The Islamabad High Court has condemned religion-based sanitation job ads, but the practice continues despite constitutional protections.
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The Persecution of Ahmadis in Pakistan: An Executive Summary
Ahmadis in Pakistan face daily persecution, legally permitted by the Constitution and Penal Code—but it must never be accepted as normal.
Pakistan Christians Call for Justice for Catholic Laborer Found Hanged
Marqas Masih’s death in Sargodha was declared a suicide, but it increasingly appears to be a homicide.
Pakistan: Mandatory Halal Certification Raises New Concerns About Discrimination
Dietary norms are weaponized to create barriers against non-Muslim business owners and workers.
Pakistan, Memorizing the Quran Is Now a Crime for the Ahmadis
An Ahmadi was sentenced to three years for calling himself “Hafiz,” and to life imprisonment for having distributed the “wrong” translation of the Quran.
Caught in the Crossfire: Human Rights Denied in Pakistan’s Khyber Pakhtunkhwa
A report denounces a state that has failed to protect its citizens from religious extremism and from the excesses of its own security apparatus.
Courting Extremists: Can Justice Prevail in Pakistan?
Government and courts, influenced by extremists, continue to discriminate against the Ahmadi minority.
Pakistan’s “Minority Rights Commission” Excludes Ahmadis by Design
The new Commission is presented as a step towards reform. But lawmakers and the Law Minister explicitly stated there will be no reform and no protection for the Ahmadis.
Blasphemy on Prime Time TV: “Case No. 9” Dares to Show Pakistan’s Darkest Truth
A popular television series confronts viewers with the forbidden theme of false accusations of blasphemy and the risk of being lynched by mobs.
Sikh Celebrations at Nankana Sahib: Pakistan Discriminates Against Hindu Pilgrims
Sikhs were prepared to welcome Hindus to their pilgrimage. Pakistan’s government was not.