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Empowering the daughters of Sanitation Workers

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NOVEMBER 17: The Khushali program aims at breaking the cycle of societal challenges for the 30 Christian female students. The program aims to liberate them from the constraints imposed by the caste system.
Ahmadiyya community facing escalating threats and violence

Ahmadiyya community facing escalating threats and violence

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The Ahmadiiya community has alleged they have received threats to demolish the minarets and mehrabs of their worship places in Nankana Sahib and Faisalabad. In a fresh incident, unknown persons toppled the minaret of an Ahmadi worship place in Bahawalnagar.

Prosecuted once, persecuted for life.

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How blasphemy victims and their defence counsels are ostracised in Pakistan

Khairpur police fail to recover Hindu boy abducted 5 days ago

Police have failed to recover a Hindu boy kidnapped five days ago in Ranipur town of Khairpur district. Surprisingly, no case has been registered regarding the incident as of yet.

Rights Watch | 28th March 2022

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The Kolhi community on Sunday blocked the Khipro-Umerkot highway in protest against the abduction of Gori Kolhi and the Khai police’s refusal to register an FIR. This is the fourth such incident of the kidnapping of Hindu women and girls in the past eight days

Rights Watch | 14th February 2022

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Police on Sunday managed to rescue a man from being lynched by an enraged mob over alleged blasphemy in Faisalabad’s Tandlianwala. The incident comes just a day after a man was murdered by a mob for allegedly desecrating the Holy Quran in Mian Channu, Khanewal.
No arrests in Sikh man’s murder as IS claims responsibility

No arrests in Sikh man’s murder as IS claims responsibility

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Police in Peshawar said no arrests have been made yet in the murder of a Sikh herbalist as a banned militant group Islamic State claimed responsibility for his killing.

Augustine Jacob becomes first KP activist to receive SP Singha Award

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Christian activist and SP Singha Award recipient Augustine Jacob talks to Voicepk.net about his work and how he hopes rights activism in Pakistan can evolve.
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Rights Watch | 6th January 2021

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Mourners enter third day of protest against killing of 11 Hazara Shia Muslim coal miners in Mach, demand presence of the Prime Minister, immediate arrest and trial of murderers, and removal of Balochistan government. For more, keep reading.
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Rights Watch | 18th December 2020

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Arzoo Raja case accused Syed Ali Azhar granted bail by sessions judge despite being booked for rape, a non-bailable offense....more HR news