Pakistan stands in stark contrast in an era that increasingly celebrates diversity and inclusivity. Rather than embracing its rich tapestry of cultures, religions, and ethnicities, the country’s religious minorities and ethnic groups face persistent discrimination and danger. Despite the visionary leadership of Pakistan’s founder, Muhammad Ali Jinnah, who fervently advocated for […]
Unwarranted activism on social media in the case of a pastor charged with faking an assassination attempt has diverted attention from persecution in the Jaranwala riots and endorsed claims of hardline groups that Christians were exploiting blasphemy cases to find asylum in Western countries, sources said. Faisalabad police on Friday (Sept […]
The Human Rights Commission of Pakistan (HRCP) on Friday said it suspected that the Jaranwala rioters were not a “spontaneous or random crowd”, but a part of a “larger campaign of hatred against local Christians”. On August 16, a violent mob of hundreds ransacked and torched nearly two dozen churches, attacked […]