Pakistan: Activists sound alarm over hate crimes, blasphemy claims
15 October 2022 |
5:23 am
Activists and members of minority communities say Pakistan's culture of impunity, along with state inaction, is fueling the rise of hate crimes and blasphemy accusations.
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