Pakistan minorities

The trauma faced by Pakistani Sindhi and Baloch communities has lasted 76 years: Dr Lakhu Luhano

The last few days have seen unprecedented protests by beleaguered Sindhi Hindus over the kidnappings of dozens of hostages by…

1 year ago

Demolition of Shree Mari Mata Mandir in Karachi spotlights plight of Pakistan’s Tamil community

On 14th July 2023, the demolition of the 150-year-old Shree Mari Mata Mandir, Karachi caused havoc in Pakistan with its…

1 year ago

Afghanistan bans Swedish NGOs from charitable work over Quran burning incident

Annoyed by the burning of the Quran in front of a mosque in Sweden on the Muslim festival of Eid,…

1 year ago

Pakistan’s protests on Quran burning ignites fear among Christians, Ahmadiyyas, and Hindus

Even as an angry Pakistan and a furious Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif hold a day of protests today against the…

1 year ago

China-Pak relations on collision course as Islamabad charges Chinese engineer with blasphemy, terrorism

The Chinese national arrested by Pakistan on Sunday for allegedly making blasphemous remarks about the holy month of Ramzan, has…

2 years ago

Chinese engineer on CPEC project targeted for blasphemy in Pakistan

Police in Khyber Pakhtunkhwa arrested a Chinese engineer after an angry mob attempted to lynch him over blasphemy remarks related…

2 years ago

India hosts 2nd largest Muslim population, minorities decimated in Pakistan: Sitharaman

Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman on Tuesday slammed the reports appearing in Western media about violence against minorities in India, especially…

2 years ago

After Hindu doctor, Sikh trader shot dead amid targeted attacks on minorities in Pakistan

Unidentified attackers on Friday shot dead a trader belonging to the Sikh community in Peshawar's Dir Colony on the Ring…

2 years ago

Watch videos: Hindus attacked with guns, sticks for playing Holi in Islamabad

Fifteen Hindu students were injured in Punjab University, Islamabad, after they were attacked by extremists of the Islami Jamiat Tulba…

2 years ago

India slams Pak PM, says focus on safety of your minorities instead of engaging in alarmist propaganda

<p> <strong>In a strong retaliation to Pakistan Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif's recent comments on India, New Delhi said on Monday…

2 years ago

Activists raise issue of minority rights in Pakistan during protest outside UN

<p> <strong>Political activists and human rights defenders participated in a protest in front of the United Nations office in Geneva…

3 years ago

Pakistan: Sikh hakeem injured in Peshawar attack

<p> <strong>Two men, including a Sikh hakeem, were injured in a gun attack in the city of Peshawar, Pakistan on…

3 years ago

Hindu College Teacher Nautan Lal Imprisoned For Life In Pakistan On Alleged Blasphemy | Minority Rights

<p> <iframe allow="accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture" allowfullscreen="" frameborder="0" height="315" src="https://www.youtube.com/embed/JXKu9w_FVgY" title="YouTube video player" width="560"></iframe></p> <p> Hindus and other…

3 years ago

Pakistan’s Christians launch protests in Karachi following killing of Pastor William Siraj in Peshawar

<p> Christian rights organisations held a protest at the Karachi Press Club demanding protection for the lives and properties of…

3 years ago

Hindu teacher sentenced to life imprisonment for ‘blasphemy’ in Pakistan

<p> A sessions court in Pakistan's Ghotki has sentenced a Hindu man to life in prison on charges of blasphemy.…

3 years ago

Religious extremism likely to worsen in Pakistan in future: Think tank

<p> <strong>Pakistan's problem of religious extremism is likely to worsen in the near future unless the state adopts a gradual…

3 years ago

Pakistan Human Rights Commission airs concern over forced disappearance of Pashtun workers

<p> <strong>The Human Rights Commission of Pakistan (HRCP) on Wednesday expressed its concerns over the alleged forced disappearance of four…

3 years ago

Hindu Businessman Shot Dead In Pakistan’s Sindh | Pak Gov Fails To Protect Hindu Minority Rights

<p> <iframe allow="accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture" allowfullscreen="" frameborder="0" height="315" src="https://www.youtube.com/embed/MwSxcuNY1Yo" title="YouTube video player" width="560"></iframe></p> <p> A Hindu businessman…

3 years ago

Christian sweepers dominate sanitation jobs as religious discrimination persists in Pakistan

<p> Discrimination against Christians remains strong across Pakistan as jobs related to sweeping and cleaning of sewers continue to go…

3 years ago

Stop Forced Conversion: UK Report Exposes Sad Reality Of Pakistani Women From Minority Communities

<p> <iframe allow="accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture" allowfullscreen="" frameborder="0" height="315" src="https://www.youtube.com/embed/0QaPMJ68wJo" title="YouTube video player" width="560"></iframe></p> <p> A damning UK…

3 years ago