Islamabad, April 2 (IANS) The education crisis in Pakistan is a “national shame”, a leading rights group said on Thursday, emphasising that millions of children out of school reflect untapped potential, lost hope, and a system failing its most vulnerable.Citing United Nations International Children’s Emergency Fund (UNICEF) data, the Voice of Pakistan Minority (VOPM) mentioned an estimated 25.1 million children aged 5–16 are out of school, making the country the second-worst in the world for c…
Latest Voice of Pakistan Minority News & Updates
Islamabad, April 1 (IANS) Christian groups and rights activists staged a protest in Pakistan’s Karachi, expressing deep concern over what they described as a rising wave of forced marriages and religious conversions involving minor girls from their community across the country, a leading minority rights group said on Wednesday. According to the Voice of Pakistan Minority (VOPM), the demonstration, organised by the National Christian Party, Gawahi Mission Trust, and other civil society groups on …
Islamabad, March 30 (IANS) A leading minority rights group on Monday highlighted that members of the Ahmadi community were once again prevented from offering Eid prayers in several districts of Pakistan’s Punjab province — turning what should have been a “moment of unity” into yet another instance of exclusion.According to the Voice of Pakistan Minority (VOPM), police deployments, administrative barriers, and the looming threat of legal consequences ensured that gatherings were either disrupted…
Islamabad, March 27 (IANS) A leading minority rights group on Friday alleged that Pakistan’s blasphemy laws are being exploited as a tool of systematic coercion, enabling organised religious groups and their allies to intimidate judges, prosecutors, police, and politicians, effectively holding the country’s justice system and broader state machinery hostage. According to the Voice of Pakistan Minority (VOPM), this “blasphemy complex” relies on fear of mob violence, targeted killings, and…
Islamabad, March 24 (IANS) A leading human rights group on Tuesday raised concern over the recent abduction of a 15-year-old Hindu girl in Pakistan’s Sindh province — underscoring the vulnerability of minority girls in the country.Citing family and community members, the Voice of Pakistan Minority (VOPM) stated that Miran Meghwar was allegedly kidnapped by two individuals identified as Tariq Kauri and Allah Dino Kauri from her home in Mirpurkhas, plunging her family into despair.The rights body…
Islamabad, March 18 (IANS) A leading minority rights organisation flagged a troubling trend of abductions and forced religious conversions of girls from the minority community across Pakistan between 2021 and 2025, during which 515 cases were recorded. Citing data from various reports, the Voice of Pakistan Minority (VOPM) highlighted that while the figures may appear to be mere statistics, each number represents a human tragedy — “a frightened girl, a devastated family, and a community living …
Islamabad, March 4 (IANS) A minority Christian boy in Pakistan was forcibly converted to Islam, highlighting yet another case of injustice against vulnerable communities, said a leading minority rights group. According to the Voice of Pakistan Minority (VOPM), 14-year-old Jameel Masih, from Sheikhupura district in Punjab, had worked at a local landlord’s cattle shed for five years before being abducted. His father, Sharif Masih, a daily wage labourer, had exchanged his son’s labour for five …
Islamabad, March 2 (IANS) A Christian worker was fatally shot in Pakistan’s Punjab province inside a legislator’s room, a leading minority rights group said on Monday. According to the Voice of Pakistan Minority (VOPM), Naveed Masih, a Christian sanitation worker, was found dead on Friday night within the Punjab Assembly premises, igniting “grief, outrage, and an urgent demand for justice”.The rights body said that Naveed was reportedly found fatally shot in a room associated with Member of …
Islamabad, Feb 27 (IANS) A leading minority rights group on Friday highlighted another brutal attack on a Christian minority worker in Pakistan’s Punjab province, stating that religious communities frequently face violence and systematic exploitation across the country. Citing eyewitnesses, the Voice of Pakistan Minority (VOPM) mentioned that Yousaf Masih was attacked in Gujranwala city of Punjab by four fruit vendors who allegedly struck him with a two‑kilogramme iron weight — typically u…
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…