Minority Hindus demanded justice after two young Hindu males were shot by members of a Muslim mob at a tea stall in Mirpur Mathelo, in the Ghotki district of Pakistan’s Sindh province. Kumar Satish Dewan, age 17, succumbed to his injuries, while his friend Avinash (full name not disclosed) remains in critical condition. The incident […]
90 Yr Old Hindu in Pakistan Severely Beaten By Police for Eating 1 Hour Before Muslims Ended Their Fast During Ramadan
Chacha Gokal Das, A 90 year-old senior living in the Sindh region of Pakistan was severely beaten on Friday by police officials for eating rice outside his home at 6.30 pm, which was 40 minutes before Muslims were supposed to break their fast (known as Iftar) during Ramadan. Ramadan is a major Muslim religious celebration […]
Minorities in Pakistan Fear More Attacks During Ramadan: 2 Hindus Killed in Wine Shop by Extremists
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 […]
HAF Letter to Pakistan Embassy Asks for Restoration of Demolished Temple
(CHAKRA) In the wake of Pakistan’s recent election to the United Nations Human Rights Council, the international body tasked with the “promotion and protection of all human rights around the globe,” a century-old Hindu temple was destroyed in the southern Pakistani port city of Karachi. The Hindu American Foundation (HAF) formally wrote to the Pakistani […]
Activist in Pakistan Wrongly Accused of Murder After Trying to Stand Up for Human Rights
PAKISTAN – Veerji Kohli, a Hindu activist in Pakistan has been accused of murder after trying to stand up for Hindu rights in Islamabad Pakistan. Veerji is a well-known human rights activist who particulary focuses on the issues related to bonded labour. Recently, he helped to release a number of children, women and men from […]
Hindu’s in Pakistan Receive no Public Holiday for any Religious Festivals
Multan, Pakistan (CHAKRA) – Hindu’s in Pakistan celebrated Holi like many of the worlds Hindu community did for one of the biggest Hindu festivals of the year but while the celebrations happened most Hindus had to go to work without the option of having a public holiday. While most employers are flexible about giving days […]