Mufti Azizur Rehman was the deputy chief of the JUI party in Lahore, and a teacher at the prestigious Jamia Manzoor ul Islamia.
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Pakistan: “Naked Human Figures in Anatomy Textbooks Should Be Dressed”
The bizarre controversy should be read within the context of the larger issue of how Muslim clerics control the content of schoolbooks—and much more.
Hazaras Killed in Both Afghanistan and Pakistan Amid International Protests
Members of these Shia minority have been victims of a genocide for more than one century.
Pakistan: Ahmadis Persecuted Even After Death
A mob tried to interrupt a woman’s funeral. Hundreds of graves were desecrated in Pakistan.
Pakistan Mobilizes Against a Muslim Terrorist Group—That Does Not Exist
The Pakistani government acts against one of the radical Islamic groups in the area. But it only exists in Chinese propaganda.
Pakistan: “Everybody Should Marry at 18”
The Sindh law proposal may sound like a joke, but is deadly serious.
Pakistan: Christians Beaten, Terrorized, 10-Year-Old Girl Raped
Christian villages experience “religious cleansing,” while several Christian children have been raped in Karachi.
Pakistan: Women’s Rights Activists Accused of Blasphemy
The ubiquitous anti-blasphemy laws are used to threaten women activists with the death penalty, using fabricated evidence.
Pakistan: Christians Under Attack at Lahore Psychiatric Hospital
A nurse was accused of blasphemy for her criticism of the government’s reaction to the European Parliament motion censoring the country.
European Parliament: Pakistan Blasphemy Law Incompatible with Trade Benefits
A motion asks the Commission to reconsider the privileged GSP+ status accorded to the country, because of its gross violations of religious liberty.