Two men from Pakistan’s minority Hindu community are confirmed dead after extremists opened fire at a Government-licensed liquor shop in this Pakistani port city of Karachi. Three minorities, including 2 Hindus, were at the ‘Super Wine shop’ in Gulshan-e-Iqbal area in Karachi when the gunmen opened fire, killing them instantly. The deadly attack took place a day before the holy religious celebration […]
Abduction, Rape, Conversion & Forced Marriage: The Existential Challenges for Pakistan’s Minorities
As a typical editor and news buff, I was chatting with some of my contacts and sources via Whatsapp last winter to discuss a certain hash tag (#SaveKajalBheel) that was trending on Twitter in India. While getting the inside scoop, I was fortunate enough to get into contact with some truly inspirational human rights activists […]
Another Hindu Trader Abducted in Pakistan
Pakistan (CHAKRA) – A Hindu Trader, on his way home from his shop in a Mastung Bazaar, near the provincial capital, was stopped at gunpoint and taken away by a group of men. In similar cases, Hindu workers are kidnapped by Muslim extremist groups and held for ransom or forced into conversion. The man, Vijay […]