Religious minorities in Pakistan

SINDHI MISSING, A TALE OF HUMAN RIGHTS VIOLATION? by : Jahanvi Pathak, Intern at HRDI

By HRDI May 26, 2023Articles, HRDI INTERNSHIP, Latest News, Pakistan, Rights of Minorities

Pakistan’s credibility is depleting faster than even its Forex reserves. This remark by Foreign Minister almost entirely sums up the present situation of Pakistan. Forced Disappearances is nothing new for…

Minority rights protection in South Asia curtailed by minimal engagement with human rights mechanisms, report finds

By HRDI April 3, 2023Articles

Poor engagement by South Asian states with international human rights mechanisms is providing fertile ground for a wide range of rights violations against minorities and indigenous peoples, a new report by the South Asia…

UK sanctions Pak ‘ringleader’ of forced Hindu conversions

By HRDI December 14, 2022Articles

https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/world/uk/uk-sanctions-pak-ringleader-of-forced-hindu-conversions/articleshow/96122520.cms

Guidelines for Revised Pradhan Mantri Jan Vikas Karyakram – Guidelines for Revised Pradhan Mantri Jan Vikas Karyakram – w.e.f. 2022-23

By HRDI December 2, 2022Rights of Minorities

Ministry of Minority Affairs Government of India https://www.minorityaffairs.gov.in/sites/default/files/Revised%20PMJVK%20Guidelines_0.pdf

Misuse of the Blasphemy Law and Religious Minorities in Pakistan

By HRDI India September 17, 2022Pakistan, Rights of Minorities

Blasphemy Law in Pakistan: Historical Perspectives and Disastrous Effects The state of Pakistan was formed on August 14, 1947 as a division of India on democratic lines, recognizing the religious…

By HRDI India September 17, 2022Pakistan, Rights of Minorities

Politics of pluralism Pakistan is an immensely plural country characterized by religious, sectarian and ethno-linguistic diversities. It is an overwhelmingly Muslim community with more than 90 per cent of its…

Issues and State of Religious Minorities in Pakistan: A Systematic Literature Review

By HRDI India September 17, 2022Pakistan, Rights of Minorities

Introduction The health Pakistan is a hub of religious diverse groups. Some groups are comparatively greater in number than others. Population wise larger groups include Hindus, Ahmedis and Christians while…

Hindus in Pakistan A survey of Human Rights, 2020

By HRDI India September 17, 2022Pakistan, Rights of Minorities

Human rights and religious freedom conditions continued to deteriorate at an unprecedented rate in the Islamic Republic of Pakistan during 2019 - 2020. Pakistan’s widespread violation of human rights and…

PAKISTAN: THE SITUATION OF RELIGIOUS MINORITIES

By HRDI India September 17, 2022Pakistan, Rights of Minorities

Introduction Pakistan is a country of approximately 172 million people, of whom around 95-96 percent areMuslims, comprising roughly 80 percent Sunni and 20 percent Shia. For the purposes of thisreport…

Persecution and Discrimination of Hindus in Pakistan

By HRDI India September 17, 2022Pakistan, Rights of Minorities

Under the unrelenting persecution and hate it is no surprise that Pakistan’s Hindu and Sikh minorities are fast disappearing with India being the favoured destination for the refugees with large…