In Pakistan, the word “Hindu” often carries meanings far beyond religion—frequently hurled as an insult in political speeches, everyday conversations, and even in schoolyards. This casual bigotry reflects the entrenched discrimination faced by the country’sRead More
Read More‘Vested agenda’ The Human Rights Commission of Pakistan (HRCP) reported that multiple vigilante groups were working in a “dedicated manner” to “witch-hunt” people for online expression or to fabricate blasphemy evidence using social media withRead More
Read MorePakistan’s Defence Minister, Khawaja Asif, acknowledged the targeted violence faced by minorities in the name of religion. He expressed concern over the killings of minorities, highlighting the lack of safety for all religious minorities inRead More
Read MoreAfter serving five years of the life sentence of hard labor for false blasphemy allegations, last week Pakistani Hindu school teacher and principal Notan Lal was released from prison. Notan Lal was imprisoned after a studentRead More
Read MoreSyed Gul Kalash, hailing from the distinctive Kalasha community, opens up about facing verbal pressure to convert to Islam and abandon her culture. She recounts an incident where a family from Punjab insisted onRead More
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