Tag: Rights of minorities

How blasphemy victims and their defence counsels are ostracised in Pakistan

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.

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

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.

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.

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.

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.

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

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Pre-partition Hindu temple in Lyari, Karachi illegally demolished by builder, site sealed for inquiry. Meanwhile, Hindu community mourn loss of worship place.