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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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“We Left With Nothing”: Women in Punjab’s Flood Camps Are Fighting a Second, Silent Battle
When the Ravi River spilled its banks and turned neighborhoods into brown, endless lakes, mothers carried children through the water and fathers clutched plastic bags of documents above their heads. In the rush, whole lives were left on drowned streets—wedding trunks, school certificates, framed photographs. What followed was a scramble to
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
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
A 17-Year-Old TikTok Star Murdered in Islamabad — When Will Pakistan Protect Its Own Children?
The brutal killing of 17-year-old Sana Yousaf, a young TikTok sensation from Chitral, in her own home in Islamabad’s G-13 Sector is yet another chilling reminder of Pakistan’s failure to safeguard the lives of its innocent youth. Shot dead at close range by an unknown assailant who brazenly entered her house
Behind the Numbers: The Heartbreaking Truth of Pakistan’s 2024 Crime Statistics
In 2024, the nation bore witness to a deeply disturbing surge in violence, a grim reminder of the dark undercurrents running through our society. The officially reported crime statistics for the year reveal numbers that are not just alarming, but heart-wrenching: a total of 11,074 murders, 2,142 cases of gang rape,
Radicalism in Pakistan: The Increasing Persecution of Ahmadis
Chenab Nagar, 10 March 2025 – The rise of radicalism in Pakistan has once again manifested in a violent attack against the Ahmadiyya Muslim community. In a disturbing incident in the Bahawalnagar district, under pressure from extremist elements of the Tehreek-e-Labbaik Pakistan (TLP), police demolished the minarets of the Ahmadiyya place