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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
Minority Day in Pakistan: A Day of Promises, A Reality of Persecution
Every year on 11 August, Pakistan celebrates Minority Day. Government leaders deliver speeches about equality, religious freedom, and harmony. They remind the world of Muhammad Ali Jinnah’s promise that all citizens would enjoy equal rights regardless of their religion. But for many religious minorities in Pakistan, Minority Day is not a
“Chura” Slur, Sewage Humiliation: Christian Worker Noman Masih Seeks Justice in Pasrur
PASRUR, PUNJAB, PAKISTAN — A reported incident involving Christian worker Noman Masih in Pasrur has raised serious concerns about the safety and dignity of religious minorities in Pakistan. According to Masih’s account, the incident took place while he was doing his work. He says that a group of men verbally abused
Pakistan’s Children Remain at Risk as 1,914 Abuse Cases Reported in Six Months
Nearly 1,914 cases of child abuse were reported across Pakistan between January and June 2026, according to Sahil’s latest Six Months Cruel Numbers report. Although the figure is slightly lower than the 1,956 cases recorded during the same period last year, it remains a disturbing measure of the dangers faced by
Christian Community Mourns Shazib Masih’s Killing in Islamabad, Pakistan
Pakistan’s Christian community is mourning the death of Shazib Masih, a young Christian who was reportedly shot and killed by an unidentified assailant in Islamabad. The circumstances surrounding the killing remain unclear. Authorities have yet to identify the attacker or determine the motive behind the shooting, raising serious concerns about the
Stolen Girls: The Hidden Machinery of Forced Conversion and Child Marriage in Pakistan
They are called “conversions” in official records. But behind the paperwork, signatures, and stamped certificates are children—girls barely in their teens—whose lives are being quietly erased. A recent report titled Stolen Girls, presented at the European Parliament by the Jubilee Campaign, lays bare a reality that is as disturbing as it
Justice in Question: Minor Returned to Alleged Abductor in Faisalabad Case
Authorities and courts in Faisalabad have sparked widespread outrage after a Sessions Court granted custody of 13-year-old Christian girl Amber Nadeem to the man accused of abducting her. The decision has alarmed human rights defenders and exposed serious weaknesses in Pakistan’s child protection framework and judicial conduct. On 12 June 2026,
Honor Without Justice: The Enduring Tragedy of Honor Killings in Pakistan
The continued use of “honor” as a justification for killing women in Pakistan reflects a disturbing contradiction between law and reality. While legal reforms have attempted to curb such crimes, the persistence of these killings reveals a deeper crisis—one rooted in social norms, power structures, and weak enforcement of justice. According
Pakistan’s Hidden Crisis: Over 3,000 Gender-Based Violence Cases in Just Six Months
Pakistan is not just facing a rise in gender-based violence—it is witnessing a quiet emergency unfolding behind closed doors. In the first six months of 2026 alone, at least 3,172 cases were reported. That number is difficult to absorb, but what it represents is even harder: thousands of individuals harmed, silenced,
Child Protection on Trial: Will Pakistan’s Top Court Legitimize a Child’s Abuse or Restore Maria Shahbaz’s Right to Safety?
Pakistan stands at a moral crossroads as the Federal Constitutional Court prepares to hear the review petition in the case of 13‑year‑old Maria Shahbaz on July 24. At its heart, this is not only a legal battle over custody — it is a test of whether the country’s highest court will
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Silenced in Someone Else’s Home: Another Christian Child’s Alleged Abuse in Pakistan
An alleged case of brutality against a 13-year-old Christian girl has reopened a painful wound in Pakistan’s minority communities—where faith, poverty, and power often collide, and children pay the price. Local sources say the child, identified as Zarnaab, was working as a domestic maid inside the home of an influential person
Judiciary in Chains: How Pakistan’s Blasphemy Mafia Rules the Courts and the State
Pakistan’s blasphemy laws have become a tool of systematic coercion, allowing organised religious groups and their allies to intimidate judges, prosecutors, police, and politicians, effectively holding the justice system and wider state machinery hostage. This “blasphemy complex” relies on fear of mob violence, targeted killings, and economic blackmail to paralyse institutions
Pakistan Police Torture Christian Father to Death in Custody
Imagine the shattering ring of your husband’s phone—his voice silenced, replaced by a stranger’s cold demand. That’s how Nazia Masih’s world crumbled on March 26 in Lahore’s Sadhoki Kahna Nau neighborhood. Her husband, Iftikhar Masih, a devoted Catholic father of four and a humble gardener at the University of Lahore, was
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
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
Faith in the Shadows: The Quiet Burden of Being Christian in Pakistan
In many parts of Pakistan, faith is something Christians carry quietly—sometimes in prayer, sometimes in fear. They are a small community in a country of nearly 250 million people. According to recent findings from the World Watch List 2026country dossier, about 4.7 million Christians live in Pakistan, making up less than
The Price of Silence: Punjab’s Child Brides
In the fertile heart of Pakistan’s Punjab, where fields promise life and continuity, a quieter, harsher reality persists. According to the Bureau of Statistics, 15% of children here are married before they turn 18. Behind that number are not just statistics, but stolen childhoods—girls pulled from classrooms into lives they never
Gilgit-Baltistan: The Silent Suffering of Shia Minorities Under Military Occupation
In the serene valleys of Gilgit-Baltistan, where snow-capped peaks meet flowing rivers, a tragic reality has persisted for over seven decades—one that remains largely invisible to the world. The Shia communities here, once the majority, live under the shadow of fear, oppression, and systematic violence orchestrated by the Pakistani military and
“We Just Want a Place to Live”: Christian Families of Islamabad’s Rimsha Colony Plead for Justice
A wave of anguish swept through the narrow streets of Rimsha Colony in Islamabad’s H-9 sector as hundreds of its residents took to the streets, carrying placards and crying out for justice. Their voices trembled with fear and frustration as they protested against the Capital Development Authority (CDA), which has directed