Forced conversions continue unabated in Sindh
Cases of underage girls from religious minorities being married off to Muslim families continued to surface in the country throughout 2019. A vast majority of the cases were reported from Sindh, with…
After Allahabad, Hindu hardliners want Muzaffarnagar renamed Laxminagar
Days after the Uttar Pradesh government changed the name of historic Indian city Allahabad to Prayagraj, the Hindu right now wants Muzaffarnagar renamed Laxminagar, Times of India reported on Saturday. Bharatiya Janata…
Ramesh Kumar Vankwani proposed chairman of ETPB
–Politically influenced appointments in ETPB concerned about their future –Sikh community expresses reservations over a ‘Hindu’s name’ for slot –Vankwani says if appointed, will not be biased towards any other religion or…
Hindu teenager arrested over ‘blasphemous social media posts’
Mirpurkhas Police on Wednesday booked a teenage Hindu boy for allegedly posting blasphemous content on social media. The boy was arrested and sent on a 14-day judicial remand after a complaint was…
1.77mn registered Hindu voters to elect lawmakers in upcoming polls
ISLAMABAD: As many as 1.77 million Hindus are registered voters and will exercise their right to elect members of national and provincial assemblies in the upcoming election to be held on July…
I’m a proud Indian and that will never change: Priyanka Chopra
Bollywood superstar Priyanka Chopra apologised Sunday after a furor over a US TV series that showed her uncovering a terror plot hatched by Indian Hindu nationalists. The episode of spy thriller Quantico showed…
Couples given right of separation in amended Hindu Marriage Act
The Sindh Assembly on Friday amended the Sindh Hindu Marriage Act 2016, awarding the right of separation to both husband and wife in addition to ensuring the financial security of wife and…
Hindu families hold protest for recovery of missing minor: report
BAHAWALPUR: A huge protest was held at the DPO Chowk on Monday for the recovery of a girl who was apparently kidnapped, five days ago from the area, according to a private…
Police arrest key suspect in Hindu youth gang-rape case
KARACHI: The Sindh Police on Wednesday night arrested one of the key suspects in the gang-rape and torture case of a Hindu youth in Thatta. Arbab Ibrahim, son of a Pakistan Peoples Party (PPP)…
A Christian, Hindu senator from PPP
KARACHI: While proving that the Pakistan Peoples’ Party (PPP) has its roots within all the communities of Pakistan, the party has gotten elected a Christian and a Hindu as senators. PPP’s ticket…
Hindu community celebrate colourful festival of Holi across Pakistan
The religious festival of Holi was celebrated by Hindus in different parts of the country. People from Hindu Community celebrated the festival of Holi to express religious harmony in Hyderabad. Hindus paid a…
Two Hindu businessmen shot dead in Tharparkar
THARPARKAR: Two Hindu businessmen were shot and killed while resisting a robbery attempt at their shop in Mithi, Tharparkar on Friday. According to the local police, the victims, identified as Dileep Kumar…
Hindu man hacks Muslim labourer to death, burns his body in India
Police in western India have arrested a Hindu man they say brutally killed a Muslim labourer in an apparent religious attack. Press Trust of India reported late Thursday that the arrest came…
Police in India arrest suspected cow vigilantes after Muslim killed
NEW DELHI: Indian police have arrested two Hindu farmers in connection with the killing of a Muslim man suspected of smuggling cows to a slaughterhouse, the investigating officer said on Wednesday. Hardline…
Indian Home Ministry approves long-term visas of 431 Pakistanis
NEW DELHI: As many as 431 Pakistani nationals, mostly Hindus, have been granted long-term visas by the Indian government, thus making them eligible for PAN and Aadhaar cards as well as allowing…
NA speaker felicitates Hindu community on Diwali
ISLAMABAD: National Assembly Speaker Sardar Ayaz Sadiq reached out to Hindu parliamentarians and the Hindu community on their religious festival of Diwali. The speaker expressed his felicitations to the Hindu community on the…
Drop ‘Muslim’ and ‘Hindu’ from names of universities, suggests Indian panel
Words such as ‘Hindu’ and ‘Muslim’ in names of universities—the Banaras Hindu University and the Aligarh Muslim University (AMU) — do not reflect their secular character and should be dropped, a University…