Pakistan

Pakistan’s Blasphemy Laws Misused for Extortion and Land Seizures —————————– Human Rights Watch reveals that Pakistan’s blasphemy laws are frequently abused to target religious minorities and marginalized groups for personal gain, the organization’s website reported. False blasphemy accusations often lead…

Balochistan Gripped by Crippling Insecurity, Says Senior Cleric —————————– Allama Maqsood Ali Domki, a prominent cleric and central leader of Majlis Wahdat Muslimeen Pakistan, has issued a dire warning that the deteriorating law and order situation has “completely paralyzed” life…

LHC Directs Punjab Govt to Enforce 3% Job Quota for Disabled Persons ——————————– The Lahore High Court (LHC) has ordered the Punjab government to strictly implement a 3% employment quota for persons with disabilities in public sector jobs, citing constitutional…

Silent exodus of Indian Muslims amid rising Islamophobia India is witnessing a growing silent exodus of its Muslim citizens, reflecting mounting concerns over rising Islamophobia and state-backed discrimination. Muslims, who make up around 15% of India’s population, now account for…

Separatist Groups in Pakistan Respond to India’s Operation Sindoor Amid Rising Regional Tensions ————————————– Several separatist factions within Pakistan, including the Jeay Sindh Freedom Movement (JSFM), Baloch Liberation Army (BLA), and Pashtun groups, have voiced support for India’s recent Operation…

World Bank Report: Nearly 45% of Pakistanis Live Below Poverty Line —————————– A recent World Bank report reveals that approximately 44.7% of Pakistan’s population lives below the poverty line, based on updated global poverty thresholds, Dawn E-Paper reported. The report,…

India: Muslim Bus Driver Assaulted, Truck Torched by Hindutva Mob Over Beef Suspicion —————————————– Tensions flared in Ghaziabad, Uttar Pradesh, on June 3 when a Muslim bus driver and cleaner were assaulted by a mob over suspicions of transporting beef,…

CAIR calls for US to designate India as ‘country of particular concern’ over demolition of Muslim homes ——————————————— The Council on American-Islamic Relations (CAIR) has urged the US State Department to designate India as a “country of particular concern” following…

Pakistan Imposes Strict Curfew in North Waziristan Amid Rising Violence ————————————– The Pakistani military imposed a strict curfew across North Waziristan on Tuesday, severely restricting civilian movement in the volatile region near the Afghan border, Amu TV reported. The curfew…

Doctor in India’s Maharashtra Booked Over Alleged Call to Kill Muslim COVID-19 Patient ————————————– Four years after a controversial audio clip surfaced, Dr. Shashikant Deshpande, former additional district surgeon at Udgir Government Hospital in Maharashtra’s Latur District, has been booked…