Imagine a 17-year-old boy, Daud Masih, full of dreams and laughter, walking the dusty streets of Sheikhupura’s Bhattal village. On April 8, gunfire tore through that innocence, shot dead in broad daylight by Muhammad Junaid, who fled like a shadow. Police scramble with evidence and a manhunt, calling it a possible […]
The Federal Constitutional Court (FCC) of Pakistan has sparked outrage by upholding the marriage of 13-year-old Christian girl Maria Shahbaz to 30-year-old Muslim man Shehryar Ahmad, accused of abducting and forcibly converting her. The ruling, issued on March 25, 2026, has alarmed human rights defenders, minority advocates, and legal experts, who […]
Outside the Karachi Press Club on a warm Sunday afternoon, the chorus of voices grew louder — women clutching hand-painted placards, young girls standing shoulder to shoulder with elders, all united by a single plea: “Protect our daughters.” Christian organisations and rights activists had gathered in protest, expressing deep concern over […]