Pakistan took a crucial legislative step toward strengthening protections for religious minorities with the passage of the National Commission for Minorities Rights Bill 2025, now officially law after presidential assent. This development, welcomed across many civil society circles, holds promise for institutionalizing minority rights and establishing a forum for grievances long ignored or sidelined in […]
How Artificial Intelligence Can Foster Peace and Interfaith Harmony?
In an era where digital technology shapes narratives and influences behaviours, Pakistan stands at a crossroads between rising interfaith tensions and unprecedented opportunities for peacebuilding. While the country has long relied on traditional methods like dialogue, education, and policy advocacy to foster religious tolerance and social cohesion, the challenges of online hate speech, misinformation, and […]
Countering Workplace Harassment of Minority Women
Being a woman in Pakistan presents significant societal challenges, and for women from religious minorities, these challenges are even greater. Globally, women make up approximately 49.5% of the population, and in Pakistan, millions actively contribute across various sectors. Among them, Christian, Hindu, and other minority women play a vital role in the country’s social, economic, […]