A little history— Hinduism is the oldest recorded religion practiced by the Punjabi people. The historical Vedic religion of the Vedic period (1500–500 BCE) constituted the religious ideas and practices in Punjab, and centred primarily in the worship of Indra, the Hindu god of heaven and lightning.
A couple of thousand years later, in the 11th century, Muslims conquered northern Punjab after the defeat of the native Hindus. That has been the history of Islam in the area and in many other Countries as well.
The Jews from the Sindh, Punjab and Pathan areas are often called Bani Israel Jews even though there was not state of Israel yet. The Jewish community who used to reside in other parts of what became Pakistan (such as Lahore or Peshawar) also fled to India in 1947, some fly to Karachi, but the last synagogue in Karachi was bulldozed in the 80’s.
Persecution of Christians in Pakistan has been recorded since the country’s independence in 1947. The persecution has taken many forms, including violence, discrimination, and blasphemy laws.
