Violence against Christians
Practised cynicism was in evidence on Christmas Day at the highest level of government in India.
Updated 30 Dec, 2025 09:29am
Proposed commission to have 18 members from all non-Muslim communities; law minister insists bill will not dilute anti-Ahmadiyya provisions.
Updated 03 Dec, 2025 07:34am
Two individuals accused of blasphemy extra-judicially killed by police while seeking protection from hostile mobs.
Updated 20 Aug, 2025 11:31am
Claim all nominated accused persons were declared innocent in investigation by police.
Updated 18 Aug, 2025 11:22am
Jinnah’s oft-quoted speech of Pakistani citizens being free to go to temples and places of worship remains relegated to the history textbooks.
Updated 11 Aug, 2025 05:41pm
Two other suspects acquitted after being given benefit of doubt over 2023 attacks on Christian community.
Updated 19 Apr, 2025 09:58am
Report blames disinformation on social media for Jaranwala and Sargodha incidents.
Updated 05 Mar, 2025 10:11am
Constitutional assurances of freedom to practise faith and protection of life and liberty for all citizens ring hollow for many of Pakistan’s religious minorities.
Updated 02 Feb, 2025 04:39pm
College girl’s "rape" issue resounds in Geneva besides religious intolerance, curbs
on rights activists, Pashtun/Baloch students.
Updated 19 Oct, 2024 12:51pm
UN committee releases findings on country’s implementation of convention on racial discrimination.
Updated 24 Aug, 2024 10:58am
Minorities Alliance Pakistan official says govt failed to provide justice, claiming only 11 of 303 arrested remain behind bars.
Updated 17 Aug, 2024 12:03pm
For more than seven decades, Pakistan and Pakistanis have harboured a unique ability to discriminate against people on every possible metric.
Updated 11 Aug, 2024 10:25pm
“We must not allow [anyone] to take law into their hands [...] and issue sentences and fatwas,” the Punjab CM asserts.
Updated 04 Jul, 2024 06:20pm
Participants of demonstration include representatives of Christian community, Minority Rights March, Aurat March.
Updated 03 Jul, 2024 11:05am
Minority Alliance chairman says barely 12 people currently facing trials for Aug 16 violence.
Updated 01 Jul, 2024 07:41am
NA passes resolution condemning recent mob lynching incidents amid surprise opposition by PTI.
Updated 25 Jun, 2024 02:15pm
SARGODHA: Foolproof security arrangements were made in Sargodha to ensure the safety of Christian communities,...
Published 10 Jun, 2024 07:29am
Says incident emanated from a personal dispute that was given a religious colour to get maximum leverage.
Updated 05 Jun, 2024 11:32am
Nephew says victim died in Rawalpindi hospital; he was critically injured by mob over desecration allegations.
Updated 03 Jun, 2024 11:18am
Mobs turn into executioners due to the authorities’ helplessness before these elements.
Published 28 May, 2024 08:08am
Punjab minorities minister says 33 remanded into judicial custody.
Updated 28 May, 2024 09:21pm
It is time for the world to take notice and for Pakistani authorities to act decisively to protect Christians as citizens of Pakistan.
Updated 27 May, 2024 11:00am
Violence victim also booked in blasphemy case registered on TLP activist’s allegations.
Updated 27 May, 2024 10:45am
Two houses damaged, shop torched; 25 arrested; man in "stable condition" after residents, including TLP activists, make allegations against him.
Updated 26 May, 2024 07:21am
Sargodha DPO says there are no fatalities; relative of injured person says patient is in critical condition.
Updated 25 May, 2024 10:06pm
Govt must ensure judiciary's independence, respect for democratic processes, and protection for all citizens against abuse of power.
Updated 12 May, 2024 09:28am
Rawalpindi CPO says fire caused due to short circuit while church caretaker alleges a resident or someone else at his behest torched the building.
Updated 31 Mar, 2024 08:50am
Seeks responses by Sept 11; plea by Bishop Azad Marshall alleges Jaranwala incident probe being held in an irresponsible manner.
Updated 05 Sep, 2023 11:08am
A preliminary analysis of the tragedy shows that anti-minority mob violence has two aspects.
Updated 21 Aug, 2023 08:44am
Says the attack is tantamount to an attack on the entire country.
Updated 01 Feb, 2022 09:22am
