As the Hindu community of Abbottabad celebrated Holi at the local temple, Darshan Laal, aged 60, and his family find themselves in a poignant situation. “We will observe the rituals within our household,” states Imma Darshan, his spouse, highlighting the family’s detachment from communal festivities. Historically, the family actively participated in […]
In Khyber, the commencement of a commercial infrastructure project has been initiated on the premises of a historic temple within the Landi Kotal Bazaar, after the dismantling of the Hindu sanctuary that had been deserted since the nation’s emancipation in 1947. This development unfolds amidst the district administration’s professed unawareness regarding […]
“Between July 2022 and June 2023, religious freedom and beliefs in Pakistan experienced significant deterioration, marked by an increasing involvement of state mechanisms. This encroachment manifested through the enactment of new legislation, the failure to implement existing laws and judicial mandates, and direct or indirect state actions or omissions. Additionally, there […]