Irreligion in Pakistan

Irreligion and atheism are present among a minority of mainly young people in Pakistan.[1][2][3]

In 2005, about 1% of the population was reported to be atheist, and by 2012, the figure rose to about 2% according to Gallup.[4]

Atheists in Pakistan face discrimination and prejudice in society.[5][6] Pakistan is reported to be among the seven countries where atheism can attract capital punishment, and even among these seven countries, Pakistan is probably the most dangerous for atheists.[7]

Internet groups such as "ePAA" website have emerged which received over 17,000 hits within 48 hours on its launch.[8]

Some known atheists of Pakistani origin are Kumail Nanjiani and Tariq Ali.

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References

  1. ↑ "Pakistani youths turning into atheists". IBN Live. Retrieved 2012-07-01.
  2. ↑ "Global Index of Religiosity and Atheism". Gallup. Retrieved 2012-09-02.
  3. ↑ "The hardest part about being faithless". Pakistan Today. Retrieved 2014-02-09.
  4. ↑ Husain, Irfan (27 Aug 2012). "Faith in decline". Dawn. Retrieved 16 December 2012. Interestingly, and somewhat intriguingly, 2 per cent of the Pakistanis surveyed see themselves as atheists, up from 1pc in 2005.
  5. ↑ "What do Pakistani atheists mean for Pakistan?". The Express Tribune. Retrieved 2012-08-07.
  6. ↑ "Being Pakistani and atheist a dangerous combo, but some ready to brave it". Pakistan Today. Retrieved 2012-07-01.
  7. ↑ Fisher, Max (10 Dec 2012). "The seven countries where the state can execute you for being atheist". The Washington Post. Retrieved 16 December 2012. Though that list includes some dictatorships, the country that appears to most frequently condemn atheists to death for their beliefs is actually a democracy, if a frail one: Pakistan. Others include Saudi Arabia, Iran, Afghanistan, Sudan, the West African state of Mauritania, and the Maldives, an island nation in the Indian Ocean.
  8. ↑ "Pakistani Atheists and Agnostics take message online". The Express Tribune. Retrieved 2012-07-01.

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