Hindus In Pakistan
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Will Hindus now be forced to study Quran in varsities as Pakistan Senate votes to make it compulsory?
Sandeep Sharma •Studying Quran will be made compulsory in all varsities, but will not be a part of examinations or provision of additional marks as the focus remains on acquisition of learning and knowledge
Minor Hindu girls abducted at gunpoint, forcefully converted to Islam; MEA alerted
Fp Staff •The two girls, who are 11 and 13 years old, were abducted at gunpoint by eight Muslim men from their houses in Abdul Rehman Khoso in Tando Ghulam Ali in Pakistan's Sindh on 24 September
Pakistan: Hindu woman kidnapped, raped, converted to Islam and married to Muslim abductor
Fp Staff •The woman was reportedly kidnapped by a Muslim man, named Sanaullah
Pakistan: Hindu girl not allowed to leave shelter home by court despite being proved a minor
•The girl was abducted two months ago from Sindh's Hyderabad city and was recovered and sent to a safe home on 20 October after a court ruling
'Send us to India, or let us die,' demand Hindus in Pakistan's Sindh after Islamists fire at homes on Diwali
Fp Staff •"What should Hindus do? Why can’t we celebrate Diwali in Pakistan? We demand justice," a local said in a video going viral on social media
Abducted, converted, married, Hindu girl runs crying to parents as Pak court sent her back to kidnapper
Fp Staff •There have been several incidents of forced conversions, especially of minority Hindu girls, but the governments and politicians in Pakistan have remained tight-lipped and have done almost nothing to address the issue
Kidnapped, converted, married to abductor: Yet another minor Hindu girl suffers the usual in Pakistan
Fp Staff •The 15-year-old Hindu girl was "forcibly converted and married" to Shaman Magsi on 30 August in Balochistan. The 'nikah nama' (marriage certificate) of the two shows that the girl is 19 years old
Pakistan: Hindu man dies after he was chased away from hospital, stripped, beaten by cop and 'thrown' in drain
Fp Staff •Alam, a resident of Pandhi Wah, had gone to the civil hospital in the area where he got into a heated argument with Qadir, who was on duty there
Pakistan: Sikh, Hindu, Jain and Buddhist religious sites on verge of extinction for want of upkeep
Fp Staff •The development of tourism infrastructure largely remains 'unambitious' in Pakistan despite continuous efforts over the past few decades by the governments
Hindus comprise just 1.18% of Pakistan population
•The report, based on data collected from National Database and Registration Authority, says that minorities constituted less than five per cent of the total population of Pakistan, with Hindus being the largest minority community