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Police, extremists destroy minarets of 3 Ahmadi places of worship in Pakistan
1 month, 1 week ago

Police, extremists destroy minarets of 3 Ahmadi places of worship in Pakistan

India Today  

Minarets of three Ahmadi minority's places of worship were destroyed by police and religious extremists while 31 Ahmadis who came to stop the desecration were booked in Punjab province of Pakistan, a community organisation said on Friday. The Ahmadis informed that it was constructed in 1980 and under the law, any construction of Ahmadis' places of worship done before 1984 …

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K Rahman Khan Interview | 'Goal is to Bring Waqf Boards Totally Under the Govt'
4 months, 4 weeks ago

K Rahman Khan Interview | 'Goal is to Bring Waqf Boards Totally Under the Govt'

The Quint  

Q: Former Union Minority Affairs Minister Smriti Irani has said that to look at the Waqf boards only from the perspective of property would be myopic. Q: As proposed in the Bill, is the inclusion of two women members on Waqf boards a sign of their empowerment, which the NDA government is claiming to champion, after it, for example, abolished …

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RSS-linked group protests outside Bangladesh High Commission after Hindu homes attacked
5 months ago

RSS-linked group protests outside Bangladesh High Commission after Hindu homes attacked

Hindustan Times  

The Hindu Jagran Manch, an RSS-affiliated activist group, protested outside the Bangladesh High Commission in Kolkata in the wake of attacks on the Hindu communities in Bangladesh, amid political unrest. Hindu Jagran Manch, has been protesting outside the Bangladesh high commission office in Kolkata, in response to attacks on minorities, including Hindus, in Bangladesh after the resignation of Sheikh Hasina …

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U.N.-backed independent experts urge Pakistan to end discrimination, violence against minority Ahmadis
5 months, 2 weeks ago

U.N.-backed independent experts urge Pakistan to end discrimination, violence against minority Ahmadis

The Hindu  

A panel of U.N.-backed independent experts expressed grave concern on July 25 about increased discrimination and violence against the minority Ahmadi community in Pakistan and urged authorities to ensure their protection. The experts, who work under a Human Rights Council mandate but do not speak for the United Nations, said in a statement that they were alarmed by reports of …

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‘Why single us out?’ Pakistan’s Ahmadi minority boycotts election, again
11 months ago

‘Why single us out?’ Pakistan’s Ahmadi minority boycotts election, again

Al Jazeera  

Islamabad, Pakistan – Amir Mahmood remembers a meeting between top officials of Pakistan’s government last September. In a statement last week, the community’s leaders announced their “disassociation” from the vote. “Although the elections are ostensibly being held under a joint electorate, there is, however, a separate voter list prepared only for Ahmadi citizens due to their faith,” said a statement …

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Delays and disparities in Pakistan's electoral landscape
11 months, 3 weeks ago

Delays and disparities in Pakistan's electoral landscape

Hindustan Times  

In the backdrop of Pakistan's eagerly awaited general elections, the nation finds itself entangled in a web of complexities, ranging from the delayed electoral process to egregious atrocities against minorities, public discontent, and regional dynamics shaping the political landscape. The August 2023 Jaranwala incident stands as a testament to the acts of terror perpetrated against Pakistan's minorities, particularly the Christian …

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Pakistan’s Ahmadis living in fear as graves, religious sites attacked
1 year, 3 months ago

Pakistan’s Ahmadis living in fear as graves, religious sites attacked

Al Jazeera  

Human Rights Commission of Pakistan says at least 34 attacks on Ahmadi religious sites have taken place this year. Mahmood said at least 74 graves were vandalised in Punjab’s Daska city last week while minarets of two Ahmadi places of worship were demolished near the provincial capital, Lahore. “The religious party, Tehreek-e-Labbaik Pakistan, also threatened the local administration of serious …

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Pakistan: 74 graves belonging to Ahmadiyya community desecrated by police in Punjab province
1 year, 3 months ago

Pakistan: 74 graves belonging to Ahmadiyya community desecrated by police in Punjab province

India TV News  

In another glaring example of Pakistan's human rights violations, it has come to light that at least 74 graves and minarets belonging to the Ahmadiyya minority have been desecrated by police and radical Islamic followers in the Punjab province, as per information received by a member of the community. India lashes Pakistan at UNGA over 'abysmal' human rights record Exercising …

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20 churches, 86 houses belonging to Christians burnt down by mob in Pakistan: Police
1 year, 4 months ago

20 churches, 86 houses belonging to Christians burnt down by mob in Pakistan: Police

Firstpost  

Blasphemy is a sensitive issue in Pakistan, where anyone deemed to have insulted Islam or Islamic figures can face death penalty. Currently, 3,500 cops and 180 Rangers personnel are posted at Christian areas in Jaranwala Over 20 churches and 86 houses belonging to Christians were burnt down by a mob in Pakistan’s Punjab province and a total of 145 suspects …

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Minority Ahmadis' worship place attacked in Pakistan's Sindh, ‘hateful’ graffiti drawn on walls
1 year, 5 months ago

Minority Ahmadis' worship place attacked in Pakistan's Sindh, ‘hateful’ graffiti drawn on walls

Hindustan Times  

The minarets of a worship place of the minority Ahmadi community were destroyed by unknown men in Pakistan's Sindh province and "hateful" graffiti was drawn on its walls, a spokesperson of the community said on Tuesday. Around a dozen men forcibly entered the worship place on Monday evening, destroyed the minarets with hammers and put “hateful graffiti on the walls", …

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Pakistan: Police destroy minarets of Ahmadi worship place in Punjab following threats from radical party
1 year, 5 months ago

Pakistan: Police destroy minarets of Ahmadi worship place in Punjab following threats from radical party

India TV News  

In another case of persecution of the Ahmadi community in Pakistan, the police in the Punjab province on Saturday demolished the minarets of a worship place of the community following threats from a radical Islamist party, said officials on Saturday. This came after the Tehreek-e-Labbaik Pakistan party had warned the police to destroy the minarets of the Ahmadis worship place …

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The blasphemy law in Pakistan and how it is used against minorities
1 year, 9 months ago

The blasphemy law in Pakistan and how it is used against minorities

The Hindu  

Published : Mar 11, 2023 17:14 IST The Pakistani state has struggled to form a consensus among its citizens on various issues. On the basis of a close examination of various archival sources, Hussain argues that it was Mirza Ghulam Ahmad, the founder of the Ahmadiyya movement, “who helped popularize today’s pervasive emotional response towards blasphemy”, allegedly committed by non-Muslims …

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Not Just Hindus, Ahmadiyya Muslims Too Not Safe in Pakistan: Graves Desecrated in Faisalabad
1 year, 11 months ago

Not Just Hindus, Ahmadiyya Muslims Too Not Safe in Pakistan: Graves Desecrated in Faisalabad

News 18  

Unknown miscreants desecrated graves of Ahmaddiya Muslims at 89 GB Ratan in Pakistan’s Faisalabad on January 22, said local sources. The recent desecration of an Ahmadi worship place in Gujranwala is not only a grave violation of the community's fundamental rights, but also contravenes the very spirit of the 2014 Tasadduq Jillani judgement. pic.twitter.com/JigvlIIH2V— Human Rights Commission of Pakistan December …

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Pakistan: PML-Q leader calls for expulsion of Ahmadis from Khushab, area that has been most notorious for Ahmadi persecution
2 years, 5 months ago

Pakistan: PML-Q leader calls for expulsion of Ahmadis from Khushab, area that has been most notorious for Ahmadi persecution

Op India  

On July 30, Pakistan Muslim League-Quaid leader Malik Ilyas Awan wrote a letter to the deputy commissioner of Khushab, a district in the Sargodha Division, located in the Punjab province of Pakistan, urging him to evict the people of the minority Islamic sect of Ahmadis from the district. Here is how the Khushab district in Pakistan has been notorious for …

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Hindus comprise just 1.18% of Pakistan population
2 years, 7 months ago

Hindus comprise just 1.18% of Pakistan population

Firstpost  

The report, based on data collected from National Database and Registration Authority, says that minorities constituted less than five per cent of the total population of Pakistan, with Hindus being the largest minority community Peshawar: Pakistan is home to 22,10,566 people from the minority Hindu community, comprising only 1.18 cent of the country’s total registered population of 18,68,90,601, according to …

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The killing of two Sikhs shows Pakistan's continued persecution of minorities
2 years, 7 months ago

The killing of two Sikhs shows Pakistan's continued persecution of minorities

Firstpost  

Data from the 2017 Census shows that while Muslims make up 96.2 per cent of Pakistan’s population, Hindus are only 1.6 per cent, Christians 1.59 per cent, Scheduled Castes 0.25 per cent, Ahmadis 0.22 per cent, and other minorities 0.07 per cent. External Affairs Ministry spokesperson Arindam Bagchi, as per a PTI report, said India had registered its “strong protest” …

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US defends strike that Afghan family says killed innocents
3 years, 4 months ago

US defends strike that Afghan family says killed innocents

Associated Press  

KABUL, Afghanistan — It felt like hell itself had opened up, said Ramal Ahmadi, who was watching cartoons with his nephew when a U.S. drone slammed into his family’s courtyard where just moments before there had been a noisy celebration to greet the family’s oldest brother. Sunday’s U.S. drone strike killed 10 members of his family, six of them children, …

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‘When the blood starts’: Spike in Ahmadi persecution in Pakistan
3 years, 5 months ago

‘When the blood starts’: Spike in Ahmadi persecution in Pakistan

Al Jazeera  

Attacks and blasphemy cases against Pakistan’s Ahmadi sect spike, driven by the rise of a far-right group and a religious campaigner. “It creates an atmosphere of dread, encouraging self-censorship, making it impossible to follow religious rituals without incurring a significant risk.” Rabia Mahmood, an independent human rights researcher who works on the persecution of Pakistani minorities, says the TLP uses …

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Persecution of Muslims in Pakistan Exposes Imran Khan, the Self-proclaimed Champion of Islam
3 years, 6 months ago

Persecution of Muslims in Pakistan Exposes Imran Khan, the Self-proclaimed Champion of Islam

News 18  

When the Prime Minister of Pakistan tries hard to appropriate the credit for being the champion of Islam or a Crusader against Islamophobia, it is indeed an irony. Since the year 2000, 8,200 people have succumbed in Jammu and Kashmir to Pakistan- Muslims who voted for separation of Pakistan from the Indian heartland and braved the riots and violence to …

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Rights groups issue rare joint statement urging Pakistan to protect Ahmadiyya Muslims
4 years, 1 month ago

Rights groups issue rare joint statement urging Pakistan to protect Ahmadiyya Muslims

The Independent  

Get Nadine White's Race Report newsletter for a fresh perspective on the week's news Get our free newsletter from The Independent's Race Correspondent Get our free newsletter from The Independent's Race Correspondent SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. Read our privacy policy International human rights groups on Thursday issued a …

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Pakistan Delisted 4,000 Terrorists in Shadow of Covid-19, Has Changed PoK Demography: India Tells UN
4 years, 3 months ago

Pakistan Delisted 4,000 Terrorists in Shadow of Covid-19, Has Changed PoK Demography: India Tells UN

News 18  

India on Monday accused Pakistan of harbouring terrorists and changing the demography of Pakistan Occupied Kashmir as Delhi issued a strong rebuttal to Islamabad for once again raising the issue of Jammu and Kashmir at the 75th United Nations General Assembly. “Full scale training camps and launchpads of terrorists are being escalated in Pakistan Occupied parts of Indian Union Territories …

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Online Trolling and Hate Surges on Pakistani Social Media Post Coronavirus Lockdown
4 years, 4 months ago

Online Trolling and Hate Surges on Pakistani Social Media Post Coronavirus Lockdown

News 18  

It was a music video meant to depict a young bride’s joy: Actress Saba Qamar, in a flowing white wedding gown with a golden hem, was twirled by the singer playing her groom in front of the mosaics of a 17th-century mosque in Pakistan’s eastern city of Lahore. Minority rights activists and social media trackers say they’ve seen a sharp …

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Trolls, hate speech flood Pakistani social media pages
4 years, 4 months ago

Trolls, hate speech flood Pakistani social media pages

Deccan Chronicle  

Islamabad: It was a music video meant to depict a young bride's joy: Actress Saba Qamar, in a flowing white wedding gown with a golden hem, was twirled by the singer playing her groom in front of the mosaics of a 17th-century mosque in Pakistan's eastern city of Lahore. Minority rights activists and social media trackers say there has been …

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US asks Pak to reform ’abused blasphemy laws’ after killing of citizen in court
4 years, 5 months ago

US asks Pak to reform ’abused blasphemy laws’ after killing of citizen in court

Live Mint  

Expressing shock and outrage over the killing of an American citizen inside Pakistani courtroom, US on Thursday asked Pakistan to "immediately reform its often abused blasphemy laws and its court system, which allow such abuses to occur." Naseem had been lured to Pakistan from his home in Illinois by individuals who then used Pakistan's blasphemy laws to entrap him," Cale …

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