Silent Genocide & Ahmadiyya Apartheid in Pakistan: Independence Day Marked by Coordinated Attacks, Mosque Destruction, and Assaults in Faisalabad
On Pakistan’s Independence Day, 14 August 2025—the very day its founder, Muhammad Ali Jinnah, declared that citizens of all faiths are free to worship without fear—Tehreek-e-Labbaik Pakistan (TLP) extremists and local mobs launched violent, coordinated attacks on the Ahmadiyya Muslim Community in 275 Kartarpur, Faisalabad District, Punjab.
Under the guise of patriotic processions, perpetrators delivered hate speech, demolished religious structures, set a mosque ablaze, and assaulted worshippers—shattering the promise made at the nation’s birth and mocking the principles enshrined in its own constitution.
Incident Overview
According to verified IHRC sources, the mob targeted two Ahmadiyya Muslim mosques. Both minarets were demolished in violation of religious freedom protections, while Daruzzikar Mosque was completely torched—destroying all furniture, the residence of the local missionary, household appliances, and a vehicle.
The attackers also pelted stones at three nearby Ahmadi homes, shattering windows and spreading fear among residents. At least six Ahmadi youth sustained serious injuries—two struck on the head with a brick, others beaten with sticks. The violence raged for over two hours without any police intervention, despite the scale and visibility of the assault.
Link to social media:
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Legal & Human Rights Violations
This incident constitutes a serious breach of Pakistan’s constitutional obligations and multiple international human rights treaties:
- ICCPR Article 18 – Freedom of Thought, Conscience, and Religion.
- UDHR Article 18 – Right to manifest one’s religion in teaching, practice, worship, and observance.
- ICCPR Article 27 – Protection of minority rights.
- Genocide Convention – This attack shows early warning signs of religious genocide, including:
- Systematic destruction of worship spaces
- Physical targeting of a specific faith group
- Incitement to violence by extremist groups without state accountability
Pattern of Persecution
This attack follows an alarming pattern of anti-Ahmadi violence in 2025, which has included:
- Demolition and sealing of Ahmadi mosques
- Desecration of Ahmadi graves
- Arrests for offering prayers and performing religious rites
- State inaction against incitement by extremist groups like TLP
Demands to the Government of Pakistan
IHRC demands that the Government of Pakistan:
- Arrest and prosecute all perpetrators under anti-terrorism and criminal law.
- Provide full compensation for damages to Ahmadi religious and residential property.
- Deploy police protection for vulnerable religious communities during public events.
- Prosecute extremist clerics and groups inciting violence.
- Repeal discriminatory laws, including PPC Sections 298-B and 298-C.
Urgent Appeal to the International Community
We urge:
- The UN Special Rapporteur on Freedom of Religion or Belief to issue a statement and launch an urgent inquiry.
- The U.S. State Department to maintain Pakistan’s designation as a Country of Particular Concern (CPC).
- The European Union to review and suspend Pakistan’s GSP+ trade privileges if attacks on religious minorities continue.
- International human rights organisations, including Amnesty International and Human Rights Watch, to document and amplify this case as evidence of state-enabled persecution.
Conclusion
The 14 August 2025 Faisalabad Mosque attacks represent a brutal escalation in Pakistan’s persecution of the Ahmadiyya Muslim Community. That they occurred on Independence Day—a day meant to celebrate the ideals of religious freedom proclaimed by Muhammad Ali Jinnah—underscores the depth of the betrayal.
This was not patriotism. It was religious cleansing draped in the national flag, carried out in broad daylight while the state stood aside.
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