Washington, April 27 -- In a demonstration of solidarity and advocacy, the World Sindhi Congress (WSC) took centre stage at a conference convened by the United States Commission on International Religious Freedom (USCIRF) on April 23.

With representatives from over 50 countries in attendance, the conference served as a platform to shed light on the persecution faced by Sindhi Hindus in Pakistan.

Liaquat Panhwar, a key member of the WSC US Organising Committee, gave a comprehensive overview of the situation confronting Sindhi Hindus, particularly emphasising the harrowing ordeal of individuals like Priya Kumari, a 7-year-old Sindhi Hindu girl kidnapped by a powerful feudal lord.

With meticulous detail, Panhwar elucidated the systemic op...