Video Shows Hindu Family In Tears As They Leave Pakistan Facing Religious Persecution

New Delhi: A video has surfaced on social media telling a heart-wrenching tale of religious persecution in Pakistan. The video shows Anil Kumar and his family saying emotional good bye to their neighbours and friends in Pakistan as he boarded the train to India. Video captures him sobbing as he leaves for a new life in India. Religious persecution of Hindus in Pakistan continues unabated. The video was posted on Twitter by user Faraz Pervaiz, who in his bio claims to be living in Bangkok. 

Faraz Pervaiz shared the emotional video of this Pakistani Hindu family with the caption: ‘Hindu Family Flees Pakistan Over Religious Persecution, More Families Eager to Follow" Anil Kumar's #Hindu family has had enough of the Religious Persecution in Pakistan and decided to pack their bags to seeks Refuge in India. The constant kidnappings, #Rape and force conversion into #Islam. More families are ready to follow, just waiting for their visas to become a reality.’ 

The family, unable to bear the constant threat of kidnappings, rape, and forced conversion to Islam, has joined a growing exodus of Hindus seeking safety across the border.

Kumar's ordeal speaks volumes about the plight faced by the Hindu minority in Pakistan. Countless families are living in fear, their lives marked by discrimination and violence. 

As Kumar and his family begin to start a new life in a new country, they are joined by a growing number of hopeful individuals, eagerly awaiting the chance to escape the oppressive conditions in their homeland.

Hindu Family Leaves Pakistan Video

The decision to leave one's country is never easy, but for these families, it is a matter of survival. The international community must recognize the grave situation facing Hindus in Pakistan and take concrete steps to protect their rights and ensure their safety.

According to Pakistan Bureau of Statistics (PBS) data, the population of Hindus in Pakistan increased from 3.5 million in 2017 to 3.8 million in 2023, but their share in the total population went down from 1.73 to 1.61 percent, which showed other minority communities increased at a faster rate.

The population of Christians in Pakistan also increased from 2.6 million to 3.3 million, with their share in the total population also going up from 1.27 to 1.37 percent. Ahmadis witnessed a decline in their real population as well as their share in the total population. The size of their community was reduced by 29,053, from 191,737 (0.09 percent) in 2017 to 162,684 (0.07 percent).

The population of the Sikh community stood at 15,998 and that of the that of the Parsi at 2,348.