Pakistan
Shia Rights Watch publishes its monthly report on anti-Shia violations
July 2, 2023
Shia Rights Watch publishes its monthly report on anti-Shia violations
Shia Rights Watch (SRW) released its monthly report detailing the most prominent human rights violations committed against Shia Muslims worldwide for June 2023. The report highlights several terrorist attacks by extremist groups against Shia Muslims and the oppression and persecution they…
“Who is Hossein?” charity distributes food parcels to disadvantaged families in Pakistan
June 27, 2023
“Who is Hossein?” charity distributes food parcels to disadvantaged families in Pakistan
The UK-based ‘Who is Hossein?’ charity has launched a humanitarian campaign in the predominantly Shia town of Parachinar in Pakistan to reduce suffering of families in wake of the inflation and recent flash floods that his through the country. In…
Pakistani journalist: Shias in Pakistan are marginalized and subject to racial discrimination
June 26, 2023
Pakistani journalist: Shias in Pakistan are marginalized and subject to racial discrimination
The Pakistani journalist, Faizan Redha, said, today Monday, that Shia Muslims are subjected to systematic oppression as other minorities in Pakistan, calling on the government to support its religious minorities. In an article published on “The Nation” newspaper and was…
Amnesty Int’l calls on Pakistan to stop arbitrary detention, harassment of Afghan refugees
June 20, 2023
Amnesty Int’l calls on Pakistan to stop arbitrary detention, harassment of Afghan refugees
Amnesty International has called on Pakistan’s government to urgently stop its campaigns of arbitrary detention and harassment launched against the Afghan refugees and asylum seekers, who left their country due to Taliban persecution. The organization said in a statement today,…
Pakistan Government makes agreement with terrorist group
June 18, 2023
Pakistan Government makes agreement with terrorist group
The government of Pakistan has signed an agreement with Tehreek Labbaik Pakistan; the same group which had previously been declared by the state as an extremist terrorist group in 2021. According to this agreement, the government of Pakistan will establish…
Shia Hazara family pledge to uplifting fellow refugees in New Zealand
June 12, 2023
Shia Hazara family pledge to uplifting fellow refugees in New Zealand
The New Zealand news website “Stuff” has published a new report on the life of a Shia Hazara family who fled Pakistan due to increasing violence and killings that forced thousands of Shia Hazara Muslims to flee their country in…
Shiite Victims of violence, oppression in Pakistan voice concern
June 11, 2023
Shiite Victims of violence, oppression in Pakistan voice concern
A number of scholars and families of missing Shiites in Pakistan expressed their concern about the increase in violence against the Shiite community in Pakistan by holding a protest rally in the city of Karachi. The protesters demanded that the…
Pakistan’s Minister of Foreign Affairs visits Al-Kadhimiyen Holy Shrine
June 7, 2023
Pakistan’s Minister of Foreign Affairs visits Al-Kadhimiyen Holy Shrine
Bilawal Bhutto Zardari, the foreign minister of Pakistan, who is on a trip to Iraq, had his picture released after visiting the Holy Shrine of Imam Kazim and Imam Jawad (peace be upon them). He expressed his satisfaction with his…
Pakistan: Human rights organization demands repeal of blasphemy laws
June 6, 2023
Pakistan: Human rights organization demands repeal of blasphemy laws
The Human Rights Focus Pakistan (HRFP), a non-government organization aims at promoting and protecting human rights and religious minorities, has demanded that the blasphemy laws in the country to be revoked. According to local reports, the number of the registered…
Iraq, Pakistan look forward to facilitating procedures for pilgrims to Holy shrines
June 6, 2023
Iraq, Pakistan look forward to facilitating procedures for pilgrims to Holy shrines
The Government of Iraq revealed on Monday its plans to sign a memorandum of understanding in near future to facilitate the process for the pilgrims who intend to visit the holy shrines in Iraq. In this regard, Pakistan said that…