Lahore, May 14 -- The Human Rights Commission of Pakistan (HRCP) has called for urgent government intervention following alarming findings from a recent fact-finding mission to Derek Abad, Kot Addu in Punjab province.

The mission, prompted by a complaint from a local pastor, reveals systematic eviction attempts against small Christian farmers by local land mafias, despite legal protections granted to the community. In a press release issued Tuesday, HRCP stated that many of the affected farmers, who have cultivated the land for decades, are being forcibly displaced in what appears to be a case of faith-based discrimination. The commission warns that the evictions defy multiple court directives and government rulings that affirm the Chris...