Freedom of Religion and Belief
PAKISTAN: A good Supreme Court decision for the Ahmadis—but what’s next? The Chief Justice of the Supreme Court ordered the release of a man who had distributed an Ahmadi commentary to the Holy Quran. A step in the right direction, but problems remain. By Massimo...
Freedom of Religion and Belief
PAKISTAN: Islamic studies no longer compulsory for Pakistan’s non-Muslims By Kamran Chaudhry UCA News (24.01.2024) – The Pakistani government has decided that the study of Islam is no longer compulsory for non-Muslim students in Pakistan. In a...
Freedom of Religion and Belief
PAKISTAN: Foreign NGO women under threat of forced marriage Senior clerics in Kohistan stated that if a single foreign woman is caught accompanying a marriageable Pakistani man, she should marry him. by Massimo Introvigne Bitter Winter (07.11.2023) –...
Freedom of Religion and Belief
PAKISTAN: USCIRF “particularly concerned” about mistreatment of Hazaras and Ahmadis A November 6 statement castigates the repatriation of Afghan members of religious minorities and the continued persecution of the Ahmadis. by Marco Respinti Bitter Winter (08.11.2023)...
Freedom of Religion and Belief
PAKISTAN: Christian couple granted bail in blasphemy case: ‘Landmark decision’ By Anugrah Kumar Christian Post (23.10.2023) – A Pakistani court has granted bail to a Christian couple accused of blasphemy, citing insufficient evidence. A rights group has called...