Pakistan: The legal battle of Shahbaz Masih v. Additional Session Judge, Lahore (F.C.P.L.A. No. 536/2025) is not just a simple story of a controversial final judgment; rather, it is a case study of its own kind where a poor family suffers just because the justice system of this country has been r

Faisalabad: Human Rights Focus Pakistan (HRFP) has expressed serious concern over the rising number of cases involving the abduction, forced conversion, and forced marriage of minority girls. These incidents have been identified through HRFP’s REAT Helpline, referrals, and HRFP team’s

Lahore, Punjab: Two deeply troubling incidents in Pakistan have sparked national and international concern, highlighting growing fears within the Christian community over safety, justice, and equal protection under the law.

Custodial Death Raises Serious Questions

A Christian

Lahore, March 2026 — The city of Lahore has been shaken by the tragic and brutal killing of 25-year-old Saltiel Masih, a young Christian man whose life was cut short in a violent knife attack on March 13, 2026, in Bao Wala, Barki Road.

Saltiel Masih, son of Shoukat Masih, was atta

Lahore: A 22-year-old Christian labourer, Adil Masih, has allegedly been unlawfully detained and subjected to abuse at a brick kiln on Raiwind Road, in a case that highlights serious concerns about modern-day slavery, bonded labour, and weak law enforcement.

Adil, a married father of tw

ROME, ITALY: In a powerful address to the Italian Parliament and Government representatives, Adan Farhaj, Director of International relations for Pakistani Christians in Italy, marked the 15th anniversary of the martyrdom of Shahbaz Bhatti. Farhaj described the occasion as a "pellegrinaggio

Islamabad, Pakistan:  Ishtiaq Saleem, a 34-year-old Christian father and sanitary worker from Islamabad, has been in custody since November 2022 and now faces the possibility of a death sentence over allegations linked to social media content. Advocates say his case highlights the growing mi

La Jolla, United States: The short film from Pakistan, Screen Locked, written, directed and co-produced by Khalid Hasan Khan with Alyy Khan, has been honoured with the prestigious Award of Merit in Contemporary Issues / Awareness Raising at the Best Shorts Competition, 2026, an internationally re

Islamabad, Pakistan: Christian leaders continue to struggle for a unified and effective response as thousands of families face eviction from informal settlements in Islamabad and reportedly surrounding areas. The deepening crisis has prompted urgent appeals from religious figures, including Imran

UK: On 5th March 2026, the UK RAAC Campaign Group held what should have been a pivotal and constructive meeting with senior officials from Aberdeen City Council. Representing affected families were Wilson Chowdhry and Hannah Chowdhry, who met with Stephen Booth and Gail Beattie.

At the

UK: Aberdeen City Council confirmed legal fees and RICS-qualified surveyor costs for homeowners will be covered and paid directly during the acquisition process - no paymnet burden on homeowners.

Officials acknowledged concerns over relocation funding and need for early release of acqui

UK: Homeowners on Chestnut Grove have taken an important step in strengthening their collective voice by forming a new constituted residents’ group to represent their interests as discussions about the future of their RAAC-affected homes continue.

The meeting took place on 8 March

The federal capital city of Islamabad is a city that is called the mother of the unemployed. Educated and illiterate people from backward cities across the country come here in search of employment and then become residents here. Being the federal capital, there are wide job opportunities availab

Sargodha: Human Rights Focus Pakistan (HRFP) has expressed deep concern over the death of a young Christian laborer, Marqas Masih, who was brutally harmed and killed while working under exploitative conditions at a rural farmhouse. The incident has renewed serious concerns about bonded labor, the

Lahore / Gujranwala: A Christian youth, Salati Masih, son of Shoukat Masih, was brutally murdered with iron rods and a knife in Bao Wala, Barki Road in Lahore on March 13, 2026, in an attack that has shocked the local community.

Police at Police Station C Division, Lahore, have register