Thu Mar 13 11:15:58 UTC 2025: ## Former Pakistani Cricketer Exposes Discrimination Against Hindu Minorities in Pakistan
**Washington, D.C. – March 13, 2025** – Former Pakistani cricketer Danish Kaneria has publicly accused Pakistan of widespread discrimination against its Hindu minority population, claiming his own career was sabotaged due to his faith. Kaneria, who played 61 Test matches for Pakistan, made these allegations during a Congressional Briefing on the plight of minorities in Pakistan on Wednesday.
Speaking to ANI, Kaneria stated that he was denied equal respect and value in Pakistan, highlighting the systemic discrimination he faced. He participated in the briefing to raise awareness within the US government about the human rights abuses suffered by minorities in Pakistan.
The briefing also featured testimony from Indian-American Congressman Shri Thanedar, who urged the US to condemn the human rights violations and impose sanctions on Pakistan until the atrocities cease. Former Wall Street Journal journalist Asra Nomani echoed these concerns, recounting the brutal murder of her colleague Daniel Pearl in 2002 as an example of the violence faced by minorities in Pakistan. Nomani highlighted the ongoing denial of basic rights and freedoms to minority citizens. The event served as a platform to call for international action to address the systematic persecution of religious minorities in Pakistan.
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