New York: Speakers at an event commemorating October 27 as the day of occupation of Jammu and Kashmir called for a peaceful and just resolution of the Kashmir dispute.

Held under the theme “Jammu & Kashmir: 79 Years of Occupation, Resistance and Resilience,” the event se

LAHORE, PUNJAB, PAKISTAN: Serious concerns have been raised over reports of damage to Christian graveyards, alleged encroachments, obstruction of access roads, and difficulties faced by Christian families attempting to reach burial grounds in parts of Punjab and elsewhere in Pakistan. These conce

INTERNATIONAL: Sardar Mushtaq Gill, Founder and International Advocacy Director of LEAD Ministries, is calling on the international community to take urgent action following reports of deadly attacks against Christians in Ethiopia and continuing concerns about religious persecution in Jordan, Nig

OKARA, PUNJAB, PAKISTAN: The reported disruption of a Christian worship service at Nazareth Town Church, Parish, Okara Cantt, has raised serious concerns about the protection of religious freedom and the responsibility of law enforcement authorities to safeguard religious minorities in Pakistan.<

JORDAN: Sardar Mushtaq Gill, a human rights defender, lawyer and founder of LEAD Ministries, has strongly condemned the reported extremist attack on Christians attending a funeral in Jordan. He has called for justice for the victims and urgent international action to combat religious persecution,

LAHORE: Rwadari Tehreek Pakistan has written an open letter, signed by its Chairman Mr. Samson Salamat, to Chief Minister Punjab Maryam Nawaz Sharif, urging the Government of Punjab to frame and notify the rules under the Punjab Child Marriage Restraint Act 2026 without any further delay. The let

Lahore: Forced Conversion to Islam for Marriage Is a Serious Human Rights Concern. No religion, tradition, or social practice can justify coercion, forced marriage, or the violation of a child’s fundamental rights. Justice must be impartial, religious freedom must be protected, and every ch

Kotri: The first church in Sindh, the historic Church of Kotri, has been preserved as a historical heritage after 180 years; Deputy Speaker

Antani Naveed's continuous efforts have paid off.

The inaugural ceremony was attended by Provincial Minister Syed Zulfiqar Shah and D

Pakistan came into being on August 14, 1947 as a result of the division of India which had strong diverse multireligious and multicultural background associated with the great Indus Valley Civilization. Pakistan is a beautiful bouquet of eight officially recognized monotheist and polytheist relig

Christian families in Sindh are still married and divorced under laws written in 1869 and 1872, for a colonial India that no longer exists. The Sindh Christian Family Laws Bill, 2026 is the most serious attempt yet to replace them. It deserves neither a rubber stamp nor a rejection. It deserves c

Islamabad: A remarkable photograph taken by a British doctor approaching Islamabad Airport prompted an internet search that uncovered reports of an ancient giant marble cross in Pakistan’s northern mountains — opening a fascinating investigation into the country’s early Christia

Sindh, Pakistan: BACA Compassionate Outreach: Audio Bibles Bring the Word of God to Christian Community in Berani, Sindh

BACA distributed Audio Bibles in the Sindhi language to members of the Christian community in Berani, Sindh.

For many farm workers who cannot read or write,

Punjab, Pakistan: A Christian doctor’s home and clinic were attacked and set on fire in Narang Mandi village, Gharial Kalan, following an alleged blasphemy accusation that sparked tensions within the local community. The incident has left the Christian community deeply frightened and raised

Faisalabad, Pakistan: Human Rights Focus Pakistan (HRFP), in partnership with the Taiwan Foundation for Democracy (TFD), organized the 14th Human Rights Defenders (HRDs) Network Meeting, followed by the Closing and Reaffirmation Ceremony of the project titled “Human Rights Documentation, Fa

Lahore: Rwadari Tehreek Pakistan today launched the Political School for Minority Youth at NCCP, Lahore, opening a six-month programme (October 2026 to April 2027) to prepare young people from religious minority communities to take part in Pakistan’s politics as informed, organized and conf