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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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Pakistan’s Systematic Persecution of Ahmadis: A Nation’s Conscience Under Siege
There are wounds that time cannot heal, and then there are wounds that a nation deliberately inflicts upon its people—festering, deep, and cruel. Pakistan, a country that once promised sanctuary to the oppressed, has become the very force of oppression against its religious minorities. The Human Rights Commission of Pakistan’s latest
A Father’s Fight, A Daughter’s Return: The Emotional Journey of Saneha Sharif’s Rescue
After nearly two agonizing months of fear, heartbreak, and relentless legal battles, 14-year-old Christian girl Saneha Sharif is finally home. Her parents, Sharif Masih and his wife, clung to each other as they welcomed their daughter back into their arms—an embrace that carried the weight of their suffering, their prayers, and
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
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
Christian Family Forced into Hiding Amid Rape and Kidnapping Ordeal
A pastor and his family are now in hiding, gripped by fear and heartbreak, after a horrific ordeal involving their 14-year-old daughter. The unimaginable pain began when a neighbor, who had already raped the girl, attempted to kidnap her, demanding she convert to Islam and marry him. Pastor Aslam Masih from
The Silent War Against Christians in Pakistan Claims Another Life
The silence of a grieving mother now hangs heavy over the streets of Ghulam Muhammad Abad in Faisalabad, where the blood of 19-year-old Ghulfam Masih still stains the earth. An only child, the heart and soul of a widowed mother, Ghulfam was brutally gunned down in a vicious act of hate