In a tragic incident of violence against the Christian community, a mob brutally beat a Christian man, set his house and factory ablaze over accusations of blasphemy in Sargodha's Mujahid Colony on May 25, 2024, representing yet another instance of escalating violence against Christians in Punjab.
As Pakistan gears up for general elections on February 8, the country’s religious minorities, including Christians, have launched a countrywide community engagement campaign as part of efforts to draw the attention of the mainstream political parties toward the challenges facing minorities.
While former Prime Minister Nawaz Sharif, considered the favourite to win the February general elections, will only start his campaign next week, the Centre for Social Justice organised a conference on the participation of minorities in the elections and the broken promises of the last legislature on the political inclusion of minorities and anti-discrimination
The Centre for Social Justice (CSJ) and Minority Forum Pakistan organized a seminar titled "Effective participation of minorities in Elections" in Lahore wherein the representatives of the political parties presented the position of their parties regarding minorities' rights, and agreed to take practical steps to address the outstanding issues faced by minorities.