People's Power Lab

Pakistan's minority religious community members are victims of extreme violence. One of the worst violence is meted to Christians in Punjab and other parts. According to the 2017 census ,   2.6 million Christian community members live in Pakistan, comprising 1.27% of the population. One tool called anti-blasphemy law is frequently used against minority community members often to capture their property/business. This law is misused in the form of mob violence where hundreds or thousands of people attack minority community's religious places, houses, and businesses over rumors of "blasphemy against Islam". According to Pakistan-based Center for Research and Security Studies , approximately 1500 people of all faiths have been targeted by anti-blasphemy law between 1947-2021, 89 of whom have been extra-judicially killed. The actual number of accusations and attacks in the context of anti-blasphemy law is likely much higher. A significant number of people targeted by anti-...