Pakistan Sees Increasing Attacks Targeting Religious Minorities

     

Washington, D.C. – The U.S. Commission on International Religious Freedom (USCIRF) released the following report: 

Pakistan Country Update – This report highlights religious freedom conditions in Pakistan, including recent and escalating attacks against religious minorities that have targeted Ahmadiyya Muslims, Hindus, and Christians. It details the government’s enforcement of anti-Ahmadiyya and blasphemy laws to restrict the rights of religious minorities and its lack of willingness to address associated mob violence.

In its 2025 Annual Report, USCIRF recommended that the U.S. Department of State redesignate Pakistan as a Country of Particular Concern (CPC) for its toleration of systematic, ongoing, and egregious religious freedom violations.

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The U.S. Commission on International Religious Freedom (USCIRF) is an independent, bipartisan legislative branch agency established by the U.S. Congress to monitor, analyze, and report on religious freedom abroad. USCIRF makes foreign policy recommendations to the President, the Secretary of State, and Congress, intended to deter religious persecution and promote freedom of religion and belief. To interview a commissioner, please contact USCIRF at This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it.