A leading voice for religious freedom, human rights, and social justice in Pakistan, Bishop Samson Shukardin has served as bishop of the Diocese of Hyderabad since 2015. He also serves as president of the Pakistan Catholic Bishops' Conference.
A legacy gift from the late Irish priest Fr. Brendan McMullan, together with the longstanding pastoral commitment of the Missionary Society of St. Columban, has enabled a small Catholic community in southern Pakistan to build its first permanent place of worship.
Bishop Samson Shukardin, President of the Catholic Bishops’ Conference of Pakistan, has praised the country’s Parliament for approving the law to establish the National Commission for Minority Rights.
To protect women and girls' rights from religious minorities, the National Commission for Justice and Peace (NCJP) held a symposium in Islamabad on June 27.
