Latest Updates
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
“We Will Kill the Children”: Fresh Threats Expose the Fragility of Ahmadi Life in Pakistan
In the valley of the Chenab, where faith should be shelter, fear has taken root. A day after gunmen opened fire on worshippers at the central Ahmadiyya mosque, Bait-ul-Mahdi, in Rabwah—killing one attacker while three fled—previously undisclosed threats against Ahmadi schools have come to light. Together they sketch a chilling truth:
“The Bullets at Rabwah’s Gate”: Pakistan’s Failure to Protect Its Ahmadis
On Friday, as worshippers gathered for Jumu’ah at the Ahmadiyya Muslim Community’s central mosque—Bait-ul-Mahdi in Rabwah’s Gol Bazaar—four men arrived by car, stepped out, and sprayed the main gate with gunfire. Panic cracked the air. Young Ahmadi volunteers on security duty moved first, shielding the crowd and trading their own safety
Playlist
Special Cases
Poisoned Sweets in Hafizabad: An Act of Religiously Motivated Violence Against Christian Children
April 15, 2025 – A horrific tragedy has once again cast a dark shadow over the Christian community in Pakistan, bringing to light the growing and deeply troubling issue of religious persecution. On the evening of April 14, 2025, in the predominantly Christian neighborhood of Qila Sahib Singh, Hafizabad, Punjab, an
“They Nailed His Legs for a Phone”: A Christian Laborer’s Final Cry in Pakistan
In the dark hours before dawn on May 12, a mother’s world shattered in a dusty corner of Pakistan’s Punjab province. Her son, 35-year-old Kashif Masih, was dumped like garbage on a street — his bloodied body broken, battered, and barely breathing. By sunrise, he was gone. The hands that had
A Cry from the Fields: The Silent Suffering of Pakistan’s Christian Farmers
In the quiet village of Tarku, nestled near the city of Manawala in Punjab, Pakistan, a painful story has emerged — one that exposes the deep wounds of religious discrimination and human suffering. This is the story of Asif Masih, a humble Christian farmer, a father, and a man of the
Persecuted in Their Own Land: The Dire State of Religious Freedom in Pakistan
Religious diversity should enrich societies, foster tolerance, and give people the freedom to live according to their beliefs. In Pakistan, however, religious diversity has too often become a source of division, discrimination, and violence. A new report by the Washington D.C.-based Center for the Study of Organized Hate (CSOH) finds that
Pakistan’s Blasphemy Crisis: Lives Destroyed in the Shadow of Fear and Intolerance
In the heart of Pakistan, where minarets rise against the sky and the call to prayer echoes with hope, an unsettling silence hangs heavy—one built not from peace, but from fear. In 2024, a record-shattering 344 blasphemy cases were registered across the country, according to the Annual Human Rights Observer by
Tragic Loss of Suleman Masih: Gujranwala’s Christian Community Mourns and Demands Justice
The heartbreaking death of Suleman Masih, a 24-year-old Christian, has devastated his family and shaken the local community, once again shedding light on the struggles faced by Christians and other religious minorities in Pakistan. Suleman was brutally attacked on December 29, 2024, in Kot Saadullah, Rahawali, Gujranwala, and tragically lost his