507 WGW in depth PAKISTAN

Pakistan was founded in 1947, following the end of British colonial rule in India. The founding father, Mohammed Ali Jinnah, envisioned a country which - although based on Islam - was to be simultaneously pluralistic, accepting believers of other faiths. Today the population is predominantly Muslim. Hindus, Sikhs and Christians are very small minorities. While founded on ideals encompassing freedom of religion, over the years Pakistan has increasingly come to be ruled by aspects of Islamic law. Under such a legal system, with the influence of small numbers of radical fundamentalists, minority religious groups face discrimination which, in many cases, becomes persecution. This episode explores the challenges and suffering of the Christian minority which is frequently victim of abuses of the so-called blasphemy laws.
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Duration: 28' 29''
Date of Production: 2022
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