Blasphemy-related violence continues on January 27, 2018The faith fueled blasphemy canon took another innocent life when Sarir Ahmed, Principal of Islamia College, Charsadda was mercilessly killed by his own student in the name of blasphemy. The killer was inspired by the theology of aggression generated by Tehreek-e-Labbaik leader Khadim Hussain Rizvi. A little known detail divulged that the murderer attended the […]
What makes Pakistan difficult for minorities? on January 21, 2018Kaleem Dean The squeezing religious minorities always complain about the maltreatment in the country and keep reminding the nation about the forgotten blueprint of Pakistan sketched by the founder of Pakistan. The incomprehension of the founder’s philosophy of governance was a severance of the modern democratic Pakistan which never was revived by the political elite […]
Important lessons from the Zainab case on January 16, 2018The rape and murder of little seven-year-old Zainab has shaken Pakistan’s entire social fabric to its core. Typically, our media is full of controversies and dirty politics — yet this particular case saw the fourth estate united in the gravity of what had transpired. A mixture of anger at those responsible for this most atrocious […]
Cheap politics and religious minorities on January 9, 2018On the recommendation of the US Commission on International Religious Freedom (UNCIRF), the US State Department unveiled a new list of 10 countries of CPCs (Countries of Particular Concern). The Commission on International Religious Freedom was created in 1998 to study the affairs of religious freedom around the world. In the list were included Myanmar, […]
Salmaan Taseer — the defender of minorities on January 4, 20184th of January saddens Pakistani minorities because on this day seven years ago, they lost their beloved hero, Salmaan Taseer. He always stood against persecution of minorities in Pakistan. The cruel history of Pakistan has unfortunately very few examples of such figures who stood their ground despite threats. And Salmaan Taseer was one of this. […]
Recap of faith based accusations in 2017 on December 31, 20172017 has been a year which has seen numerous cases of false blasphemy. These included the brutal killing of Mashal Khan which drew the world’s attention towards the massive abuse of blasphemy laws in Pakistan. January opened with the news of Shaan Taseer, when a well-known Pakistani rights activist was charged under the blasphemy law […]
The significance of COAS’s church visit on December 29, 2017Chief of Army Staff General Qamar Javed Bajwa attended a Christmas mass at Rawalpindi Church, a gesture widely appreciated by the Christian community in Pakistan. They believe that the presence of the COAS in their midst gave them a sense of pride, honour and belonging. Furthermore, the speech of the army chief was seen an […]
Bloodshed at Christmas festivities on December 21, 2017Time and again minorities face tragic atrocities of terrorism, last year during Christmas season, a suicide bombing plot was thwarted by the law enforcement agencies when a Pakistani medical student, Naureen Leghari ambitiously presented herself for the fulfilment of Caliphate’s mission and planned an attack on a Church along with her newlywed husband Ali Tariq […]
Asia Bibi — another lonesome Christmas in prison on December 15, 2017Asia Bibi, an internationally known Christian victim of blasphemy confined in prison is facing another lonesome Christmas missing her family, children and the community. In 2016, the entire Christian world including the Pakistani Christian minority was expecting her release but exactly on the day of the hearing, Justice Iqbal Hameed-ur-Rehman recused himself from the Court […]
Purified Pakistan on December 12, 2017Recently, while hearing a case pertaining to the mistreatment of minorities — an honourable judge of the Supreme Court, expressing sympathy for their plight, suggested that it might be beneficial to this group if society began treating them like special children. And while we understand the likely intentions behind this statement, it would nevertheless be […]