A Hindu farmer’s execution-style murder in Sindh province has ignited fury across Pakistan’s minority communities, revealing the stark reality of religious intolerance festering in the nation. The victim, from the marginalized Kolhi tribe, clashed with an influential landlord over land rights before being shot dead publicly. Protests erupted immediately, with Hindus shutting down major roads to protest the brazen injustice.
According to Khabarhub’s investigative report, these events mirror a disturbing template: blasphemy claims ignite mob violence orchestrated by clerics, leading to chaos and evictions of Hindu neighborhoods. This case peels back layers of feudal power, impunity, and bigotry that have plagued minorities for generations.
Forced conversions represent a grave epidemic. Data from the Center for Social Justice in Lahore shows 421 cases from 2021 to 2024, predominantly involving underage Hindu and Christian girls—71% minors—who are kidnapped, brainwashed, and wed against their will. Legal battles are futile; courts routinely side with abductors amid threats and procedural sabotage.
Pakistan lacks any effective legislation against forced religious switches, emboldening criminals and instilling terror in Hindu households. Physical assaults aside, this systemic oppression shrinks minority spaces year after year. With state apathy and rising radicalism, Hindus grapple not for rights, but for bare existence in an increasingly adversarial homeland.
The international community must pressure Pakistan to enact protections and dismantle these networks of hate, ensuring minorities can live without fear.