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Hinduism is the second largest religious affiliation in Pakistan after Islam. [ 3 ] Though Hinduism was one of the dominant faiths in the region a few centuries ago, [ 4 ][ 5 ][ 6 ] Hindus accounted for just 2.17% of Pakistan's population (approx 5.2 million people) in the 2023 Pakistani census. [ 7 ]
The Hindu population of Pakistan makes up a small minority of about 1.96 million, or 1.2 per cent, of the total population. An overwhelming majority of the Hindus (96 per cent of the total Hindu population in Pakistan) live in rural areas of Sindh. There are heavy concentrations of Hindus in Sanghar and Tharpakar district, which borders with India.
Punjabi, Marwari, Saraiki [1] Hindi, Urdu and other languages (minority) Hinduism is a minority religion in Punjab province of Pakistan followed by about 0.19% of its population. Punjab has the second largest number of Hindus in Pakistan after Sindh. [2] Hinduism is followed mainly in the Southern Punjab districts of Rahim Yar Khan and Bahawalpur.
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Demographics
As per 2017 census, Pakistan have a population of 207,684,000. In 2012, according to the Government of Pakistan's National Database and Registration Authority(NADRA), the population of officially registered religious minorities in Pakistan was as follows: 1. Hindus: 1,414,527 2. Christians: 1,270,051 3. Ahmadis: 125,681 4. Baha'is: 33,734 5. Sikhs: 6,146 6. Parsis: 4,020 7. Buddhists: 1,492 8. Others: 66,898 According to the 1951 census conducted by the Government of Pakistan, West Pakistan h...
Blasphemy law
Pakistan's Blasphemy law stems from section 295-C of the Pakistan Penal Code (6 October 1860) XLV of 1860. It states that whoever "defiles the sacred name of the Holy Prophet Muhammad (peace be upon him) shall be punished with death, or imprisonment for life, and shall also be liable to fine." This law is phrased in vague terms (therefore violating the principle of legality), and is often used to level false accusations at people from religious minorities. Asia Bibiis a notable example of a p...
Forced conversion
The Human Rights Council of Pakistan has reported that cases of forced conversion are increasing. A 2014 report by the Movement for Solidarity and Peace (MSP) says about 1,000 women in Pakistan are forcibly converted to Islam every year (700 Christian and 300 Hindu). However, an opposing view also exists and was recently documented in an interview published in The Times of India; "[t]he All Pakistan Hindu Panchayat (APHP)...[says the] majority of cases of marriages between Hindu women and Mus...
Hindu Temples
1. The Swaminarayan Temple in Karachi 2. Temples at Katas Raj display characteristics of Kashmiri Hindu temples 3. Varun Dev Mandir at Karachi 4. Katas Raj Temples(4th century) in Pakistan 5. One of the Amb Templesconstructed between the 7th and 9th centuries 6. Shawala Teja Singh Temple after Renovation by the Government
Gurdwaras
1. The Gurdwara Janam Asthan in Nankana Sahib, Pakistan 2. Darbar Sahib, gurdwara commemorating Guru Nanak, in Kartarpur, Pakistan 3. Golden dome of Gurdwara Dera Sahibin Lahore 4. Gurdwara Panja Sahibin Punjab
Churches
1. Saint Patrick's Cathedral, Karachi 2. Sacred Heart Cathedral, Lahore 3. Night view of St Mary's Cathedral& Bishop's House Multan 4. Outside of the Sialkot Cathedral
Jews in Pakistan. An article by Prof. Adil Najam of The Fletcher School of Law and Diplomacy, Tufts University.
Oct 23, 2020 · 1 A Hindu temple known as a Krishna mandir in Methi, the main town of Tharparkar. Methi has six such mandirs, the most of any town in Sindh Province. 2 Families live in makeshift houses called ...
The Hindu population of Pakistan makes up a small minority of about 1.96 million, or 1.2 per cent, of the total population. An overwhelming majority of the Hindus (96 per cent of the total Hindu population in Pakistan) live in rural areas of Sindh. There are heavy concentrations of Hindus in Sanghar and Tharpakar district, which borders with India.
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Nov 7, 2022 · The island was gifted to the Hindu community by wealthy Muslim landlords in Sindh two centuries ago. It would have been an unthinkable act in modern-day Pakistan, where Hindus are often ...
