March 23, 2012

At least 943 Pakistani women and girls were murdered last year for allegedly defaming their family’s honor, Pakistan’s leading human rights group said Thursday.

At least 943 Pakistani women and girls were murdered last year for allegedly defaming their family’s honor, Pakistan’s […]
March 8, 2012

Sabatina James tells her story of how she refused an arranged marriage.

When Sabatina James refused an arranged marriage, she sparked a violent war within her family—and a threat on […]
March 8, 2012

In Pakistan, Hindu girls abducted and forced into a Muslim marriage

In Pakistan, 15-20 Hindu girls each month are abducted, converted to Islam by force, and forced into an […]
January 9, 2012

Many FGM Practices Hidden in Pakistan

Despite the fact that Female Genital Mutilation/Cutting (FGM/C) in Pakistan is considered to be wiped out, victims, religious […]
December 31, 2011

In Pakistan, low awareness of hidden FGM practices impedes efforts to stamp out the barbaric practice

In Pakistan, there is low awareness of hidden FGM practices, impeding efforts to stamp out the barbaric practice. […]
December 20, 2011

A gruesome ‘honor’ attack in Pakistan has shocked even hardened observers

Tribal traditions and machismo served to turn the life of a woman living in Dorug, a tribal area […]
December 6, 2011

NJ dad eyed in ‘honor’ killing

A twisted, sick sense of “honor” compelled a Jersey City man to have his daughter and son-in-law brutally […]
November 9, 2011

Text books in Pakistani schools foster prejudice and intolerance of Hindus and other religious minorities, while most teachers view non-Muslims as “enemies of Islam,” according to a study by a U.S. government commission released Wednesday.

Text books in Pakistani schools foster prejudice and intolerance of Hindus and other religious minorities, while most teachers […]
November 8, 2011

Woman burnt with acid in Pakistan by ex-fiance after rape attempt

In Faisalabad, Pakistan, three men are accused of having burnt a woman by throwing acid on her after […]
September 28, 2011

In Pakistan, gruesome rape and kidnapping of woman

In Sialkot, Pakistan, a woman who was abducted and gang raped for the second time by four armed […]
August 31, 2011

In Pakistan, a father murdered his six daughters in an admitted honor killing, saying he would do it again if he had to.

In Pakistan, a father murdered his six daughters in an admitted honor killing, saying he would do it […]
August 31, 2011

In Pakistan, the police and judiciary often turn a blind eye to honor killings or rapes carried out to “punish women”.

In Pakistan, the police and judiciary often turn a blind eye to honor killings or rapes carried out […]
August 15, 2011

Aruna Papp writes that ‘honor’ killings continue to be a disgrace

Aruna Papp writes that ‘honor’ killings continue to be a disgrace. Via:[http://www.calgaryherald.com/news/Papp+Honour+killings+continue+disgrace/5216049/story.html]
August 15, 2011

Pakistani man murders six daughters in ‘honor’ killing

In one of the most shocking cases of ‘honor’ killing in recent memory, a man in Pakistan murdered […]
August 15, 2011

Pakistan’s tribal women face remarkable injustice and ‘honor’ violence

Pakistan’s tribal women face remarkable injustice. Families or tribes then often take justice in their own hands, presiding […]
July 5, 2011

Pakistan’s Christian ‘Sex-Slaves’: A Case Study

Even though Pakistan is not a full-blown Sharia state, Sharia has nonetheless conditioned even the police to see […]
June 15, 2011

Pakistan’s female madrassas breed radicalism

Pakistan’s female madrassas breed radicalism. via:[http://www.reuters.com/article/2011/06/15/us-pakistan-women-idUSTRE75E27T20110615?feedType=RSS&feedName=worldNews&utm_source=feedburner&utm_medium=feed&utm_campaign=Feed%3A+reuters%2FworldNews+%28News+%2F+US+%2F+International%29]
May 30, 2011

Anti-Christian Violence Continues in Pakistan

Anti-Christian violence continues in Pakistan and police are not pursuing the perpetrators, according to news reports: violence against […]
May 30, 2011

Pakistan: Christian girls kidnapped, forced to marry, convert to Islam

Two Christian girls–Rebecca Masih and Saima Masih–were forced to marry and convert to Islam after they were kidnapped […]
April 14, 2011

Pakistan: Christian Girls Forced to Convert to Islam; Rapes, Coersion, Abuse

In Pakistan forced conversions to Islam, rapes and forced marriages are on the rise: the victims are mostly […]