Amnesty International has urged Pakistan to release Ahmadis detained in recent weeks and safeguard their worship places. Over 60 Ahmadis, including children, have been jailed and their sites attacked, with police often failing to intervene. Ahmadis face escalating threats from the far-right Tehreek-e-Labbaik Pakistan, prompting calls for justice against perpetrators.
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