The dawn of 2026 marks a chilling milestone in India’s socio-political history. The recent release of the India Hate Lab (IHL) 2025 Annual Report paints a picture of a nation where secularism is no longer being eroded at the edges but is being dismantled at its core. With 1,318 verified hate speech events in 2025 […]
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Violence Against Minorities in India
In the backdrop of incidents of vandalism against the Christian community in India on the eve of Christmas and burgeoning violence against Muslims, Pakistan has rightly urged the international community to take notice of it. Regrettably, violence against minorities, particularly Muslims, is being carried out as a deliberate policy by the Modi regime. A few […]
Pakistan denounces India’s persecution of minorities at UN
NEW YORK – Pakistan has strongly condemned India’s treatment of religious minorities, accusing New Delhi of enabling widespread persecution of Muslims, Christians, and Sikhs under its Hindutva-driven policies. The remarks were delivered by Gul Qaiser Sarwani, Counsellor and Political Coordinator of Pakistan’s Permanent Mission to the United Nations (UN), in response to statements made by […]
Pakistan exposes India’s persecution of minorities at UN forum
Pakistan has strongly condemned India’s systematic persecution of minorities at the United Nations, accusing it of promoting extremist nationalism under the guise of patriotism. Addressing a UN session on minority issues, Pakistan’s Counsellor Saima Saleem highlighted the alarming rise of Islamophobia and extremist ideologies in India. She stated that attacks on places of worship and […]
President Zardari, PM Shehbaz Extend Diwali Greetings to Hindu Community
ISLAMABAD: President Asif Ali Zardari and Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif have extended warm greetings to the Hindu community in Pakistan and around the world on the occasion of the Diwali festival. In his message, President Zardari said the festival of Diwali symbolizes the victory of light over darkness and good over evil, reminding everyone of […]
Govt to Introduce Safeguards Against Misuse of Blasphemy Laws: Law Minister
ISLAMABAD: Federal Law Minister Azam Nazeer Tarar on Thursday announced that the government is introducing procedural safeguards in blasphemy-related cases to prevent misuse of the law and ensure timely justice. Speaking at a symposium titled “Interfaith Harmony and Fundamental Rights – A Constitutional Imperative”, the minister said that the move aims to uphold the rule […]
Rights of minorities in Pakistan
Pakistan is a country in which the Constitution guarantees all the fundamental rights to its citizens. Especially when we talk about the basic rights of minorities in Pakistan, so the purpose is to provide them religious freedom, equal access to services and cultural preservation. The Constitution of Pakistan and laws provide a framework for protecting […]
Despite being large part of population, Muslims not getting due share: Congress leader
Nationalist Congress Party chief Sharad Pawar has said that members of the Muslim community have a feeling they were not getting their due share despite being a large part of the country’s population. At an event organised by the Vidarbha Muslim Intellectuals Forum “Issues Before Indian Muslims”, Pawar noted that Muslims feeling this way was […]
Ashrafi urges minorities not to be afraid of anyone as Constitution guarantees equal rights
Special Representative to the Prime Minister on Religious Harmony, Hafiz Muhammad Tahir Mehmood Ashrafi on Wednesday urged minorities not to be afraid of anyone as the Constitution of Islamic Republic of Pakistan guarantees equal rights to all. Addressing the National Conference for Women organized by Interfaith Harmony Council, he said people of all religions played […]
Canada shaken by discovery of 751 unmarked graves at indigenous school
More than 750 unmarked graves have been found near a former Catholic boarding school for indigenous children in western Canada, a tribal leader said Thursday — the second such shock discovery in less than a month. The revelation once again cast a spotlight on a dark chapter in Canada’s history, and revived calls on the […]