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Sunday, January 4, 2026
TopicPakistan minorities

Topic: Pakistan minorities

US think tank says religious freedom in Pakistan is dire. ‘Govt tolerates, enables it’

Forced conversions, especially of minority women and girls, remain a major concern, according to the report by Center for the Study of Organized Hate.

India flags 3,582 cases of attacks on minorities in Bangladesh, 334 in Pakistan, since 2021

Union minister Kirti Vardhan Singh said that govt regularly 'follows' reports of violence & has flagged the cases in Pakistan to the UN Human Rights Council in Geneva.

Pakistan won’t allow non-Muslims to inherit land from Muslim. Lahore High Court cites Sharia

Justice Chaudhry Muhammad Iqbal retrospectively applied the provisions of Article 260(3) of Pakistan’s Constitution, which defines 'Muslim' and 'non-Muslim' for legal purposes.

Pakistan’s Shia killings mark the collapse of its nationhood. Islamic State knows only war

There was little Shia-Sunni conflict in the pre-colonial era. In early 20th century, the struggle for political power sharpened the boundaries, increasingly leading to violence.

On Camera

What women want—a man who cooks and doesn’t seek a standing ovation for it

An average Lajpat Nagar playboy knows that women will reply to his Instagram story of the chicken curry he cooked for lunch. And he is proven right, every single time.

Wall Street carries big expectations this year after best run since 2009

The concern is not that 2025’s rally was irrational, but that it may be difficult to repeat. Outlooks remain anchored to AI investment and growth without reigniting inflation.

Greece looking at TATA’s WhAP infantry combat vehicle for army procurement

If deal goes through, Greece will be 2nd foreign country to procure vehicle. Morocco was first; TATA Group has set up manufacturing unit there with minimum 30 percent indigenous content.

A year-end Mea Culpa in National Interest—The Army-Islam combo doesn’t kill democracy

Many of you might think I got something so wrong in National Interest pieces written this year. I might disagree! But some deserve a Mea Culpa. I’d deal with the most recent this week.