Tag: Religious Minorities

‘Drip-Drip Genocide’ of Religious Minorities in Pakistan

Arun Anand The movement for the creation of Pakistan out of the larger landmass of India was based on the (in)famous ‘two-nation theory’ that positioned Hindu and Muslim as two irreconcilable identities, and therefore, deserving separate homelands. Muhammad Ali Jinnah, the leader of the struggle for Pakistan, envisaged it as a Muslim-majority homeland but one … Continue reading ‘Drip-Drip Genocide’ of Religious Minorities in Pakistan →

Factsheet: Share of Religious Minorities – A Cross-Country Analysis (1950-2015)

Economic Advisory Council to Indian Prime Minister has conducted an in-depth cross-country analysis on status of minorities worldwide, focusing on population shifts over 65-year time span of 1950 - 2015. This extensive survey, encompassing 167 nations revealed that in 1950, average percentage of majority religious groups was 75 percent. Over ensuing decades, this percentage saw … Continue reading Factsheet: Share of Religious Minorities – A Cross-Country Analysis (1950-2015) →