In a shocking case highlighting the plight of minorities in Pakistan, a Hindu woman laborer was subjected to horrific brutality by her Muslim landlord and his accomplices in Bahwalpur city of Punjab province.
Reportedly, the woman had visited the landlord’s residence to request her pending wages. However, instead of receiving her salary, she was stripped naked, hung upside down, beaten, and gang-raped by the landlord and his henchmen.
This appalling incident is not an isolated case of violence against the Hindu community in Pakistan. Numerous cases have come to light where Hindu girls have been raped, abducted, killed, and forcibly converted to Islam. Minorities in the country face widespread marginalization, harassment, oppression, and threats, often being targeted with derogatory language and actions.
The systemic discrimination and lack of legal safeguards for minorities in Pakistan, where they often face violence, forced conversions, and lack of access to economic opportunities and social services.
As details of the Bahwalpur emerged, it has once again put a spotlight on the dire situation faced by religious minorities in Pakistan and the urgent need for reforms to ensure their safety and equal rights.