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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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A Life Cut Short: The Tragic Murder of Asady and the Ongoing Struggle for Transgender Rights in Pakistan
In the heart of Khyber Pakhtunkhwa (KP), a tragic incident has once again shaken the transgender community to its core. On the night of July 8, a transgender woman named Taj Muhammad, known as ‘Asady,’ was brutally murdered in her apartment in Peshawar’s Tehkal area. Asady, a vibrant individual of around
A Meal of Compassion, A Life of Persecution: The Tragic Arrest of an Ahmadi in Pakistan
In a heartbreaking incident that has once again brought to the forefront the ongoing plight of the Ahmadiyya community in Pakistan, an Ahmadi man was arrested on blasphemy charges for distributing langar (free food) during the sacred 10th of Muharram, known as Ashura, in Gujranwala, Punjab. The police arrested him on
A Night of Horror and Helplessness: A Christian Couple’s Agony in Pakistan
In the quiet rural stretches of Faisalabad’s Chak 62-GB Channan village, a night that should have ended in peace instead spiraled into unthinkable horror for a young Christian couple. On March 25, Adnan Masih and his wife were returning home, the hum of their motorcycle slicing through the stillness of the
The Unforgivable Theft of Innocence: A Father’s Cry for Justice
In the stillness of an ordinary evening, the world of Shafique Masih, a humble Christian painter, was shattered beyond repair. His 12-year-old daughter, Saba Shafique, was abducted from the sanctity of their home in Lahore by a man twice her age. The perpetrator, Muhammad Ali, a 35-year-old married Muslim neighbor, not
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,
Christian Women in Pakistan and the Silent Agony of Forced Conversions
In the shadows of Pakistan’s bustling cities and quiet villages, a silent cry echoes — the cry of Christian women whose lives have been upended by the harrowing reality of forced conversions. These are not just statistics in a report or fleeting headlines; they are daughters, sisters, and mothers who once