Islamabad, July 18 (IANS) Despite the systematic persecution of Ahmadis, Pakistan has rarely faced the sustained international pressure that such state-sponsored discrimination would ordinarily invite. The discrimination, embedded in the country’s constitution, penal code, electoral system, police enforcement, and judicial processes, is often treated as a domestic sensitivity rather than a system of religious repression, a report has stated. According to a report in online magazine ‘The Diplom…
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Islamabad, July 4 (IANS) A leading minority rights organisation expressed grave concern over the custodial death of a Christian man in Pakistan who was accused under the country’s blasphemy laws, saying the allegations against him were never heard in court and his guilt was never proven.According to the Voice of Pakistan Minority (VOPM), the death of 61-year-old retired government employee Amir Peter on July 1 is a “stark indictment of a system where accusation becomes punishment, and delayed …
Kabul, June 27 (IANS) The continued persecution of Ahmadis in Pakistan represents a persistent violation of fundamental human rights and international legal commitments. It undermines religious freedom, personal security, political participation, equality before the law, and the right to live with dignity, a report has stated.The report argued that addressing these concerns requires repealing discriminatory laws, ensuring accountability for violence, safeguarding places of worship and burial sit…
Islamabad, June 19 (IANS) Several human rights activists have expressed grave concern over the increasing threat to religious freedom in Pakistan, citing discriminatory policies, social attitudes and inadequate enforcement of constitutional protections, local media reported.Addressing a symposium titled ‘Advancing Religious Freedom Through Education: Emerging Challenges, Opportunities and Responses’ held at the Human Rights Commission of Pakistan (HRCP) Secretariat in Lahore, Pakistani lawyer Hi…
New Delhi, May 30 (IANS) Pakistan has been projecting itself as a strong player on the international front. However, in reality, it is desperately attempting an image makeover not just at home, but on the international level as well.The problems in Pakistan are grave, human rights issues remain a major concern, and the world has been flagging it repeatedly.Islamabad has been talking to lobbyists across the world to hobnob with influential players in a bid to project a positive image.While the Pa…
Hong Kong, May 28 (IANS) A UK-based Christian organisation and rights group has voiced concerns over the restrictions faced by Ahmadis on celebrating Eid al-Adha in Pakistan. Cecil Shane Chaudhry, South Asia Deputy Team Leader at the UK-based Christian Solidarity Worldwide (CSW), condemned the restrictions imposed on Ahmadi community, terming it “unfortunate” that every year the Ahmadi community face such restrictions from non-state actors and state institutions, a report in Union of Catholic As…
Quetta, April 14 (IANS) At least two people from Hazara community were killed and three others injured after unidentified assailants opened fire on them in Quetta city of Pakistan’s Balochistan province, local media reported. Senior police officer Muhammad Khair Sumalani stated that the men were attacked on Sunday while there were heading back to Hazara Town from the Hazarganji vegetable market, Pakistan’s leading daily Dawn reported.”Unidentified armed men riding motorcycles opened fire at thei…
Islamabad, March 21 (IANS) Pakistan’s non-Sunni Muslim communities — including Christians, Hindus, Sikhs, and Ahmadis — have been subjected to discrimination for decades, often treated as second-class citizens through various subtle and overt ways. Their concentration in sanitation work and limited representation in other professions is not coincidental but stems from entrenched social hierarchies reinforced by Pakistani government actions, a report mentioned.By normalising the link between …
Kabul, March 11 (IANS) Pakistan has witnessed a sharp rise in Sunni radicalisation across the country under the leadership of Army Chief Asim Munir, resulting in escalating violence against religious minorities like Ahmadis and Shias without recourse to justice, a report has detailed. “Pakistan’s two largest Muslim minorities, the Shia (notably Hazara Shia) and Ahmadis, have endured an unprecedented surge of violence and lynchings in the last couple of years. In November 2024 alone, over 40 …
Islamabad, Feb 26 (IANS) A leading minority rights group in Pakistan on Thursday expressed grave concern over growing misuse of the country’s blasphemy laws, saying they are increasingly exploited as “tools of fear, control, and profit”. Citing human rights groups, which describe the law as a growing “blasphemy business,” the Voice of Pakistan Minority (VOPM) stated that “fabricated screenshots, doctored images, fake social media accounts, and false witness statements” are used to tr…