down in cold blood inside Fatima Hospital in Sargodha. The bullets that tore through his body did more than end a life—they extinguished a light of
The Ahmadi Who Never Came Home: Laeeq Cheema and the Mob That Killed Him
On a Friday meant for peace and prayer, the streets of Karachi bore witness to unspeakable horror. Laeeq Ahmad Cheema, a 46-year-old father, husband, and respected member of Pakistan’s persecuted Ahmadiyya community, was mercilessly lynched in Karachi’s Saddar area. He died on the street, bleeding and broken, long before he could