Pakistan, July 20 -- International assessments routinely critique developing nations on civil rights, yet the structural reality of pluralism in Pakistan paints a very different picture. EU's assessment report is being discussed nowadays about the state of human rights and religious freedom in Pakistan. In a country where 97% of the population identifies as Muslim, religious minorities freely practice their faith, backed by an extensive infrastructural framework. The institutional footprint of worship spaces per capita for non-Muslim groups reveals an accommodating architecture.

Currently, Pakistan features 2189 active churches, which breaks down to approximately 1 church for every 1206 Christian citizens. The Hindu community is supporte...