KP Government Set to Approve First-Ever Kalash Marriage Bill
News Desk The Khyber Pakhtunkhwa (KP) Law Ministry has approved the draft of Pakistan’s first-ever Kalash Marriage Bill, setting the stage for its presentation to the provincial cabinet and, subsequently,…
Pakistan Supreme Court Overturns Blasphemy Death Sentence of Christian Man Jailed for 24 Years
News Desk Islamabad, June 25, 2025: The Supreme Court of Pakistan on Tuesday acquitted Anwar Kenneth, a 72-year-old Christian man who spent more than two decades on death row under…
Suicide Bombing at Damascus Church Kills 20, Injures Dozens
News Desk At least 20 people were killed and 52 others injured in a suicide bombing at Mar Elias Church in the Dweila area on the outskirts of Damascus, Syria,…
A Beacon of Hope: Revisiting the 2014 Supreme Court Judgment on Minority Rights in Pakistan
By: Kashif Nawab In a nation often marred by incidents of religious intolerance and sectarian violence, the 2014 Supreme Court judgment authored by then Chief Justice Tassaduq Hussain Jillani stands…
Proposed Punjab Law Sparks Concerns Over Media Control, Transparency
News Desk LAHORE: The Punjab government on June 12 introduced the Punjab Public Awareness and Dissemination of Information Bill 2025 in the provincial assembly, aiming to establish a legal framework…
The Age of Consent & the Borders of Belief
By: Nabila Feroz Bhatti Child rights organizations and advocates along with concerned citizens have warmly welcomed the passage of recent legislation on child marriages, describing it as a landmark step…
Pakistan’s Blasphemy Laws Misused for Land Grabs and Intimidation, Says Human Rights Watch
News Desk June 15, 2025 – Lahore Pakistan’s blasphemy laws are being exploited to target religious minorities and the poor for land grabs, forced evictions, and personal vendettas, according to…
Dialogue on Safer and Inclusive Media Held in Lahore to Address Emerging Challenges and Opportunities
News Desk Lahore, June 13, 2025: The Centre for Peace and Development Initiatives (CPDI), with support from the European Union, convened a high-level dialogue titled “Safer and Inclusive Media: Challenges,…
Briefing Exposes Targeted Persecution of Non-Muslim Girls in South Asia and Middle East
News Desk Washington, D.C. — June 11, 2025: A congressional briefing held in Washington, D.C. has drawn attention to the ongoing abuse of minority girls in Pakistan, Egypt, and Iraq.…
Farhan Masih Acquitted of Blasphemy Charges by Anti-Terrorism Court in Sahiwal
By: Kashif Nawab Sahiwal, June 12, 2025: Farhan Javed Masih, a 28-year-old Christian youth from a small village in Sahiwal, Punjab, was acquitted today by the Anti-Terrorism Court in case…