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 heart-wrenching turn of events on Wednesday, August 7th, a Muslim mob in Pakistan descended upon Kathore village in Gojra tehsil, Faisalabad District, Punjab Province, targeting Saima Masih, a 32-year-old Christian mother of two. The mob, incited by accusations from Muhammad Haider that Saima had desecrated pages of the Quran, […]
In the remote and rugged landscape of northwestern Pakistan, a land dispute has tragically spiraled into a violent Sunni-Shia clash, leaving over four dozen people dead and 200 more injured. The once-peaceful Kurram tribal district, nestled about 220 kilometers from Peshawar, is now a scene of heartbreak and devastation. The latest […]