In yet another heartbreaking incident, Chaman Kolhi, a poor Hindu farmer in Sindh, took his own life along with his three innocent children. Driven to despair by hunger, unemployment and systemic discrimination, Kolhi’s suicide is emblematic of the unbearable conditions faced by the Hindu minority under Pakistan Army rule.
The rising number of suicides among the Hindu community in Sindh is a glaring reflection of the Paki establishment’s oppression and neglect of its religious minorities. While the Pakistan Army continues to pour resources into maintaining its stranglehold over regions like Khyber, POB and POJK, the plight of impoverished minorities like the Kolhi family remains ignored.
For decades, Hindus and other minorities in Sindh have endured relentless persecution, with targeted violence and crimes against them surging at an alarming rate. Instead of addressing these human rights violations, the Punjabi authority and its institutions, effectively endorses the terror and oppression that minorities are forced to endure.
Hunger, unemployment and fear of persecution have become the norm for Sindh’s Hindu community. While the military tightens its grip over every aspect of the country, the suffering of innocent citizens like Chaman Kolhi and his children remains ignored, unreported, and unresolved. The suicide of Kolhi and his children is not just a tragedy; it is an indictment of a state that prioritises power and control over the welfare of its most marginalized citizens.