Tag: Hindus

Hindus, other minorities face surge of violence in Pakistan

All of Pakistan's minorities — Hindus, Christians, Ahmadis and even Shia Muslims — feel that the state fails to protect them, and even tolerates...

3 Hindus get acid burns in Karachi

KARACHI Three Hindus were injured when unidentified miscreants hurled acid at them while they were celebrating Holi festival on Monday. DSP Majeed Abbas said that...

It’s not just gangsters that are dying in Lyari

Official numbers suggest that almost half of those killed in Lyari in 2013 belonged to ethnic groups and minorities with no political representation in...

Rakhis tied for safer sisters

The city’s Hindu community on Tuesday celebrated the Raksha Bandhan festival with immense religious fervor, enthusiasm and zeal. Several functions were arranged in different localities...

Go get your Rakhi today!

Lahore’s Hindu community will celebrate the religious and traditional festival, Raksha Bandhan, today with immense zeal, fervor and zest. The Evacuee Property Trust Board (EPTB)...

PM says marriage, divorce bills for Christians, Hindus on cards

Calling minorities an integral part of the Pakistani society, Prime Minister Raja Pervez Ashraf said the government was considering promulgation of personal laws for...

Bilawal greets Hindus on Diwali

Pakistan Peoples Party (PPP) Chairman, Bilawal Zardari on Monday extended greetings to the Hindu community of Pakistan on the occasion of Diwali while assuring...

Pak Hindus and Sikhs enjoy freedom: Pakistan Sikh Council

Pakistan Sikh Council has rubbished claims of persecution made by some Pakistani Hindus and Sikhs who recently arrived in India. Chairman of the Council Ramesh...

Hindus flee to India claiming persecution

A group of 170 Hindus from Pakistan who traveled to India on pilgrim visas have said they will not return home due to alleged...

171 Pakistani Hindus seek asylum in India

A group of 171 Pakistani Hindus has sought asylum in India due to hardships faced by them in Pakistan. According to reports, a batch...

171 Pakistani Hindus seek asylum in India

A group of Pakistani national Hindus 171 has sought asylum in India due to hardships in Pakistan. According to details a batch of 171 Hindus...

919 Pakistani Hindus eligible for Indian citizenship

The Rajasthan government has initiated a process to grant Indian citizenship to 919 Pakistani Hindus who migrated to India before December 31, 2004, the...

Hindus should not migrate, Hurs will protect them: Pagara

Spiritual leader of Hurs, Pir Sahib Pagara has appealed to the Hindus, who are set to migrate to India over security concerns, to reconsider...

India to give long-term visas to Pakistani Hindus

India on Thursday extended a helping hand to Pakistani Hindus who have arrived here on tourist/pilgrimage visas, saying New Delhi was willing to issue...

India would give asylum to Hindus from Pakistan

India would be open to providing asylum to Hindus from Pakistan if they ask for it, reported PTI. Some 250-odd Hindus have arrived in...

Forced marriages, insecurity biggest threats to Hindus

The chairman of the committee formed by President Asif Ali Zardari to allay the grievances of the Hindu community, Maula Bukhsh Chandio on Monday...

A timely move

In the backdrop of reports in media that Hindu families were migrating to India from different parts of Sindh province due to growing sense...