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An Ahmadi man and his son were injured in a targeted shooting in Sargodha on Saturday, 19 September, when unidentified assailants opened fire on them as they returned home.
The attack comes amid continuing anti-Ahmadi violence and hostility in the district. In 2025, three Ahmadis were killed in separate attacks because of their faith. Among them was Dr Sheikh Muhammad Mahmood, a prominent gastroenterologist who was shot dead at Fatima Hospital in Sargodha city.
Earlier this month, banners carrying messages of hatred against Ahmadis were displayed across Sargodha city to mark the anniversary of the passage of Pakistan’s Second Constitutional Amendment, which declared Ahmadis to be non-Muslims for the purposes of the Constitution.
The latest shooting has renewed concerns over the safety of Ahmadis in Sargodha and the continued climate of hostility facing the community.
UN experts have called on Pakistan to end the persecution of the Ahmadiyya Muslim Community, citing killings, arbitrary arrests, attacks on places of worship and restrictions on religious freedom.
ohchr.org/en/press-releases/…
Pakistan’s Federal Constitutional Court has left in place the 2014 ban on Ruhani Khazain, the 23-volume collected writings of Hazrat Mirza Ghulam Ahmad (as).
Ahmadis already face criminal restrictions on identifying and practising as Muslims. The continued ban on these central religious texts further restricts their ability to practise, publish and transmit their beliefs — despite the religious freedom guaranteed by Article 20 of Pakistan’s Constitution.
dawn.com/news/2028467
Pakistan: The killing of Ahmadi community official Mirza Safdar Mahmood in Mandi Bahauddin underscores the grave risks faced by Ahmadis amid continued anti-Ahmadi violence and hostility.
Authorities must ensure a prompt, impartial investigation.
See our latest incident report:
BREAKING: A 65-year-old Ahmadi man, Mirza Safdar Mahmood, was shot dead by unidentified assailants in Mandi Bahauddin, Pakistan, on the evening of 2 September 2026. He was travelling from his workshop to a local Ahmadi mosque when he was attacked.
More details to follow.
Following launch events earlier this month at the Royal Irish Academy and the Irish Human Rights Centre, our annual persecution report is now publicly available in digital form.
For more details see here: instagram.com/p/DVI4nFYjJcS/…
‘A form of apartheid’: The International Human Rights Desk launches its Annual Persecution Report in Dublin and Galway, with events at the Royal Irish Academy and the Irish Centre for Human Rights, covered by @Independent_ie. independent.ie/regionals/gal…
Petition launched in Bangladesh to have Ahmadis declared non-Muslim deshkalnews.com/news/20845
Persecution of Ahmadis annual report launch for 2026
Register your attendance here:
Dublin: eventbrite.com/e/persecution…
Galway: eventbrite.com/e/persecution…
International Human Rights Desk retweeted
Die islamische Minderheit der #Ahmadiyya erleidet in #Pakistan🇵🇰 systematische Diskriminierung und Gewalt, wie im Oktober in #Rabwah. Hierüber habe ich mit dem Bundesvorsitzenden + Imam und Beauftragten der @PresseAhmadiyya gesprochen.
Reminded of our Human Rights Across Contexts and Shared Understandings event today at the University of Ulster.
Join us for Human Rights Across Contexts and Shared Understandings From Pakistan and Northern Ireland, a panel discussion on shared themes that shape human rights struggles across different settings.
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According to the @ihrdesk quarterly report, between July–Sept 2025, Ahmadis faced alarming persecution.
The PFA stands firmly against this injustice and remains committed to defending the rights and safety of the Ahmadiyya Muslim Jama’at.
#onpoli #CDNpoli – at Toronto, Ontario
International Human Rights Desk retweeted
Human Rights Across Contexts & Shared Understandings from Pakistan & NI
This Panel discussion explores how struggles for human rights though shaped by different contexts often reflect shared patterns
🗓 Monday 8 Dec
⏰ 15:30-17:00
📍 Ulster University
🎟 nihrf.com/events/human-right…
ALT Human Rights Across Contexts and Shared Understandings from Pakistan and Northern Ireland
Join us for Human Rights Across Contexts and Shared Understandings From Pakistan and Northern Ireland, a panel discussion on shared themes that shape human rights struggles across different settings.
Register here: eventbrite.com/e/human-right…
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The intervention of the International Human Rights Desk at the 2025 UN Forum for Minority Issues.
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Promoting peace and working for justice remain urgent needs of our time. The continued guidance of the Head of the Ahmadiyya Muslim Community, Hazrat Mirza Masroor Ahmad, calls on all peoples and communities to uphold these principles with sincerity and resolve.
Promoting peace and working for justice remain urgent needs of our time. The continued guidance of the Head of the Ahmadiyya Muslim Community, Hazrat Mirza Masroor Ahmad, calls on all peoples and communities to uphold these principles with sincerity and resolve.
In attendance at the Cultures of Democracy conference at Senate House, London, hosted by @ICwS_SAS, which opens with a an incredibly pertinent presentation on Gaza and the state of freedom and democracy in the Commonwealth and beyond #commonwealthdemocracy
Anti-Ahmadi extremism continues to intensify in Bangladesh.
See our full post here: instagram.com/p/DRNLD3hjNou/…
