Pakistan

Guidance. Country policy and information note: Ahmadis, Pakistan, March 2025

Executive summary In 1974, the Pakistani government officially declared Ahmadis as non-Muslims. This status remains and is reinforced through various laws and anti-Ahmadi rhetoric. Provisions of the Pakistan Penal Code restrict the ways in which Ahmadis can openly express and practise their beliefs. Whilst official figures record the Ahmadi population […]

Gujranwala court dismisses post-arrest bail plea of Ahmadi man held for ‘distributing Muharram Niaz’

Imran Gabol Published July 15, 2025 A Gujranwala court on Tuesday dismissed the post-arrest bail petition of an Ahmadiyya community member, who was arrested on blasphemy charges for distributing Niaz (free food and drinks) on the 10th of Muharram (Youm-i-Ashur). The first information report (FIR) against the suspect was lodged with the Satellite Town […]

Forgotten Constitution and Founder

© Ahmadiyya Times Written by Irfan Ali, Country Coordinator for Pakistan In Pakistan, where minorities often lack basic rights, even the majority is increasingly deprived of freedoms such as speech, religion, and political participation. Certain minority groups, particularly on religious grounds, face structural and state-sponsored persecution. One of the most […]

Pakistan: End cyclical harassment and persecution of minority Ahmadiyya Community

News 5 June 2025 http://www.amnesty.org The Pakistani authorities must immediately end the systemic repression of the Ahmadiyya community and uphold the right to freedom of belief and religion, said Amnesty International today. The religious minority has been subjected to escalating intimidation, harassment, and attacks in the lead up to Eid-ul-Adha, […]