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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
7 September 1974: When Pakistan Legally Declared Ahmadis Non-Muslims
7 September 1974 remains one of the darkest days in Pakistan’s constitutional history. On this day, Parliament, led by Prime Minister Zulfikar Ali Bhutto, passed the Second Amendment and declared Ahmadis non-Muslims “for the purposes of the Constitution or law.” The state made a decision it should never have had the
11 U.S. Lawmakers Press Pakistan Over Christian Girl’s Alleged Forced Conversion
A bipartisan group of 11 U.S. lawmakers has urged Pakistan to protect the safety and rights of Neha Faqir, an 18-year-old Christian woman whose case has raised serious concerns about alleged abduction, religious coercion and failures in the justice system. The lawmakers, led by Rep. Chris Smith, co-chair of the Tom
Shot on His Way to Worship: The Killing of Ahmadi Man Mirza Safdar Mahmood
The killing of Mirza Safdar Mahmood in Mandi Bahauddin on September 2, 2026, is not an isolated tragedy. It is the predictable outcome of a country that has legally degraded, publicly vilified, and repeatedly failed to protect an entire religious community. Mahmood, a 65-year-old local office-bearer of the Ahmadiyya community, was
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
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When Accusation Becomes Punishment: The Growing Crisis of Blasphemy Cases in Pakistan
The registration of 333 blasphemy cases across Pakistan in the last five years is not just another statistic—it points to a deeper and more troubling reality. It shows how law, religion, and personal disputes have become dangerously mixed, creating a system that is open to misuse. Punjab reports the highest number
Pardoned but Not Protected: Jhulan Exposes the Cost of Blasphemy Accusations and Christian Displacement in Pakistan
In the village of Jhulan, in Pakistan’s Punjab province, a recent blasphemy allegation has once again shown how vulnerable religious minorities are when accusations of religious offense arise. What started with announcements from mosque loudspeakers quickly grew into a crisis that forced more than two dozen Christian families to leave their
From Prison to Peace: The Final Journey of Pastor Zafar Bhatti — Another Victim of Pakistan’s Injustice
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EU Parliament Spotlight: Victims Break Silence on Pakistan’s Forced Conversions and Child Marriages
The European Parliament recently held an important event to highlight a painful and often ignored issue: the abduction, forced conversion, and child marriage of minority girls in Pakistan. What should have been a routine policy meeting turned into an emotional call for justice. Victims’ families shared their stories, and for the
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.
7 September 1974: When Pakistan Legally Declared Ahmadis Non-Muslims
7 September 1974 remains one of the darkest days in Pakistan’s constitutional history. On this day, Parliament, led by Prime Minister Zulfikar Ali Bhutto, passed the Second Amendment and declared Ahmadis non-Muslims “for the purposes of the Constitution or law.” The state made a decision it should never have had the
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
Bound by Fear: Exploitation of Christian Women Domestic Workers in Pakistan
In a narrow street of Shahdara, Lahore, the cry of a mother cuts through the ordinary hum of life — a cry for a daughter lost not to death, but to confinement and cruelty. Eighteen-year-old Saniya, a Christian domestic worker, was allegedly held captive in her employer’s home for eight long
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.