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 […]
In a tragic and heartbreaking incident in central Pakistan, unknown attackers brutally gunned down a member of the minority Ahmadi community on Saturday. This heinous act took place amid a rising tide of violence against this long-persecuted group. The shooting occurred in the Gujarat district of Punjab, the most populous province […]
The Pakistani authorities must immediately end the harassment, intimidation, and attacks on the Ahmadiyya community and uphold their right to freedom of belief and religion. The human rights organization documented 36 heart-wrenching cases of arbitrary arrests and detention, in addition to countless instances of police harassment of Ahmadis. From June 10 […]