Tag: Pakistan
Pakistan: Kidnappings, forced conversions are ‘human rights issue’
According to the latest Religious Freedom in the World Report, “the problem of abducted Christian and Hindu girls got worse”
2,000 Christian, Hindu women, girls kidnapped annually in Pakistan
The International Christian Concern said “persistent advocacy is necessary to influence the Pakistani authorities to change course”
Pakistan court upholds death sentence for two Christians
In prison since 2011, the brothers were first arrested for allegedly publishing blasphemous materials on the internet
Millions at risk as India’s severe heatwave exposes cooling gaps
As India and Pakistan struggled to cope with soaring temperatures, experts warn lack of access to cooling tech will cost lives
Extreme temperatures compound poverty in Pakistan’s hottest city
Most of the people in Jacobabad live in acute poverty, with water shortages and power cuts compromising their ability to beat the heat
Pakistan bus network gives women a ticket to work and study
Peshawar's BRT transport system is helping women travel safely without fear of sexual harassment, opening up new opportunities for them
‘I spent eight years on death row after being falsely accused...
After eight years on death row, separated from each other and from their children, a Catholic couple were released in June 2021 in Pakistan
Christians in Pakistan raise concern over ‘chaotic political situation’
A Catholic priest described the situation as “very embarrassing," adding that political leaders “focus only on their own good"
In Pakistan, Christians relegated to lowliest, demeaning jobs
In Pakistan, 80 percent of sanitation workers are Christians whereas they are only 1.5 percent of the 220 million population
Sweet smell of Ramadan tempts as South Asia’s Muslims fast
Huge crowds returned to the neighborhood on Sunday for the first time since the coronavirus pandemic put a pin in large public gatherings
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