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Sunday, October 26, 2025
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.

‘Taliban rule’: Pakistanis fume after police violently disrupt Pashtun singer’s concert

Singer, poet and scholar, Karan Khan’s music is derived from his experiences and lived identity as a Pashtun. A police 'attack' on his concert didn't go well with Pakistanis.

Christian priest killed in Pakistan. People question Imran Khan on Riyasat-e-Madina

Cautioning the PM from commenting on other countries and their treatment of minorities, a user said, ‘Let's please focus on xenophobia in Pakistan first.'

On Camera

After losing no.2 carmaker spot, Hyundai is betting big on the new Venue

Indian car buyers are just as tech-obsessed as their Chinese counterparts, and that obsession has taken precedence over handling and performance.

Paper in MoSPI journal flags financial inclusion gap—highest among Hindus, lowest for Muslims

Research paper, however, finds lowest indebtedness level among Muslims at 12.3% & highest among Hindus at 14.9%. Overall national financial inclusion level at 87.2%, indebtedness at 14.7%.

From battle of wits and daring air strikes to artillery fury, new details emerge of Operation Sindoor

Fresh details of operation conducted by IAF, Army have come out in gazette notification giving citations of those who were awarded Vir Chakra for their bravery.

Deepfake on duty: when I asked AI to read Op Sindoor citations

On 21 Oct, a buzz went up that the govt had released full list of gallantry award recipients along with Op Sindoor citations. I put an AI caddy on the job. It took me into a never-ending rabbit hole.