Minorities and politics
By:DailyTimes11-Jan-17 The total minorities vote bank in Pakistan has increased from 2.77 million in the 2013 elections to 2.99 million at present, with certain districts in Sindh and Punjab having…
Former Christian lawmaker laments revocation of Minorities Protection Bill
January 10, 2017 Former Christian lawmaker Saleem Khurshid Khokhar laments the revocation of Minorities Protection Bill by Sindh government. The bill prohibited forced conversions and carried punishment for those found…
Putrajaya urged to save Malaysian on Singapore death row
Hindraf has come out in support of the call to have a Malaysian on death row in Singapore be given a reprieve. Hindraf chairman P Waytha Moorthy also urged Putrajaya…
Pakistan Gives Its Hindus A ‘New Year Gift’, Legalises The Hindu Marriage Bill
JANUARY 03, 2017 The Pakistan Senate Functional Committee on Human Rights has approved the Hindu Marriage Bill, enabling the nation’s Hindu community to get their marriages registered and to appeal…
Alleged kidnapped Hindu girls return to husbands after alleged death threats
April 19, 2012 : Rinkle Kumari, and two other Hindu girls, Lata and Asha, have decided to return to their husbands, after Pakistan's Supreme Court allowed them to make the…
Human Rights Struggles of Malaysian Hindus and Other Minorities
Continuing to generate awareness of the human rights violations faced by Hindus, Christians, and other ethnic minority groups in Malaysia, the Hindu American Foundation (HAF) sponsored a Congressional briefing, Institutionalized…
Indians Express Concern over Pakistani Rights Violation
A Hindu American Foundation delegation has conveyed its interests against the supposed civil rights violation of the Hindu Sindhi community’s minority in Pakistan. The HAF is a group of Hindu-Americans…
Minority MPs to protest rights violations in parliament
ISLAMABAD / PESHAWAR: Lawmakers representing minorities have decided to take a firm stance and lodge a protest in parliament against what they say is the government’s lax attitude towards protecting…
The Hindu Human Rights Report
The Hindu American Foundation (HAF) recently released its eighth annual Hindu human rights report amidst increased concern over the worsening plight of Hindus in Pakistan. According to the Foundation, Hindu…
HAF 2012 Report Cites Worsening Plight of Hindus in Pak
The Hindu American Foundation released its eighth annual Hindu human rights report March 16 amidst increased concern over the worsening plight of Hindus in Pakistan. The report, “Hindus in South…