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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
Picture Credit – British Asian Christian Association
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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The Tragedy of Persecution: Ahmadiyya Worship Place Demolished in Sialkot
In an act that underscores the ongoing plight of the Ahmadiyya community, a historic place of worship in Daska Kalan, District Sialkot, was demolished by government authorities on the night of January 16, 2025. According to a press release issued by Jamaat-e-Ahmadiyya, the worship site, constructed before the partition of the
Stolen Twice: A Father’s Agony as His Daughter is Kidnapped Again in Pakistan
In a cruel twist of fate, a heartbroken father in Pakistan is reliving his worst nightmare—the abduction of his young daughter, Muskan Salman, at the hands of the very man who once stole her away and forced her into a false marriage. For 15-year-old Muskan, freedom had been fleeting. After enduring
Justice for Habroon: A Murder That Shook Pakistan’s Christian Community
Pakistan’s Christian community is once again mourning under the shadow of brutality. Habroon C Qaiser, only 25 years old, was murdered in cold blood in Sialkot — a young man with his whole life ahead of him, cut down before his time. He came from a respected political family, loved deeply
“Seventeen Days Without Silence”: Pakistan’s Christians End a Historic Sit-In with a Promise—and a Warning
On a humid Tuesday evening, Sept. 2, the chants softened into hymns. After an unprecedented 17 days of fasting, prayers, and sleepless vigils, the Christians of Jaranwala folded their placards and did something they had not done since Aug. 16: they went home. They did not leave in defeat. They left
Anwar Kenneth’s 23 Year Ordeal: A Stark Reflection of Pakistan’s Blasphemy Law Injustice
The heart-wrenching case of Anwar Kenneth, an elderly Christian who spent 23 years languishing on death row in Pakistan, shines a glaring light on the deep flaws embedded within the country’s constitution and its handling of blasphemy cases. The Supreme Court’s recent acquittal of Kenneth, a 72-year-old Catholic, on the grounds
From Prison to Peace: The Final Journey of Pastor Zafar Bhatti — Another Victim of Pakistan’s Injustice
Picture Credit – British Asian Christian Association