The Pakistani film has met with critical acclaims. Punjab banned it claiming it promotes homosexuality, although the story is more complicated.
Pakistan
Sara Taseer: Daughter of Assassinated Pakistani Politician Refuses to Sign Anti-Ahmadi Passport Statement
In Pakistan, Muslims to get a passport should state they are not Ahmadis. The daughter of the Punjab Governor killed for his support of Asia Bibi didn’t.
Court Determines Chanda Maharaj is 16, But Does Not Allow Her to Go Home
Doctors confirmed that the Hindu girl kidnapped in Pakistan is a minor and freed her from her “husband.” But she was sent to a shelter home.
Pakistan: More Kidnapping, Forced Conversions of Hindu Girls
While protests for Chanda Mahraj continue, not even being married keeps young women from religious minorities safe from abduction.
Pakistan: Court Gives Back Hindu Girl to Her Kidnapper
One day after Chanda Maharaj was rescued by the police, a Pakistani court ruled she should go back to her Muslim “husband.”
Pakistan: Police Rescues Abducted Hindu Girl
15-year-old Chanda Maharaj was abducted in Hyderabad. In this case, it ended well.
Pakistan: A Beaconhouse School Expels Children for Being Ahmadis
International supporters of the largest world’s private school network should hold it accountable for participating in the Pakistani anti-Ahmadi bigotry.
Pakistan: Radical Cleric Calls to Attack Ahmadi Pregnant Women
A leader of Tehreek-e-Labbaik Pakistan asked his followers to “make sure that no new Ahmadis are born.”
Anti-Ahmadi Hate Speech Used for Electoral Purposes in Pakistan
The government accuses former Prime Minister Imran Khan and his party, which is ahead in the polls, to be “pro-Ahmadi.” It is not, but hate continues to be spread.
Khalistan Movement Attacks Hindu Temple in Canada
Violent extremists claiming the Sikh homeland in India should become an independent state remain a problem in Canada and other countries.