Police have failed to identify or arrest the assailant involved in the targeted shooting of a prominent member of the Ahmadiyya community in Khushab, triggering concerns over law and order and the growing influence of religious extremism in the area. The attack took place on December 29 when the 55-year-old man was returning home on […]
Religious extremism
Bondi Beach shooting: Suspect charged with 59 counts
A man allegedly involved in the Sydney Bondi Beach shooting during a Jewish Hanukkah celebration has been charged with 59 counts, including murder and terrorism. The attack killed 15 people and shocked Australia, raising fears of anti-Semitism and violent extremism. Police said the alleged attackers were a father and son. Fifty-year-old Sajid Akram was shot […]
Pre-litigation case for HRC on terrorism with religion to injure religious right
Recently, and especially after the war of terror was launched, there has been a disturbing trend in the media narrative and academic discourse where terrorism is, without any qualm, associated with any religion such as Muslim terrorists, Islamic terrorist or Christian terrorism. Such misleading and unfounded associations can further exacerbate the already troubling sense of […]
US report highlights oppression of minorities by banned outfits in Pakistan
The annual report of the United States Commission on International Religious Freedom (USCIRF) claims that banned outfits are targeting minorities in Pakistan. The report stated ,“In 2017, religious minorities in Pakistan, including Hindus, Christians, Sikhs, and Ahmadi continued to face attacks and discrimination from extremist groups and society at large.” It also added that in […]