‘Pakistan Day’: Why Is Texas’ Congress Honoring A Country That Is Brutally Persecuting Christians

On March 23rd of 2025, the Texas House of Representatives recognized “Pakistan Day” in the State of Texas. They did not call it “Pakistani Heritage Day” or “Pakistani Americans in Texas Day.” They called it “Pakistan Day,” celebrating the nation itself. Texas is among the most overtly Christian states in the nation. And Pakistan is one of the most hostile places to Christianity in all the world. Why did the Texas House of Representatives choose to honor the nation of Pakistan? In an article for the Gatestone Institute, Turkish journalist Uzay Bulut put in stark terms the contrast between the...