Two young Hindu Sindhi girls aged 15 and 17, Hema and Venti, were found hanging from a tree in Islamkot area of Tharparkar in Sindh Pakistan. This horrifying incident underscores the persistent insecurity faced by Hindus in Pakistan. Safety concerns for minorities have been exacerbated by systemic issues, and the fear among Hindu and Christian communities is at an all-time high.
This tragedy follows the heartbreaking suicide of Chaman Kolhi, a poor Hindu farmer in Sindh, who ended his life and that of his three children in October. Driven to despair by extreme poverty, hunger, unemployment, and enduring discrimination, Kolhi’s death reflects the unbearable conditions that Pakistan’s Hindu minority faces under Paki establishment. The increasing number of suicides among Hindu families is a stark reminder of the oppression and neglect endured by minority communities.
Minor girls and women from religious minorities such as Hindus and Christians in Pakistan live under the constant threat of violence, abduction, forced conversion, and even forced marriages. Many are subjected to physical assault, and in brutal cases, rape and murder, with perpetrators going unpunished. These systemic abuses have deep roots; following Partition, Pakistan’s national identity was forged around a narrative that emphasized its Muslim heritage, positioning itself as an Islamic republic. This shift has systematically marginalized non-Muslim communities, subjecting them to discrimination, injustice, and social exclusion.