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Bias-motivated incidents in Pakistan
The map has recorded 10 bias-motivated incidents in Pakistan since February 2026, 2 of them in Islamabad. Sexism / gender-based violence is the most common category (9), then religious discrimination (1). All 10 were assaults or worse.
Most reported · 4 outlets
Woman doctor burned in acid attack at Quetta hospital
A man threw acid at a woman doctor at her hospital in Quetta, causing burns to seven percent of her body. The suspected attacker was later killed by police as he tried to escape.
Most serious
Woman content creator shot dead in her car in Taxila
A 28-year-old woman content creator was shot and killed when two men on a motorcycle opened fire on the car she was travelling in near a market in Taxila, Pakistan. Her sister was seriously injured when the vehicle crashed.
Incidents over time
| Month | Incidents | Discrimination | Threats | Vandalism | Assault | Fatal |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| February 2026 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
| March 2026 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| April 2026 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| May 2026 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| June 2026 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
| July 2026 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| August 2026 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
| September 2026 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| October 2026 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
Every incident
10 incidents, newest first.
October 2026
- Deputy commissioner alleges husband assaulted and confined her
A woman in Rawalpindi filed a complaint alleging her husband physically assaulted her, seized her mobile phone, and locked her in a room, as part of ongoing domestic abuse.
August 2026
- Woman content creator shot dead in her car in Taxila
A 28-year-old woman content creator was shot and killed when two men on a motorcycle opened fire on the car she was travelling in near a market in Taxila, Pakistan.
- Woman killed by family in Islamabad after rejecting forced marriage
A woman was killed by family members in the Nilore area of Islamabad shortly after her father brought her home from Lahore, following her refusal of a forced marriage and her obtaining a khula through court.
June 2026
- French woman and five children rescued from domestic violence in Pakistan
Police raided a house in Khyber Pakhtunkhwa province, Pakistan, and rescued a French woman and her five children after information about an alleged case of domestic violence.
- Woman doctor burned in acid attack at Quetta hospital
A man threw acid at a woman doctor at her hospital in Quetta, causing burns to seven percent of her body.
May 2026
- 18-year-old domestic worker dies in Lahore after alleged repeated rape and forced abortion
An 18-year-old domestic worker in Lahore who alleged she was repeatedly raped by her employer's son and the family driver became pregnant and was forced to take abortion pills; she died from complications of an illegal abortion.
April 2026
- Christian woman raped by two men in Punjab orchard
A 25-year-old Christian woman working as a daily-wage laborer was raped at gunpoint by a contractor and an accomplice in a citrus orchard in Nankana Sahib District, Punjab.
March 2026
- 10-year-old Christian girl targeted in attempted rape in Pakistan
A 10-year-old Christian girl was the target of an attempted rape in Manawarabad village in Sheikhupura District, Punjab, according to police who registered a case.
February 2026
- 11-year-old Christian girl abducted and killed in Gujranwala
An 11-year-old Christian girl was abducted and killed by a neighbor in Gujranwala, Pakistan; her body was found and police later shot the suspect.
- Suicide bombing at Shia mosque in Islamabad kills 36
A suicide bomber attacked a Shia mosque in Islamabad, killing 36 people.