Post author: Mohsin Ilyas

Mohsin Ilyas a social worker working in Islamabad to uplift the Christian community especially the low-income settlements. He runs an organization Minority Protection Trust with the motto “To lift others up”.

Analysis
Vaccine scepticism among religious minorities: Pakistan must adopt a bottom-up approach

In this analysis, Aroon Arthur, Jaffer A. Mirza and Mohsin Ilyas share findings from interviews in Islamabad/Rawalpindi and Lahore in which they find an alarming…

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Analysis
Christians to deal with discrimination in the political process

Mohsin Ilyas The fact that Christian political leaders are primarily selected and not elected by the community adds to the feeling of being marginalized. Pakistan,…

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Case Study
Life beside the wastewater streams

Mohsin Ilyas An issue that has met neglect for decades is the struggle of those living in slums, located along the wastewater streams. They face…

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Case Study
Illicit liquor sale to support families, Christian youth resorts to bootlegging

Youngsters from Christian localities turn to bootlegging as an easier alternative to making money. The bleak scenario of economic opportunities leads many such Christians to…

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Case Study
Pastors of Christian slums pulling through Covid-19

Mohsin Ilyas Due to the lockdown imposed during Covid-19, the worship places across Pakistan were shut down. This affected church activities as well. Many pastors…

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Analysis
Christians in Islamabad slums face a financial collapse

Mohsin Ilyas 12SHARES12 The global pandemic slashed income from small businesses for a massive majority of the Christian population in the slums of Islamabad. The…

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