By Antony Thomas Islamabad, Pakistan (CHAKRA) – A Punjabi Hindu girl from Pakistan has been kidnapped and is being held in a madrassa where she is being forced to convert to Islam. This has been brought to attention by leading Pakistani activist Ansar Burney. Burney’s rights organization has learned that 15-year-old, Gajri who is daughter [...]
By Karishma Patel Sadhu Prahlad Jani has survived without food and water for a long period of time Ahmedabad, India (CHAKRA) – Seven decades have passed without any food or water claims a man 83 years of age. Indian doctors have recently started experiments on him in hopes of improving survivor skills training for men [...]
Vietnam (CHAKRA) – After being recognized last year, The Truc Lam Zen Buddhist Prayer Woodblocks located in northern Vietnam have been submitted for an opportunity to be recognized for the UNESCO World Documentary Heritage. The Woodblocks are part of the Nguyen Dynasty. The Truc Lam Blocks origins are from the Vinh Nghiem Pagoda which follows [...]
By Antony Thomas Muslim youth pelt rocks at Police in Hyderabad during the 2010 Old City Riots Hyderabad, Andhra Pradesh (CHAKRA) – The ’All India Council of United Muslims’ (MIM) post-communal clashes has led the opposition government in Andhra Pradesh to reveal that Hindu youth in the area are being harassed by the Congress-led state government. The [...]
By Antony Thomas Thousands of Temples have been destroyed or converted into Mosques in Pakistan since partition Lahore, Pakistan (CHAKRA) – After numerous reports of Gurdwara land being snatched and sold by radical groups in Pakistan, a piece of land owned by a temple is now being seized unfairly by a fundamental organization—Jeay Sindh. This [...]
By Arun Shanghvi A Colorful Jain Temple in India Auckland, New Zealand (CHAKRA) – With the visit of Jain leader, Munishri Jinchandraji to Auckland, the Jain community is one step closer to building a place of worship of their own there. As the community, with the help of Jinchandraji are making progress towards their goal, [...]
By Karishma Patel The National Gurdwara (Sikh Temple) in Washington Washington, USA (CHAKRA) – Advocacy groups for Sikhs announced today that a Sikh Summit is being organized to be held in Washington in May for members across the community to communicate with lawmakers and educate them about different issues that are being faced by the [...]
By Tan Ong A Buddhist villager in southern Thailand was found slaughtered by suspected Islamic militants Narathiwat, Thailand (CHAKRA) - In Thailand’s South, six people were shot dead and ten police officers were wounded by a roadside bombs during the latest attack by militants. Most of the people attacked during this outbreak were in serious condition [...]
By Linda Brock The Islamic State of Pakistan (Flag) Lahore, Pakistan (CHAKRA) – Not only are Pakistani Hindus a people without a voice but also a people without an identity or existence to the outside world. Most people are not even aware of the fact that about 2.5 million Hindus (about 2% of the total [...]
By Antony Thomas Members of the Hindu Bheel community in Pakistan show pictures of girls who have been kidnapped and converted to Islam Karachi, Pakistan (CHAKRA) – An activist and council member of the Human Rights Commission of Pakistan, Amarnath Motumal, stated that at least 20 to 25 girls are abducted and converted to Islam [...]
