Once again, Pakistan has demonstrated to the world that justice and humanity are secondary to its radical, extremist ideology. A man from Lahore has been sentenced to death under the country’s infamous blasphemy laws, a verdict driven not by truth or fairness but by the relentless fanaticism of Tehreek-i-Labbaik Pakistan (TLP), […]
Under the ominous shadow of death threats from Islamist extremists, the Supreme Court of Pakistan on Thursday (Aug. 22) reluctantly retracted part of a ruling that had recognized the religious freedom of an Ahmadi, a decision that will inevitably fuel further persecution of religious minorities, sources lamented. The court’s capitulation to […]
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 […]