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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
From Prison to Peace: The Final Journey of Pastor Zafar Bhatti — Another Victim of Pakistan’s Injustice
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Murdered for Faith: How Pakistan’s Government Fails to Protect Its Christian Minorities
In a harrowing incident that has left the Christian community in shock, 32-year-old Asif Raza, an unmarried Christian man from Munwar Town Bhatta, Daniwal, District Vehari, Punjab, was brutally murdered in an attack by a Muslim extremist group. Asif, who had been engaged and was eagerly preparing for marriage, met a
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Shattered Innocence: Confronting Child Abuse and Bacha Bazi in Pakistan
The youth of Pakistan, often celebrated as the torchbearers of the nation’s future, are trapped in a cycle of despair and deprivation. Their dreams are shackled by crushing poverty and the glaring absence of educational opportunities. UNICEF’s heartbreaking statistics reveal that 22.8 million children, aged 5 to 16, are out of
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
Christian Teenager Pleads for Justice After Harrowing Rape in Pakistan
An 18-year-old Christian woman in Pakistan, Imaan Khurrum, has courageously come forward with a harrowing account of abduction and rape, only to face an agonizing silence from those sworn to protect her. Imaan, from Sheikhupura District in Punjab Province, revealed through a Christian news channel that on November 7, she was
25 Women Facing Blasphemy Charges Imprisoned Across Punjab: RTI Data
New data obtained under the Right to Information Act reveals that 25 women are currently incarcerated in various jails across Punjab province on accusations of blasphemy. The information, provided by the Inspector General of Prisons Punjab in response to an RTI request filed by Sarmad Ali, an advocate at the Lahore
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
Honor at a Price: The Murder of Alia Bibi and the Cost of Freedom
On the quiet night of July 16, 2025, a young woman’s life was tragically cut short in a way that left her family broken and her community in shock. Alia Bibi, a woman in her mid-twenties, was shot dead in the courtyard of her home in Shamoni Khattak, Lakki Marwat, under