In a country that never tires of posturing as a guardian of religious freedom on the world stage, Pakistan continues to fail its most vulnerable with appalling regularity. On June 18, four young members of the Hindu community—Jiya Bai (23), Diya Bai (20), Dashina (15), and Harjeet (13)—were abducted from Shahdadpur […]
In the early hours of April 30, a nightmare unfolded for the Masih family in Lahore’s Chungi Amarsidhu neighborhood. Sixteen-year-old Jessica Iqbal, a bright and innocent Catholic girl, was taken from the safety of her home by Azeem Ullah, a 32-year-old Muslim man — a neighbor, a stranger who became a […]
It has been more than 15 harrowing days since Radha Bheel vanished—15 days of silence, fear, and heartbreak for a family who have nothing but a girl’s birth certificate, a fading memory, and unending tears to hold on to. Radha, a 14-year-old child, is still missing. Her father, Panya Bheel, breaks […]