In July 1986, Pakistan’s National Assembly was specially summoned to add the death penalty to Section 295-C. This single amendment turned the nation’s blasphemy law into one of the world’s most dangerous weapons against freedom of expression and religious minorities, especially against Christians. The proposed changes were straightforward, Islamic, and harsh: Along with life imprisonment, […]
Pakistan’s Draconian Blasphemy Law 295-C: A History of Blood and Islamic Supremacy
Pakistan’s Penal Code Section 295-C is today the most controversial and blood-soaked law in the country. Before examining this deadly Islamic law in detail, it is important to understand how these so-called religious offense laws developed in Islamic Republic of Pakistan. Many people believe these laws were only introduced by the military dictator General Zia-ul-Haq […]
Pakistan’s Blasphemy Law: The Islamic License to Lynch — Blood, Mob Justice, and Zero Accountability
Pakistan’s Penal Code Section 295-C is today the most controversial and blood-soaked law in the country. It falls under religious offenses and specifically deals with blasphemy against Islamic prophet Muhammad. Its words state that anyone who, by words, writing, speech, pictures, or visible representation, directly or indirectly defiles the name of Islamic prophet Muhammad shall […]
The Systematic Oppression of Christian and Hindu Girls in Pakistan in the Name of Islam
The practice of forced religious conversion and coerced marriages of Christian and Hindu girls in Pakistan continues unabated. This has been clearly documented in the 2026 Annual Report of the United States Commission on International Religious Freedom (USCIRF). According to the report, incidents of abduction of minor Christian and Hindu girls, their forced conversion to […]
‘Islamic Freedom’ Is Slavery to Sharia: Why Muslims Reject Real Liberty and Democracy
Muslims claim that since freedom and democracy have been imported from the West, they are not suitable for our societies, because for a Muslim, freedom lies in acting upon his Islamic teachings, which are far better and superior to the freedoms that the West gives to its citizens. So is this claim correct? When we […]
Islam’s Ugly Face in the Mirror: Why Europe Is Heading Toward Civilizational Suicide
It is said that a Muslim ruler bought a mirror, and when he looked at himself in that mirror, he felt intense anger and disgust upon seeing his own ugliness. Someone close by asked the reason for this grief and anger, so he replied: I saw myself in the mirror; I did not expect that […]
Pakistan’s First-Ever Blasphemy Proclamation Order: How One Christian Family’s Voice Changed Their Lives Forever
The Power of Speech and the Fear of Truth Human beings are set apart from all other creatures by one defining trait — speech. Through words, we give form to our thoughts, express conscience, and question the world around us. Yet throughout history, those in power have feared this freedom more than any weapon. From […]
From 9/11 to Today: Why the West No Longer Sees Islam as Harmless
The term Islamophobia is often heard these days. It was coined by Muslims themselves, especially those who identify as liberal. By it they mean an irrational and extreme fear of Islam in Western societies. Many Muslims argue that this fear is the result of Jewish propaganda against them, once again framing it as a “Jewish conspiracy,” something […]
The Burden of Blasphemy: Bishop John Joseph’s Martyrdom and the Endless Persecution of Pakistani Christians (Part 7)
Part 1 Part 2 Part 3 Part 4 Part 5 Part 6 2018: The Blasphemy Trap of the Cybercrime Act – From My Own Case to the Arrest of Qamar Akash in Sahiwal In Pakistan’s 1973 Constitution, efforts were made to declare the country an Islamic Republic. Decades later, to expand on this, the Cybercrime […]
The Burden of Blasphemy: Bishop John Joseph’s Martyrdom and the Endless Persecution of Pakistani Christians (Part 6)
Part 1 Part 2 Part 3 Part 4 Part 5 Rally Rejects US Pressure to Repeal Draconian Blasphemy Law: Jamiat Ulema-e-Islam (JUI-F) staged a protest demonstration against the US pressure for repeal of the blasphemy law. The demonstration was led by JUI leader Maulana Qari Nawaz, former MPA Maulana Abdul Quddoos, Maulana Abdus Salam and […]