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Why does no one care for underage Hindu minority girls in South Asia?

May 10, 2020 by Editor

stopforcedconversions - Marginalized minorities in Pakistan protest against Islamic Supremacist groups who kidnap and force conversions to Islam of underage girls

(CHAKRA) In the last month, there has been an uptick in social media activity among Pakistani women activists, but beyond a few social media circles the crisis of abductions and forced conversions (to Islam) of underage hindu and other non-muslim religious minority women has gone widely unreported.  Reports from human rights orgs and local media […]

2 Hindu Boys Shot & Killed by Muslim Mob Over Blasphemy Rumours and NO ONE Cares – Here’s Proof

July 28, 2016 by Editor

The Hindu Teens who were shot by Extremists while 1 is dead and the other is critical

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

June 11, 2016 by Editor

90 year old Hindu man named Gokal Das was beat for eating rice during Ramadan fasting times for Muslims

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

June 7, 2016 by Editor

Hindus are among the religious minorities in Pakistan that face daily oppression and attacks

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 […]

Hindu Americans Sad & Deplore Easter Terror Attack Targeting Christians in Pakistan

March 28, 2016 by Editor

Christians, Hindus and Sikhs Hold a Rally and Vigil together as Religious Minorities United Against Islamist Terror in Pakistan

Leaders of the Hindu American Foundation (HAF) joined the global chorus deploring yesterday’s bomb attack that targeted Pakistan’s Christian minority on Easter Sunday in Lahore. Over 70 people were declared dead, including 29 children, and over 300 remain seriously injured, with the death toll rising. Taliban-affiliate Jamaat-ur-Ahrar, which has also pledged loyalty to ISIS, claimed […]

Interfaith Coalition Urges US Govt to Address Religious Persecution in Pakistan

October 25, 2015 by Editor

International Religious Freedom - Pakistan Intolerance Against Religious Minorities

Ahead of Prime Minister Nawaz Sharif’s visit to the White House today, the Hindu American Foundation (HAF) spearheaded a coalition letter on behalf of 28 non-governmental organizations, religious leaders, and human rights advocates to urge President Barack Obama to address religious freedom issues in the Islamic Republic of Pakistan. The letter’s signatories were part of […]

Dirty Toilet Cleaner Jobs Reserved ONLY for Pakistan’s Underprivileged Hindus, Sikhs & Christians

September 23, 2015 by Editor

Pakistan Hospital says Toilet and Bathroom cleaners ONLY for Hindus Christians and Sikhs

The Islamic Republic of Pakistan is well known for it’s strict laws towards non-Muslims such as it’s popular blasphemy law, which carries a death penalty to anyone who criticizes Islam. Many activists complain that the blasphemy law is just another mechanism for the majority Muslim population to oppress  and stoke fear in Pakistan’s religious minorities such as Hindus, […]

Delusion: Modi and Hindutva Behind Karachi Airport Attack

June 9, 2014 by Editor

Hafiz Muhammad Saeed's Tweet even after Islamist Taliban admitted responsibility

(CHAKRA) It did not take long for news agencies (Samaa TV, ARY and others) in Pakistan to start pointing fingers at India, PM Narendra Modi, and Hindutva, as the Karachi Airport attack began (see Exhibit A).  Not only did the Pakistani journalists blame India for the attack, but so did noted terrorist supremo, Hafiz Muhammad […]

The Untold Story of Pakistani Hindu Refugees (Video)

May 4, 2013 by Editor

Pakistani hindu refugee in India

Due to the tragic state of Hindus living in Muslim majority Pakistan, there are more and more hindus trying to seek refuge in neighboring India. However, due to many political influences the Indian administration has not fully given these hindus refugee status. Over the years there have been thousands of cases around the kidnappings, rape, […]

Pakistani Hindu Refugees Feel Fear 24 hours a Day

February 21, 2013 by Editor

Pakistani Hindu Refugees

“There is fear 24 hours a day…Hindus see themselves as helpless,” recounted Chetan Ram, while describing life in Pakistan to the Hindu American Foundation’s Director & Senior Human Rights Fellow, Samir Kalra, Esq., at the Chopasni refugee camp in Jodhpur, India. Ram was part of a contingent of 204 Hindu refugees that fled Pakistan’s southern Sindh […]

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Lord Shiva ji, credited for developing Hatha Yoga

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The Indian city of Ayodhya lit with lights and diyas on Diwali 2017

A few things made Diwali celebrations in 2017 a bit more special. Happy Diwali

Picture of Hindu women in Myanmar after identifying some of the dead bodies as their relatives

American Hindus Condemn Large Mass Graves of Hindu Bodies in Myanmar

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