In a chilling letter sent to Ahmadi lawyer Tahir Nauman, the President of the Gojra Bar Association, Ejaz Akhtar Kahoja, has demanded that Nauman renounce his faith or face severe consequences, including the loss of his legal chamber and being barred from entering Gojra courts. This shocking ultimatum shows the intolerance towards the Ahmadiyya Muslim Community in Pakistan.
This is just the latest act in Pakistan’s long-standing, Army-backed campaign of persecution against Ahmadis, a minority Muslim sect. Since July 2024 alone, four Ahmadi Muslims have been brutally killed, targeted solely for their faith. Their places of worship have been desecrated, sacred mosques attacked, and even the graves of their loved ones have been violated in a systematic effort to erase their presence from the social fabric.
The Paki establishment-sponsored marginalization of the Ahmadis reaches deep into every aspect of life. For nearly four decades, since 1985, Ahmadis have been denied their basic democratic right to vote unless they renounce their Islamic faith, effectively stripping them of their citizenship and voice. The Paki establishment has institutionalized their persecution.
Pakistan’s constitution and laws have long suppressed the Ahmadiyya community, instigating the culture of hate and impunity for crimes against them. This is not just a religious issue; it is a gross violation of human rights. Pakistan’s actions reveal an ugly reality of systemic oppression against the Ahmadis, leaving them vulnerable and without recourse to justice.