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Four Christian Workers Vanish in Sheikhupura — And Pakistan Looks the Other Way
Pakistan never misses a chance to preach about justice, minority rights, and the rule of law on international stages. Yet on the ground, in a small village like Mana Wala, Basti Lam Wali, in Sheikhupura district, four poor Christian brick-kiln workers can allegedly be abducted — and the state barely stirs.

Invisible Wounds: New Data Reveals the True Scale of Abuse Against Children in Pakistan
A new national factsheet on violence against children (VAC) has sent a chilling reminder of how unsafe childhood remains across Pakistan. Covering the first six months of 2025, the document doesn’t just present numbers — it exposes a system that repeatedly fails to see, protect and deliver justice for its youngest

When the Classroom Demands Conversion: Mirpur Sakro’s Daughters Speak Out
Every morning in Mirpur Sakro, in Sindh’s Thatta district, a group of young Hindu girls once walked to school with simple dreams. They wanted what any ninth grader wants: to pass their exams, make their parents proud, maybe become teachers, doctors, or officers one day. Their school — Government Girls’ High

“We Are Not Safe Anywhere”: Inside a Quarter of Relentless Persecution of Pakistan’s Ahmadis (July–September 2025)
In the small village of Piro Chak in District Sialkot, mourners gathered in September to lay 55-year-old Qudsia Tabassum to rest. Her family had already endured two years of disputes over the right to use the local cemetery. This time, they hoped the authorities’ assurances would hold. Instead, a crowd formed

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
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A Doctor of Humanity Silenced: Another Ahmadi Life Lost in Sargodha
On yet another grim Friday, a black cloud descended over Pakistan’s Ahmadiyya community. Dr. Sheikh Mahmood, a 58-year-old renowned gastroenterologist and respected humanitarian, was gunned down in cold blood inside Fatima Hospital in Sargodha. The bullets that tore through his body did more than end a life—they extinguished a light of

The Silence That Kills: When Hate Becomes a Sermon in Pakistan
In a country already scarred by decades of sectarian strife, the appearance of two recent videos from Pakistan cuts deep into the conscience of any society that dares to call itself humane. These videos do not just expose bigotry—they echo the darkest voices of history. They feature clerics affiliated with Tehreek-e-Labbaik

Let Them Pray: A Plea for Humanity Amid Rising Persecution of Ahmadis in Pakistan
In a world already weighed down by division and despair, it is heartbreaking—no, soul-wrenching—to witness a community being persecuted for something as fundamental, as peaceful, as sacred… as prayer. Over the past month alone, at least 33 Ahmadiyya worship sites across Pakistan have come under siege—not by foreign enemies, not by

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

Four Christian Workers Vanish in Sheikhupura — And Pakistan Looks the Other Way
Pakistan never misses a chance to preach about justice, minority rights, and the rule of law on international stages. Yet on the ground, in a small village like Mana Wala, Basti Lam Wali, in Sheikhupura district, four poor Christian brick-kiln workers can allegedly be abducted — and the state barely stirs.

How Pakistan’s Legal System Enables Religious Intolerance Against 42 Ahmadis
In a country where the promise of religious freedom rings hollow for many minorities, Pakistan continues to slide deeper into a quagmire of religious extremism. The recent incident in Kasur, Punjab, lays bare a harrowing reality — the persistent and systematic persecution of the Ahmadiyya Muslim community, a community already marginalized