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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
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
Framed by Faith: How Blasphemy Accusations Are Weaponized in Pakistan
On July 9, a dangerous pattern repeated itself in Karachi. A desecrated page of the Quran was mailed to a shop, along with photos of a Christian man, Azeem Javaid, and his mother. Angry crowds gathered almost immediately. Stones were thrown at police. Christian families were trapped in their homes. Authorities
European Parliament Condemns Pakistan’s Failure to Protect Minority Girls
The European Parliament’s condemnation of forced conversions and child marriages in Pakistan deserves recognition. At a time when many choose silence, this resolution sends a clear message: the suffering of vulnerable children cannot be ignored. For families like that of 13-year-old Maria Shahbaz, this international attention offers a rare sense of
Digital Accusations and Impunity: The Evolution of Pakistan’s Blasphemy Regime, 2023–2026
Pakistan’s blasphemy landscape has entered a more dangerous and complex phase. Despite periodic promises of reform, the data from 2023 to 2026 shows a clear deterioration: more cases, more mob violence, and a troubling shift toward digitally driven accusations that are harder to verify and easier to weaponize. The numbers alone
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
Death in Detention Without Trial: The Case of Amir Peter Masih and the Human Cost of Pakistan’s Blasphemy Laws
Amir Peter should have spent his final years in peace. Instead, the 61-year-old retired government employee died behind bars—accused, unheard, and never proven guilty. His death on July 1, 2026, is not just a personal tragedy; it is a stark indictment of a system where accusation becomes punishment, and delayed justice
How Many More Children Must Suffer? Pakistan’s Repeated Failure to Protect Its Most Vulnerable
Another week, another series of horrifying headlines. Children tortured, raped, and killed — many inside institutions meant to protect them. The recent spate of abuse cases in Punjab is not an anomaly. It is a reflection of a system that continues to fail its children, again and again. On June 28,
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Pakistan’s Federal Constitutional Court Upholds Marriage of Minor Christian Girl: A Dangerous Precedent
The Federal Constitutional Court (FCC) of Pakistan has sparked outrage by upholding the marriage of 13-year-old Christian girl Maria Shahbaz to 30-year-old Muslim man Shehryar Ahmad, accused of abducting and forcibly converting her. The ruling, issued on March 25, 2026, has alarmed human rights defenders, minority advocates, and legal experts, who
“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
“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
Pakistan Must Confront Rising Violence Against Religious Minorities: UN Experts Demand Action
UN human rights experts have issued a stark warning to the government of Pakistan, urging it to take immediate and effective measures to address the growing violence, extrajudicial killings, arbitrary arrests, and attacks on places of worship targeting religious minorities, especially the Ahmadiyya community. The experts expressed deep concern over the
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
Death in Detention Without Trial: The Case of Amir Peter Masih and the Human Cost of Pakistan’s Blasphemy Laws
Amir Peter should have spent his final years in peace. Instead, the 61-year-old retired government employee died behind bars—accused, unheard, and never proven guilty. His death on July 1, 2026, is not just a personal tragedy; it is a stark indictment of a system where accusation becomes punishment, and delayed justice