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Pakistan: Mob assaults Christian man, torches house over 'blasphemy' in Sa
Updated : 1 year, 10 months ago IST
This is one of the many episodes that highlight the precarious situation faced by religious minorities in Pakistan, who continue to face the threats of persecution and attacks.
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Activist says, exploitation of religious minorities continues in Pakistan
Updated : 1 year, 11 months ago IST
Pakistan again witnessed the incidents of exploitation of religious minorities in Akbarabad. Recently, a mob of Muslims broke into a Christian household and tore several pages of the Holy Bible, Faraz Pervaiz a human rights activist stated.
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Pakistani woman faces mob fury as Arabic printed on dress mistaken for Qur
Updated : 2 years ago IST
In a shocking incident, a Pakistani woman at a local eatery in Lahore became the target of mob fury, as people accused her of blasphemy, mistaking the Arabic text on her dress for Quran verses, Pakistani vernacular media Express News Urdu reported.
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Pakistan: HRFP demands protection and justice for blasphemy victim
Updated : 2 years, 1 month ago IST
Younas Masih (68) was accused of blasphemy in Khurrianwala village in Pakistan's Faisalabad.
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"...nothing short of blasphemy" : Congress MP Manish Tewari slams JP Nadda
Updated : 2 years, 2 months ago IST
Expressing astonishment over the Bharatiya Janata Party praising an article from the mouthpiece of the Communist Party of China (CPC), Congress MP Manish Tewari said that BJP President JP Nadda using China's Global Times to bolster the credentials of the NDA/BJP government is akin to an "ac
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Protesters outside European Parliament raise chants on abuse of blasphemy
Updated : 2 years, 4 months ago IST
The European Pakistani Christian Action Committee held a protest outside the European Parliament, raising issues including the abuse of blasphemy laws, a culture of impunity, discrimination, incitement of violence in the name of religion, coerced faith conversions and forced child marriages
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Pakistan: Rights body welcomes post-arrest bail of pastor facing blasphemy
Updated : 2 years, 5 months ago IST
The post-arrest bail of Pastor Eliezer aka Vicky with Johnson Masih and Gulfam Masih is welcomed by Human Rights Focus Pakistan (HRFP).
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Pakistan creating hostile environment for minorities by promoting extremis
Updated : 2 years, 5 months ago IST
A research analyst lambasted Pakistan on Friday, accusing the country of creating a hostile environment for religious minorities by promoting Sunni Islamist extremism.
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UNHRC urged to protect rights of religious minorities in Pakistan
Updated : 2 years, 6 months ago IST
Victims of blasphemy along with other human rights activists urged the United Nations to protect the minorities in Pakistan by bringing urgent reforms.
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Tehreek-e-Labbaik Pakistan forces Christians to embrace Islam
Updated : 2 years, 6 months ago IST
In a viral video, the TLP members were seen forcing a Pakistani Christian youth, Zunaid to embrace Islam in the Faisalabad district of Punjab.
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Pakistan: Peshawar resident receives life sentence for blasphemy, accused
Updated : 2 years, 6 months ago IST
Following the verdict, the judge ordered the burial of the burnt Quranic pages in the ground once the period for appeal against or revision of the decision had expired, along with the disposal of related pleas.
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Pak: TLP leader makes death threat against Faraz Pervaiz, alleges him of b
Updated : 2 years, 6 months ago IST
Faraz Pervaiz, a Pakistani national belonging to the Christian religious minority shared a post on social media saying that he is under threat as Muslim clerics are calling for his death for allegedly making blasphemous comments.
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