In 2024, the Ahmadiyya Muslim Community in Pakistan is facing an unimaginable surge in violence and systematic persecution, casting a dark shadow over their lives and freedoms. The year has been marked by a harrowing series of events that reveal the depth of the hatred and intolerance directed at this peaceful […]
Under the ominous shadow of death threats from Islamist extremists, the Supreme Court of Pakistan on Thursday (Aug. 22) reluctantly retracted part of a ruling that had recognized the religious freedom of an Ahmadi, a decision that will inevitably fuel further persecution of religious minorities, sources lamented. The court’s capitulation to […]
Despite concerted efforts by the Pakistani government and Islamist groups to suppress protest rallies and marches, Christians across several cities mobilized in significant numbers on August 11 to commemorate National Minorities Day. They called for an end to religious intolerance and the misuse of blasphemy laws. In 2009, the Pakistani government […]