Washington, D.C. (August 18, 2025) — The Center for the Study of Organized Hate (CSOH) today released a comprehensive new report on the systemic persecution of religious minorities in Pakistan, documenting the worsening crisis of religious freedom in the country.
The report details how discriminatory laws, targeted violence, forced conversions, mob attacks, and the weaponization of digital platforms are driving widespread persecution of Pakistan’s Hindu, Christian, Sikh, Shia, Ahmadi, Kalash, and other minority communities.
“Religious minorities in Pakistan are living under constant threat, whether from fabricated blasphemy allegations, abductions, forced conversions, or violent mobs incited both offline and online,” said Niala Mohammad, Director of Research for Afghanistan and Pakistan at CSOH and lead author of the report.
“This report demonstrates that the persecution is not incidental but systemic, enabled by discriminatory laws and state complicity. Without urgent reforms, the cycle of violence and impunity will only worsen,” Mohammad added.
Drawing on interviews, extensive media analysis, and official documentation collected between January 2024 and July 2025, the report provides a detailed account of the weaponization of blasphemy laws, forced conversions of Hindu girls and women, targeted killings of Ahmadiyya community members, and the broader climate of rising hate and violence against minorities.
The report calls on the Pakistani government to repeal blasphemy laws, rigorously enforce protections against forced conversions, prosecute perpetrators of mob violence, and curb the influence of extremist groups. It also urges global technology platforms to strengthen content moderation in Pakistan’s local languages and collaborate with trusted civil society partners to prevent online hate from fueling real-world violence.
The full report is available here