Islamabad, July 25 -- Human Rights Focus Pakistan (HRFP) has raised concerns over what it described as a continued increase in human rights violations against religious minorities in Pakistan, citing incidents of violence, discrimination, forced conversions, attacks on places of worship and misuse of blasphemy laws.

In a fact-finding report released on Friday, HRFP said cases documented through its REAT Helpline, regional coordinators and other sources showed an "alarming pattern of violence, discrimination, impunity, and religious intolerance" affecting Christians, Hindus and other marginalised communities.

HRFP President Naveed Walter said the organisation's recent fact-finding missions had highlighted "persistent failures in protecti...