Pakistani man gets death sentence for killing Christian
April 25, 2025
A judge in Pakistan has given the death penalty to a man convicted of the 2023 murder of a Christian.
Judge possibly linked to ‘blasphemy business gang’ resigns
March 25, 2025
Media outlets Christian Daily International-Morning Star News report that Chaudhry Abdul Aziz, justice of the Lahore High Court, resigned for “personal reasons” — effective immediately — on March 6.
Christian wins victory in forced marriage, conversion case
March 24, 2025
In a move Feb. 12 seen as a human rights victory, Afzal Baig, a civil judge in Bahawalpur, invalidated the Muslim marriage of 25-year-old Shahida Bibi.
Cases of Christian persecution in India up more than fourfold
March 24, 2025
Persecution of India’s Christians has risen exponentially in 10 years and continues to climb, a report reveals.
Court allows Pakistani man to register as Christian
March 16, 2025
Attorneys allied with ADF International represented Masih in his legal battle that began in 2022, the advocacy organization says.
Police rescue girl who was abducted, forced to marry captor
March 15, 2025
Police rescued a 12-year-old Catholic girl who had been abducted two months prior by a neighbor and forced to convert to Islam and to marry the captor.
Christian granted bail on 3 blasphemy charges
March 14, 2025
An 18-year-old Christian incarcerated for more than 17 months on three blasphemy charges has been granted bail in all the cases.
Young girls kidnapped for marriage; bill to stop it languishes
February 28, 2025
As a measure targeting child marriages in Pakistan languishes in political limbo, girls as young as 10 in minority religious groups continue to be abducted, forced to convert to Islam and marry or sold into sex slavery.
