KARACHI, April 18 — A 46-year-old man belonging to the Ahmadiyya community was brutally lynched by a mob allegedly affiliated with Tehreek-e-Labbaik Pakistan (TLP) outside an Ahmadi place of worship in the Preedy area of Karachi on Friday. According to police and community sources, the deceased, identified as Laeeq Ahmed Cheema, was attacked with bricks...
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April 3, 2025April 3, 2025MINORITIES
From Bondage to Business: Families Freed as Brick Kiln Industry Evolve.
Faisalabad, Pakistan – April 3, 2025 – Pakistan remains one of the few countries where 99.8% of bricks are still made by hand, a stark contrast to other Asian nations that have embraced mechanization. Nearly four million people, including women and children, toil in gruelling conditions in the country’s brick kilns, with many children forced...
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September 15, 2024September 15, 2024MINORITIES, society
Pakistan Fails to Prevent Child Marriages and sexual exploitation of Christian and Hindu Girls
The ongoing case of Shifa Rafaqat, a 14-year-old student taken from her home in Sheikhupura on November 27, 2023, underscores Pakistan’s alarming failure to prevent child marriages and sexual exploitation of minor girls. Shaifa was taken by a neighbor, Najma Liaquat, who was later converted to Islam and married to 48-year-old Syed Shabbar Ali Gillani....
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June 8, 2024June 8, 2024MINORITIES, Pakistan
Saadullahpur Mandi Bahauddin: Two Ahmadis were targeted and killed in a single day by madrassa students.
Two Ahmadis Killed in Mandi Bahauddin, Pakistan https://x.com/saboohsyed/status/1799444691760615537?s=48 In a devastating incident, two members of the Ahmadiyya community, Ghulam Sarwar and Rahat Ahmad Bajwa, were brutally murdered in Saadullahpur, Mandi Bahauddin, on June 8, 2024. The killings occurred in broad daylight, with the victims shot dead in separate incidents. According to Amir...
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May 26, 2024May 26, 2024MINORITIES, Pakistan
NCHR takes suo motto notice of Sargodha incident
National Commission for Human Rights has taken suo motto notice of violent attacks on the persons and property of Christians at Mujahid colony, Gilwala, Tehsil, District Sargodha and has called report from DPO Sargodha besides impressing upon the Provincial Government to ensure protection of Christian community at Sargodha and elsewhere in the Province. In a...
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April 15, 2024April 15, 2024MINORITIES, Pakistan
Bishop Azad Marshall Leads the Interfaith Celebration of Easter and Eid-ul-Fitr
In a remarkable display of solidarity and communal harmony, the Diocese of Raiwind Church of Pakistan hosted an Easter and Eid-ul-Fitr get-together on Sunday, under the leadership of Church Head Rt. Rev. Bishop Azad Marshall. The event, attended by a diverse array of dignitaries including religious leaders, political figures, government ministers, media representatives, and other...
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March 4, 2024March 4, 2024MINORITIES, Pakistan
Ahmadi leader shot dead by unknown assailants in Bahawalpur: police
The president of the Ahmadiyya community in Bahawalpur’s Hasilpur district was shot dead by unknown assailants on Monday morning, police said. Tahir Iqbal, 54, was out for his morning walk in the Chak-84 village when two motorcyclists opened fire at him, resulting in his death on the spot. According to the police, the body was...
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January 25, 2024January 25, 2024MINORITIES, Pakistan
In Sialkot, the policemen broke the inscriptions of the Ahmadiyya cemetery.
Yet another horrifying act of violence against Ahmadis took place in Daska on 24th January 2024 at 10 am, where the police desecrated the tombstones of Ahmadi graves. The graveyard was allotted to the Ahmadiyya Community by the Government of Punjab. The graveyard had 101 total graves out of which 75 had a tombstone. The...
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January 16, 2024January 16, 2024EDUCATION, MINORITIES, Pakistan
Tehreek-e-Taliban Pakistan has threatened a well-known scholar and Professor of NDU Dr. Husnul-Amin.
ISLAMABAD – The Shalimar police have officially registered a case against unidentified terrorists, including motorcyclists claiming affiliation with a banned militant outfit. This action was taken based on the issuance of life threats to a professor at the National Defense University (NDU), Prof. Dr. Husnul Amin, who is a renowned scholar, author of...
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December 30, 2023December 30, 2023MINORITIES, Pakistan
CJAP’s Annual Christmas Gathering Celebrates Journalistic Excellence
Lahore, December 14th: In a festive spirit, the Christian Journalist Association of Pakistan (CJAP), in collaboration with the Church of Pakistan (COP), orchestrated its Annual Christmas get-together on December 14th at St. Peter’s School Hall, Waris Road, Lahore. The event served as a platform to strengthen connections among Pakistani Christian journalists across the nation....