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Pakistan blasphemy laws
October 04, 2021
How South Asia’s Brand of Sufi Islam Became Radicalized
By Kunwar Khuldune Shahid
Radical Barelvi groups are now resorting to violence to underline their sect – once famous for its pluralism – as the truest version of Islam.
March 04, 2021
Pakistan’s Blasphemy Law Clearly Doesn’t Protect Hinduism
By Kunwar Khuldune Shahid
The mockery of Hindu deities underscores Pakistan’s Islamist double standard on blasphemy.
September 17, 2020
What Role Does the State Play in Pakistan’s Anti-Shia Hysteria?
By Kunwar Khuldune Shahid
Recent anti-Shia demonstrations in Karachi raise uncomfortable questions about the possible involvement of the Pakistani establishment.
July 31, 2020
Pakistan’s Bloodthirsty Blasphemy Law Needs to Be Repealed
By Kunwar Khuldune Shahid
Vigilantes have claimed the life of yet another Pakistani accused of blasphemy.
March 16, 2020
Religious Minorities in ‘Naya Pakistan’
By Jaffer A. Mirza
31 dead, 58 injured, and 25 blasphemy cases – that’s the toll taken on Pakistan’s religious minorities since Prime Minister Imran Khan took office.
February 14, 2020
Radical Islamists Hold Filmmaking Hostage in Pakistan
By Kunwar Khuldune Shahid
Stopping the released of an award-winning film to appease an Islamist group sets a troubling precedent.
January 17, 2020
Pakistani Court Hands Down 55-year Sentences to 86 Islamists
By Associated Press
The 86 were charged with damaging public property, beating people up and staging sit-ins against the acquittal of Aasia Bibi in 2018.
December 24, 2019
After the Junaid Hafeez Verdict, Time to Face the Truth About Pakistan’s Blasphemy Law
By Kunwar Khuldune Shahid
Pakistan’s blasphemy law needs to be sentenced to death -- not so-called 'blasphemers.'
September 23, 2019
After Ghotki, Pakistan Should Abandon its Glorification of Temple Vandalizers
By Kunwar Khuldune Shahid
The abandonment of the Islamist narrative has long been an existential question for Pakistan.
August 22, 2019
The Defiance of Pakistani Atheists
By Kunwar Khuldune Shahid
In a country where atheism is a capital offense, nonbelievers are still finding quiet ways to forge community.
March 27, 2019
How Pakistan’s Constitution Facilitates Blasphemy Lynching and Forced Conversions
By Kunwar Khuldune Shahid
Islamic supremacy, sadly, is written into Pakistan’s constitution.
November 02, 2018
Greater Than the State Itself: Pakistan’s Everyday Extremists Take On Its Institutions
By Umair Jamal
The case of Aasia Bibi should be a wake-up call to Pakistan’s ruling elite.
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