LAHORE:

The Human Rights Commission of Pakistan (HRCP) has welcomed certain government measures as positive steps, including the enactment of the Child Marriage Restraint Act 2025 and the establishment of provincial research centres to counter violent extremism.

According to the commission, the initiatives mark important progress toward safeguarding religious freedom and minority rights.

In its latest report, "Streets of Fear: Freedom of Religion or Belief in 2024/25", HRCP revealed a disturbing rise in violence against religious minorities over the past year.

The report highlighted incidents of targeted killings, the demolition of places of worship, the forced conversion and marriage of underage Hindu and Christian girls and an increase in hate speech, warning that the trends pose ser

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