Toba Tek Singh: December 30, 2016. (PCP) The death toll have risen to 50 and dozens under treatment in Toba Tek District Headquarters Hospital and Allied Hospital Faisalabad are complaining of losing eye sight after consuming toxic liquor on December 25, 2016, during celebration of Christmas in remo

Pakistan: December 29, 2016. (PCP) Ms. Jacqueline Sultan, Christian Lawyer and Human Rights Activist visited Kotri, Sindh and distributed Christmas Gifts among the poor people of Christian minority. The women complained regarding injustice
During the meeting with women she said that ratio of inju

Sujawal: December 29, 2016. (PCP) Activists of Sindhi Sangat Sindh and Sindhi Nari Sangat Sindh protested in Mirpur Bathoro, Bulri Shah Karim, Jhok Sharif and Sujawal against the decision of Sindh government to amend forced conversion bill, growing religious extremism, forced religious conversion of

Toba Tek Singh, Pakistan: December 27, 2016. (PCP) During Christmas celebration in Toba Tek Singh due to toxic alcohol drinking, 32 Christian died while 16 are still in serious conditions in District Headquarter Hospital under treatment.
Two Muslims are also among dead who sold tainted liquor to po

Hyderabad: December 27, 2016. (PCP) Society for Human Awareness, Development & Empowerment (SHADE) in collaboration with Organization for Peace & Development (OPD) Distributed Christmas Gifts among Needy, poor and freed Bonded Laborers at Hari Camp Kotri Jamshoro, Latifabad Hyderabad to mark Christm

Hyderabad: December 27, 2016. (By Abbas Kassar) Christian community in Hyderabad celebrated Christmas with enthusiasm, religious fervor like other parts of country. It all began with Mass service at midnight in all 27 churches of Hyderabad with tight security by administration. Main services were he

Kochi, India: December 27, 2016. (PTI) An Indian Catholic priest abducted from Yemen this year appealed to Pope Francis and the central government to secure his release from his captors. "If I were a European priest, I would have been taken more seriously. I am from India. I am perhaps not considere

Karachi: December 24, 2016. (PCP) The Central Secretariat of Pakistan Christian Congress PCC in a press note here today have wished “Merry Christmas” and prayed that “Lard may bless mankind around globe with Peace, Love and Harmony in this season of happiness because Jesus Christ loved humanity”
In

Islamabad: December 24, 2016. (PCP) Dr. Nazir S Bhatti, President of Pakistan Christian Congress PCC has said that Christians have no share in resources of federation of Pakistan nor they enjoy equal basic democratic rights which have pushed them below poverty line and they have lost buying power to

ISLAMABAD: December 24, 2016. (By Shamim Masih) Pakistani Christians are peace ambassador in Pakistan and working to promote harmony in the country, says Kamran Michael. Talking to the media at launching ceremony of Christmas Peace Train at Margalla Railway Station, Islamabad Federal Minister for Hu

London: December 22, 2016. (PCP) Former president of Pakistan and co-chairman of the Pakistan People’s Party (PPP) Asif Ali Zardari has told the Ameer Jammat-e-Islami Sirajul Haq to take back the Sindh Assembly's recently passed forced conversion bill in the.
Siraj thanked the PPP leader for taking

Karachi: December 22, 2016. (PCP) It was taken as very surprising move by Co-Chairman Pakistan People Party PPP Asif Ali Zardari to assure Senator Siraj Ul Haq Chief of Jamat Islami JI that Forced Conversion Bill passed by Sindh Assembly will be strike down in a telephonic conversation as reported b

New York: December 22, 2016. (PCP) On Thursday 15th December 2016 ICCF held food distribution event in which forty families received food packages.
The event was held in bearing soi 7. The food was distributed by Mr. Ryder, his friend and his son guest from Calvary Baptist Church Bangkok. This is

Karachi: December 22, 2016. (PCP) Christian Lawyer and Human Rights Activists Ms. Jacqueline Sultan during the meeting with Polio Workers at Essa Nagri, Gulshan-e-Iqbal, Karachi said that Pakistani Polio Workers are marking notable progress in eliminating the polio virus from Pakistan in spite of va

Sialkot: December 21, 2016. (PCP) Convener World Minorities Alliance and Organizer Awami Maseeha Party Mr. J Salik addressed an important press conference at Cival Press Club Daska.
J Salik said that after thirteen years of our legal fight finally we have won finally, the case regarding minorities

London: December 21, 2016. (PCP) The Council of Common Interest (CCI) decided that a census will begin in Pakistan on March 15, 2017, and will be split into two phases.
The CCI made its decision after the Supreme Court (SC) directed government to begin a population census.
It was decided that al

Toronto: December 21, 2016. (PCP) The Consulate of Pakistan in Toronto held its fourth annual Christmas celebration in partnership with the International Christian Voice. The event was extremely well attended with many individuals from both the Pakistani Christian and Muslim communities from across

Faisalabad: December 19, 2016. (PCP) Prominent Pakistani Scholar and Researcher Professor Anjum James Paul who also heads Pakistan Minorities Teachers Association PMTA writes a letter to Chief Justice of Supreme Court of Pakistan on need to address the humiliation of rights of religious minorities i

HYDERABAD: December 19, 2016. (By Abbas Kassar) Christian community took out a big rally on camel carts from Kotri to Hyderabad as part of weeklong celebrations of Christmas.
After marching from various roads the rally reached press club at Hyderabad. Men, Women and children dressed in colourful d

Hyderabad: December 18, 2016. (By Abbas Kassar) Christian leader of Diocese of Hyderabad Church of Pakistan, Bishop Kaleem John has said eradication of extremism from Pakistan was necessary for restoration of peace.
Addressing various programs of Christmas 2016 here he said peace, freedom of expre

Lahore: December 16, 2016. (PCP) Leadership and members of Rwadari Tehreek and the people from different walks of life gathered for a Protest Camp in front of Punjab Assembly under the auspices of Rwadari Tehreek in the memory of all those who lost their lives at the Army Public School – Peshawar on

London: December 16, 2016. (PCP) After 45 Pakistani Christians were rounded up and detained at the behest of the Royal Thai Government for overstaying tourist visas, despite having registered with UNHCR for asylum, dozens of charities starting raising funds to help. Yet when British Pakistani Christ

Bangkok: December 16, 2016. (PCP) As Pakistani Christian Asylum seekers were under fear and stress after arrest of 45 Christian men, women and children asylum seekers which was televised live by Bangkok Immigration Authorities and Police showing images of children’s crying and women begging for merc

London: December 15, 2016. (PCP) Patron-in-Chief of Pakistan Hindu Council and Member National Assembly Dr Ramesh Kumar Vankwani has said that freedom of religion is a fundamental human right as it protects the freedom for an individual to hold his religious or non-religious beliefs which means that

ISLAMABAD: December 15, 2016. (By Nazir Siyal) IUCN in partnership with Pakistan Institute of Development Economics (PIDE) organized a panel discussion on Mainstreaming Environment in China Pakistan Economic Corridor (CPEC) during 32nd Annual General Meeting of Pakistan Society of Development Econom

London: December 14, 2016. (PCP) An elderly woman of 58 years was pushed to the floor and beaten and kicked till he fell into unconsciousness, after she refused to kill a Muslim man's home, because her workload was already overscheduled.
On September 24, 2016, Bashiran was throwing out garbage aft

HYDERABAD: December 14, 2016. (By Abbas Kassar) United Minority Organization has announced week long programs to celebrate Christmas starting from December 18 on which date a big peace rally will be taken out from Kotri to Hyderabad (10 kilometers).
Announcing this in a press conference at Hyderab

GWADAR/TURBAT: December 14, 2016. (Nazir Siyal) Director General Frontier Works Organization (FWO) Lieutenant General Muhammed Afzal highlighted that it was another landmark in the history of Pakistan that under CPEC objectives they have completed major portions of road communication in Baluchistan

Washington DC: December 11, 2016. (PCP) R.E.A.L Chief Coordinator Mr. Jeffery Imm writes to Counselor Menasavet at Royal Kingdom of Thailand in DC, for mercy to Pakistan Christian Refugee Arrests in Thailand with reference to International Human Rights Day as Thai Immigration arrested more 45 Chri

Lahore: December 11, 2016. PCP) Patron-in-chief of Pakistan Hindu Council and Member of National Assembly Dr Ramesh Kumar Vankwani has said that there should be interfaith conference on provincial level after every three months so that non-Muslim representatives will have sufficient time to not only

Karachi: December 11, 2016. (PCP) Christian Lawyer and Human Rights Activist Ms. Jacqueline Sultan and other more than 150 people joined a peace walk at Karachi on 10th December, 2016 to protest against terrorism, hatred and to pay homage to the victims.
Ms. Jacqueline Sultan said the purpose of t

Lahore: December 11, 2016. (PCP) The Human Friends Organization HFO and National Minority Rights Network NMRN observed International Human Rights Day on December 10, 2016, at Falettis Hotel Lahore.
Chief of HFO and Coordinator of NMRN welcomed Mr. Sajid Christopher Paul welcomed Chief Guests Mr.

Lahore: December 11, 2016. (PCP) An Adventist accused of blasphemy Sajjad Masih Gill was arrested on December 28, 2011, in FIR no 820/12 offence u/s 295 C PPC, PS city Gojra District Toba Tek singh. Trial of this case was started in 2012 in the court of additional Sessions Judge Gojra in District J

Islamabad: December 10, 2016. (PCP) President of Pakistan Mamnoon Hussain awarded National Human Rights 2016 to the Patron-in-chief of Pakistan Hindu Council and Member National Assembly Dr Ramesh Kumar Vankwani as a recognition of his struggle services to protect the human rights. According to the

Islamabad: December 10, 2016. (PCP) President of Pakistan Mamnoon Hussain in a ceremony handed over awards to some people who have been selected by Human Right Ministry of government of Pakistan in which not any Muslim nor Christian was included who have been hoisting flag of Human Rights in streets

Lahore: December 9, 2016. (PCP) Men, women and children belonging to the most marginalized segments of the society including gypsy community, brick kiln workers, sanitary workers, trans-genders, Persons with Disabilities, and religious minorities has questioned the government and the responsible sta

London: December 9, 2016. (PCP) A pilot made a mayday call, saying he had lost control of one of the two engines, PIA Chairman Azam Saigol said "We were confident that the plane could land with one working engine," Saigol said. "This is a tragedy. We are not absolving ourselves of any connection to

Lahore: December 8, 2016. (PCP) The political, social and religious leadership of the minority communities and the civil society in a Press Conference held under the auspices of Rwadari Tehreek (a non-violent social movement) on December 8, 2016 at Lahore Press Club has called upon the Punjab Assemb

Islamabad: December 8, 2016. (PCP) Convener World Minorities Alliance and Organizer Awami Maseeha Party Mr. J Salik expressed his immense grief on PIA plane crash and said that this heartbreaking accident is really very sad as it lost 47 precious lives including famous religious scholar Mr. Junaid J

Lahore: December 8, 2016. (PCP) Rt. Rev. Dr. Farhad shahzad Bhatti, President of “United International Anglican Church” says Merry Christmas and Happy New Year' blessing and Peace of our Lord Jesus Christ be with you all.
Chairman of Trust “Shelter Organization” Honorable Rt. Rev. Dr. Farhad S. Bh

Brampton: December 6, 2016. (PCP) The Canadian Christians from Pakistani origin lodged strong protest chanting slogans “Jesus is King of Kings” “Jai Yesu Di” holding play card “Ahmadiyya message is Lie” in front of Pearson Theatre where Ahmadiyya community was holding event “Jesus in India”.
Ahmadi

Islamabad: December 5, 2016. (PCP) The government of right wing Pakistan Muslim League PML (N) which is taken as conservative Muslim religious party led by Mian Nawaz Sharif took very daring step today to honor first Pakistani Noble Prize winner Dr. Abdus Salam who belonged to Ahmadiyya community.

Karachi: December 3, 2016. (PCP) Miss Jacqueline Sultan, Christian Lawyer and Human Rights Activist message on International Day of Disabled Persons, the Government should provide facilities to the special persons so that they come forward and play their constructive role in the Society as well as f

Philadelphia: December 3, 2016. (PCP) President of Pakistan Christian Congress PCC and Editor of Pakistan Christian Post Dr. Nazir S Bhhatti has said that charity funds donated for Pakistani Christians and other poor communities through Mr. Khurum Marvin Pervez and Bishop Samuel Azariah of Church of

Islamabad: December 2, 2016. (PCP) The Committee on Human Rights and Law of National Assembly of Pakistan rejects a bill about protection of rights of minorities in a formal meeting which was under discussion after receiving from House.
The said bill with title of Protection on Minority Rights was

Karachi: December 1, 2016. (PCP) Pakistan Christian Congress PCC Central Secretariat leaders have criticized leaders of Muslim religious parties on opposing forced conversion bill passed by Sindh provincial assembly.
In a statement issued by Dr. Nazir S Bhatti, President of Pakistan Christian Congr

Karachi: November 30, 2016. (PCP) Miss Jacqueline Sultan a Christian Lawyer and Human Rights activist has requested Interior Minister and Secretary Home Department, Government of Pakistan to provide adequate security to all churches in Pakistan for Christmas and New Year Festivals through an applica

Tehran: November 30, 2016. (CSW) A second hearing in the trial of Pastor Yousef Nadarkhani and three members of his church has been scheduled for 14 December.
Pastor Nadarkhani, Yasser Mossayebzadeh, Saheb Fadaie and Mohammed Reza Omidi (Youhan) are charged with “action against national security”,

Islamabad: November 29, 2016. (PCP) Dr. Ramesh Kumar Vankwani, a minority MNA belonging to the ruling party PMLN, has submitted a constitutional amendment bill in the National Assembly Secretariat to prevent the sale of alcohol in the name of Non-Muslims. Talking to the media outside the Parliament

London: November 27, 2016. (PCP) On November 24 Pakistan’s provincial Assembly Sindh passed a law criminalising forced conversion. The bill recommends a five year punishment for perpetrators, whereas facilitators of forceful religious conversions will be handed a three year sentence.
The Sindh Crim

New York: November 27, 2016. (PCP) Mr. Tariq Javed Executive Director ICCF thanked Mr. Miller and Mrs. Miller (Global Gates Missionary) for being chief guest on Friday November 18, 2016 on the event of ICCF food distribution among Pakistani Christian Asylum Seekers Bangkok Thailand. He also thanked

Sanghar: November 26, 2016. (PCP) Miss Jacqueline Sultan, Advocate High Court of Sindh and active human rights activists during the meeting with the women in District Sanghar informed them and expresses her views regarding Forced Conversion Bill recently passed in Sindh Assembly, and said behind pas

Philadelphia: November 26, 2016. (PCP) It is to confirm that Farrukh Marvin Pervez was arrested by Federal Investigation Agency FIA in September 2004 under criminal charges of Passport Law violation and human trafficking for which his bail application was denied by Sindh High Court at that time.
Th

Karachi: November 25, 2016. (PCP) Miss Jacqueline Sultan, Advocate High Court and a active Human Rights activist appreciated the decision of Hon’ble Anti-Terrorism Court who sentenced five men to death on two counts for their involvement in the burning alive of a Christian couple in Kot Radha Kisha

New York: November 25, 2016. (PCP) Mr. Tariq Javed, President ICCF-New York thanked ICCF-Pakistan for organizing Gospel and Youth Leadership Conferences in Pakistan. He thanked Mr. James Fazl (Chairman ICCF USA) for leading all the conferences. He appreciated board members of ICCF-Pakistan and parti

Lahore: November 23, 2016. (PCP) In a judgement here today, Anti-Terrorism Court of District Kasur of Punjab province of Pakistan sentenced to death five Muslim who were involved in burning alive a Christian couple in furnace of brick kiln factory in Kot Radha Kishan on allegation on blasphemy.
I

The struggle of Khadim Wilson Khadim will ever remain a milestone in history of Pakistani Christians. He was role model for Christian leaders and activists in Pakistan who do not believe to compromise on principals. He was a passionate orator, revolutionary writer and political strategist.
It is s

London: November 20, 2016. (PCP) Today the British Pakistani Christian Association (BPCA) added its voice and efforts to the chorus of Christians and churches who have condemned a Home Office decision to refuse Pakistani Christian clerics visas to visit their twin church in Scotland. The Church of S

Vatican City: November 19, 2016. (PCP) Holy Father Pope Francis appoints 17 new Cardinals from Asia, Africa, North America and Latin America in a “Red Hat” ceremony but ignores millions of Pakistani Christians while honoring very tiny Christian minority of Bangladesh with one Red Hat.
Islamic Repu

Karachi: November 19, 2016. (PCP) In a press note issued by Central Secretariat of Pakistan Christian Congress PCC on meeting of Archbishop of Canterbury Justin Welby with Advisor of Foreign Affair Sartaj Aziz have been strongly condemned by PCC leaders because Archbishop is supposed to look into m

Faisalabad: November 14, 2016. (PCP) In wake of Silver Jubilee celebrations of Rt. Rev. Bishop Joseph Arshad, Bishop of Catholic Diocese of Faisalabad, in a colorful spiritual event Professor Anjum James Paul presented Shield of Honor for his spiritual and social services on November 1, 2016.
Bisho

New Delhi: November 14, 2016. (PCP) The Catholic Bishops Conference of India wishes our Sikh Brethren in the Country and all over the world all best wishes on the celebration of Guru Nanak Jayanti or Gurpurab. When our brothers and Sisters of the Sikh community observe this day to glorify the tenets

London: November 14, 2016. (PCP) Today the British Pakistani Christian Association (BPCA) spoke out again on the ongoing lack of justice for the Christian couple, Shama (killed at 24 years whilst 5 months pregnant) and Shahzad (killed at 26 years), who were beaten and burned alive two years ago in r

Karachi: November 14, 2016. (PCP) After hearing the news of a married woman who had set herself on fire after being raped on the order of a panchayat in Dhillu Gharbi Village, District Gujrat, Miss Jacqueline Sultan, Advocate and Human Rights Activist phoned DPO Gujrat, who informed her that police

Islamabad: November 13, 2016. (PCP) Convener World Minorities Alliance and Organizer Awami Maseeha Party Mr. J Salik protested against the unrest in Kashmir and wrongdoing with innocent and poor Kashmiris in India, he sat in slug and put Slug (Dust) in his head continuously for 6 hours (11AM to 5PM)

Karachi: November 13, 2016. (PCP) Advocate Chaudhary Azra and Advocate Sumaira Gill from Lahore called Miss Jacquiline Sultan, Advocate High Court of Sindh and informed her about Shalokh Irfan S/o. David Irfan, Circulation Manager of Monthly SAAWAN International” (Bhatti Street, Bethlehem Chowk, Bah

Lahore: November 11, 2016. (PCP) Film, Radio and Gospel Singer Arthur Nayyar popular as A. Nayyar passed away here today after brief illness. He was born in Christian family on September 17, 1950, and splendid his childhood in Arifwala where his father was serving as government employee.
A Nayyar

New York: November 10, 2016. (PCP) We the International Community Care Foundation-ICCF leaders pray for you and your team. I have faith President Elect Trump will run the country for the benefit of all the people of United States of America.
Mr. Tariq Javed, President, ICCF USA, Mr. Noman Amjad

London: November 10, 2016. (PCP) Yesterday, news cameras caught the end result of an 8 year old campaign of religious hatred against a Christian convert and his family, Nissar Hussain with multiple car loads of armed police escorting him and his family to pack up the last belongings from their home

Philadelphia: November 9, 2016. (PCP) The leaders of Pakistan Christian Congress PCC have congratulated Mr. Donald Trump to become President of United States and urged him to stand for religious minorities rights who have been persecuted in Islamic states.
Dr. Nazir S Bhatti, President of Pakistan

New York: November 9, 2016. In an historic and unprecedented election, Donald Trump has emerged victorious; getting the 270 needed electoral votes to officially become the 45th president of the U.S.
Many viewed Trump as the underdog since the primaries, but he has shown time and time again that he

Washington, DC: November 9, 2016 - In Defense of Christians congratulates President Trump on winning the vote of the American people, and urges his administration to make the plight of religious minorities in the Middle East a foreign policy priority for the United States.
Too often Christians and

Tehran: November 8, 2016. (PCP)The Christians named Gurbanov age 48, Yusif Farhadov age 51 and Bahram Nasibov age 37 from Baku in Azerbaijan had been invited to attend a gathering to bless a newly wedded couple in Tehran, and wanted to spend three days as tourists in Iran. On Friday 24th June securi

Lahore: November 6, 2016. (Special correspondent) A young Christian leader Shalokh Irfan has said while issuing a statement that the minorities living in Pakistan are never safe, rather in every age, the churches of the Christians and even their colonies have been smashed by burning. Due to the reas

London: November 6, 2016. (PCP) One month ago the long-running saga of Islamic persecution to UK-based convert to Christianity Nissar Hussain reached it’s lowest ebb.
A visit by CID officers to the Hussain home left the family terrified and confused. The officer’s gave the family a stark warning o

Jakarta: November 5, 2016. (Reuters) Indonesia's President Joko Widodo postponed a visit to Australia on Saturday after a mass protest in Jakarta that briefly turned violent as Muslim extremists pressed for the resignation of the capital's governor, a Christian they say insulted the Koran.
Widodo h

Karachi: November 5, 2016. (PCP) Patron-in-chief of Pakistan Hindu Council, Dr. Ramesh Kumar Vankwani has said that the ongoing development projects in Balochistan are opening new horizons to progress for the people living across the country. He was addressing as chief guest during an event, held at

Germany: November 5, 2016. Religiously motivated violence among immigrants at a refugee centre in the central German town of Rotenburg an der Fulda has left life for some Christians "still unbearable" despite praiseworthy responses to incidents this summer. A case study, which Open Doors has release

Jakarta: November 4, 2016. (PCP) “An infidel cannot govern Muslims” “Jail for Christian Governor on Blasphemy” were chanting slogans thousands of Muslim extremist protestors on using Quranic verses in his speech which hardline term as blasphemy.
According to AP, Indonesia's president blamed politic

Washington DC: November 4, 2016. This Sunday, November 6, marks the 20th International Day of Prayer for the Persecuted Church (IDOP).
Christians around the world face persecution for sharing their faith, handing out Bibles, and meeting together to worship.
The International Day of Prayer for the

New York: November 2, 2016. (PCP) ICCF meeting was held at Bangkok, Thailand dated 31st Oct 2016, Mr. Tariq Javed, Executive Director, participated in the meeting telephonically and welcomed all the ICCF members in the meeting and shared the mission of ICCF among all the members.
The ICCF’s mission

London: November 1, 2016. (PCP) A new updated report on the situation of religious and other minorities in Pakistan is being launched in the Houses of Parliament today from 1pm to 3pm by the British Pakistani Christian Association (BPCA) with support from several other UK and European human rights o

Washington DC: November 1, 2016. (PCP) Dr. Nazir S Bhatti, President of Pakistan Christian Congress PCC has sent a letter through Pakistani Ambassador in USA to immediately release in Public Domain “Liaquat-Nehru Pact” signed by Prime Minister of Pakistan Khan Liaquat Ali Khan and Prime Minister of

New York: October 30, 2016. (PCP) The Christian from all walks of life gather to offer their prayers and homage to services of Michael Javed in a Memorial services held in Queens County of New York on October 29, 2016, organized by former MPA Punjab Mr. Pervez Rafiq under banner of Bleeding for Beli

Jhelum: October 29, 2016. (PCP) The Punjab government fails to make any arrest or to complete investigation against culprits who sell homemade toxic liquor called “Moonshine” which killed 11 Christian youth who were celebrating party of wedding in Christian colony.
The victims of Moonshine toxic li

Islamabad: October 29, 2016. (PCP) Whenever there is any incident of blasphemy case in Punjab province of Pakistan then activists of NGO,s dispatch facts finding missions to get signatures of family members of blasphemy accused person on legal documents of power of attorney.
The power of attorney

Karachi: October 29, 2016. (PCP) Patron-in-chief of Pakistan Hindu Council and member of National Assembly Dr. Ramesh Kumar Vankwani, has announced on behalf of federal government, that there would be no loadshedding in the Hindu-majority districts of Sindh, including Tharparkar, Thatta, and Badin,

New York: October 27, 2016. (PCP) Christian community of New York from Pakistan origin and Pakistani Christian Diaspora in USA on the platform of “Bleeding for Belief” is holding a Memorial Service of brave leader Mr. Michael Javed former Member Sindh Assembly on October 29, 2016, at 5:00 Pm, at 44-

London: October 27, 2016. (PCP) Today the British Pakistani Christian Association (BPCA) launches an appeal to help persecuted Pakistani Christians find safety in Australia.
BPCA chairman Wilson Chowdhry said ‘Australia have started an innovative new pilot scheme that can be used to help Pakistani

Karachi: October 27, 2016. (PCP) Patron-in-chief of Pakistan Hindu Council, Dr. Ramesh Kumar Vankwani has called the sale of alcohol in the name of Non-Muslims is "Blasphemy" act, and demands to put complete ban throughout the year. He was commenting on the Sindh High Court (SHC)'s bold orders to th

Liverpool: October 27, 2016. (PCP) Mr. Saleem Khursheed Khokhar Advocate and Ex-Member Provincial Assembly (MPA) Sindh has advised Sindh Government to allow availability of alcohol general stores as Pepsi or Coke is available.
He said if the decision of Hon’ble Sindh High Court is not on religiou

Washington DC: October 25, 2016. (PCP) Mr. John Kirby, Assistant Secretary and Department Spokesperson, Bureau of Public Affairs said “The United States condemns the terrorist attack on the police training center in Quetta. We extend our condolences to the victims and their families, including the p

Lahore: October 25, 2016. (PCP) Rwadari Tehreek (a social movement for Peaceful Pakistan) has expressed deep sorrow and grief over the loss off precious lives caused in Quetta after the deadliest terrorist attack on Police Training Academy on October 24th, 2016 in which 61 lost their lives while 124

Quetta: October 25, 2016. (PCP) A nine years old Christian boy Izhan and his mother Shakil, a nurse in the Civil Hospital Quetta have been released from the Civil Lines Police Station Quetta after interrogation. The victims were accused of burning the Quran on October 20, 2016.
When the matter came

London: October 25, 2016. (PCP) Chairman of the British Pakistani Christian Association, Wilson Chowdhry met the Consular at the Hungarian Embassy, Alexandra Peto in Thailand last week to discuss the plight of Pakistani Christian asylum seekers. Ms Peto confirmed that a 567 page report on persecutio

Lahore: October 24, 2016. (PCP) Ester Imran wife of Imran Masih is 38 years old, she got married with Imran Masih (42 years old), in the year 2000. They have two kids of this wedlock, a boy Irmitya of 15 years old, student of 9th grade and girl Minal aged 12 student of 7th grade. The couple does bel

Lahore: October 24, 2016. (PCP) Rwadari Tehreek, Civil Society Groups and the Social, Political and Religious leadership of the minority communities in a Press Conference held at Lahore Press Club on October 24, 2016 have once again expressed their serious reservations on the Punjab Local Government

Karachi: October 24, 2016. (PCP) Dr. Nazir S Bhatti, President of Pakistan Christian Congress PCC has written letter today to Mr. Absar Alam, Chairman PEMRA, to immediately take action and issue directive to all TV Channels to not provide live coverage to press conferences or any comments of Mr. Mus

Islamabad: October 23, 2016. (PCP) Supreme Court of Pakistan Judge Iqbal Hameedur Rehman resigned today in a handwritten letter addressed to President of Pakistan without stating any specific reasons on his resignation.
Mr. Justice Iqbal Hameedur Rehman came in limelight when he refused to hear Asi

Lahore: October 22, 2016. (PCP) A Muslim Mob attacked the House of the Pastor in Farooqabad, The Voice reported the case and provided them all Legal Assistance and Moral Help by going there in the middle of the night and supporting the family.
Now after registration of FIR (First Information repor

Lahore: October 21, 2016. (PCP) One Christian NGO named LEAD issues a press note here today that its activists were threatened to burnt alive by unknown religious extremists after their attempts to seek forgiveness from Muslim religious leaders to one blasphemy victim Nabeel Masih.
Nabeel Masih age

London: October 21, 2016. (PCP) Community tension arises against Christians in Pakistan as Muslims call for the blood of two blasphemy law victims. Over the last two weeks the legal sagas of Asia Bibi (46 years) and Nabeel Masih (16 years) have been putting the judicial system of Pakistan through it

Ottawa: October 21, 2016. (PCP) October On 17 October 2016, the World Head of the Ahmadiyya Muslim Community, the Fifth Khalifa (Caliph), His Holiness, Hazrat Mirza Masroor Ahmad was received by the Prime Minister of Canada, Rt Hon, Justin Trudeau at the Prime Minister’s Office in Ottawa.
During th

Bahawalpur: October 20, 2016. (PCP) Islamic Republic of Pakistan is on passage of cold era communist states, Saudi Arabia, China and some other Islamic countries where Christianity is taken as security threat and Christians are prohibited to gather in Houses to offer their worship or prayers.
In ci

Sheikhupura: October 20, 2016. (PCP) A gang of Muslims named Abdul Hameed Gadhi, His sons Sajawal and Babar Gadhi along with 50 other attacked on the House of a Pastor Mikel Robert at Mohallah Saddiqabad, city Farooqabad District Sheikhupura on October 19, 2016, firing shots in air and using iron ro

New York: October 19, 2016. (PCP) International Community Care Foundation ICCF, a US based NGO, distributed monthly food packages among 35 families in Bangkok -Thailand among the needy Pakistani Christian Asylum Seekers Families. The program was started with prayer and all the families prayed togeth

Karachi: October 19, 2016. (PCP) Jakoline Sultan, a Christian lawyer condemned the burglary in the house of a Senator named Nihal Hashmi Advocate from treasury benches. She said that government is failed to protect its own senator and if a member from a ruling party is not safe then what would be th

Karachi: October 19, 2016. (PCP) Patron-in-chief of Pakistan Hindu Council and Member of the National Assembly, Dr Ramesh Kumar Vankwani has said that alcohol is strictly forbidden in all religions and according to the teachings of Hinduism, decision maker leaders and other higher-ups are strict

Toronto: October 18, 2016. (PCP) International Christian Voice ICV Chairman Mr. Peter Bhatti commenting on death of Bishop Rufin Anthony said “It was with a heavy heart that I would like to inform Canadian Pakistani Christians that Bishop Rufin Anthony, the Roman Catholic Bishop of Rawalpindi-Islama

Hyderabad: October 17, 2016. (PCP) Unidentified masked men riding on motorbikes stopped Sooba Bhatti Advocate, Bishop Younus Gill and two other Christian leaders on gunpoint when they were coming out of Hari Camp Kotri District Jamshoro after holding prayers and Candle vigil for safety and release o

Islamabad: October 17, 2016. (PCP) Bishop Ruffin Anthony of Catholic Dioceses of Rawalpindi-Islamabad passed away here today according to press note released by sources of Catholics on Social Media. The cause of death was not disclosed but it was announced that his age was 76 on death day.
Bishop R

Goa: October 16, 2016. The five leaders of the BRICS group of emerging economies have ended a two-day summit with a pledge to speed global economic recovery as well as fight terrorism and extremism, forces that they said pose a threat to regional and international peace and stability.
Meeting in t

Karachi: October 16, 2016. The ‘Salam-e-Shuhada’ rally of Pakistan Peoples Party to pay tribute to the martyrs of Karsaz blast started from Bilawal House in Karachi this evening which will end at Karsaz.
Addressing the rally at Bilawal Chowrangi, PPP Chairman Bilawal Bhutto Zardari said we have com

Karachi: October 15, 2016. (PCP) Dr. Nazir S Bhatti, President of Pakistan Christian Congress PCC has said in statement that to register Christian marriages, to issue decrees of divorce of Christian couples and to award permission of marriage to Christian couple by Muslim Judges and Muslim Registrar

Islamabad: October 13, 2016. (PCP) Asia Bibi's Supreme Court appeal hearing has been adjourned for an indefinite period of time after Justice Iqbal Hameed ur Rahman abstained from the 3 member bench hearing the appeal of Asia Bibi. The bench was formed comprising Justice Mian Saqib Nisar, Justice Iq

Islamabad: October 13, 2016. (PCP) The Supreme Court of Pakistan today (13th October) adjourned the hearing of Asia Bibi’s final appeal for an indefinite period after a judge in the case stepped down.
She has been detained since 2009 after she was accused of uttering derogatory remarks against Isla

Sydney: October 12, 2016. (PCP) The Australian Christian Lobby has joined the British Pakistani Christian Association in calling for the Australian Government to put diplomatic pressure on Pakistan to abolish its blasphemy laws.
The call comes on the eve of a Pakistani Supreme Court hearing this w

Lahore: October 12, 2016. (By Mushtaq Gill Advocate) On 11 October, 2016, Pakistan Sunni Tehrik, an extremist group of Muslims majority of Pakistan which declared Mumtaz Hussain Qadri as an Islamic hero,issued an Alamia as a warning for Government of Pakistan regarding the implementation the judgeme

Karachi: October 11, 2016. (PCP) Karachi Press Club has expressed deep concern over placing the name of DAWN correspondent Cyril Almieda on Exit Control List, ECL, without taking any legal court and demands its immediate withdrawal.
In a statement issued here on Tuesday, KPC President Fazil Jamili

Karachi: October 11, 2016. (By Bishop FS Bhatti) Christian Colony had been destroyed by Sindh Government of Pakistan. Christians Houses and others properties were demolished and bulldoze. There are Christian's houses at F.C. Area Punjabi Christians Colony, Karachi Pakistan. The Christians had been

Lahore: October 11, 2016. (PCP) As hearing date of appeal of Asia Bibi against death sentence on blasphemy charges in Supreme Court of Pakistan Lahore Bench is approaching the radical Muslim groups have also lined up for showdown to put pressure on Judges of SCP to uphold death sentence for her issu

Karachi: October 10, 2016. (PCP) Dr. Nazir S Bhatti, President of Pakistan Christian Congress PCC has demanded adequate security to team of lawyers and family members of Asia Bibi as Supreme Court of Pakistan SCP Lahore Bench is scheduled to hear Asia Bibi appeal against her death sentence on accusa

Hyderabad: October 10, 2016. (PCP) On 10th Oct 2016, Human Rights commission of Pakistan conducted a rally on “World Day Against the Death Penalty". Different organizations, Youth, women and Human Rights Activist participated. Advocate Sooba Bhatti, Human Rights Activist and Member of Human Rights C

Karachi: October 10, 2016. (PCP) Christian Lawyer Jacqueline Sultan Advocate Sindh High Court said on the word day against death penalty that Government of Pakistan should abolish death penalty in Pakistan as it is already abolished in the many countries of the world.
She said that on the program

Sydney: October 8, 2016. (PCP) Dozens of Christians of Pakistan origin and their supporters converged outside the New South Wales Parliament House in Sydney at 10:00am on Saturday 8th October 2016, calling for freedom of Pakistan's most famous blasphemy law victims.
Armed with posters and leaflets

Washington DC: October 8, 2016. (PCP) Mr. John Kirby, Assistant Secretary and Department Spokesperson, Bureau of Public Affairs said in press briefing “The United States welcomes the Parliament of Pakistan’s unanimous passing of legislation against so-called “honor killings” today. We commend the ef

Lahore: October 8, 2016. (PCP) Pakistan Christian Congress Punjab Council President Mr. Daud Sharif Sahotra have paid homage to Pakistan Peoples Party PPP Member National Assembly Shazia Marri on raising voice in Joint Session of Parliament for justice to Nabeel Masih who is behind bar on accusation

Karachi: October 8, 2016. (PCP) Pakistan Christian Congress PCC in a press note here today has strongly condemned Pakistan Electronic Media Regulatory Authority PEMRA on issuing notices to 11 Christian TV Channels to stop transmissions.
When Pakistan Christian Post contacted Gawahi TV today which

Hyderabad: October 7, 2016. (PCP) Minorities’ workers of Hyderabad and interior Sindh face unduly extended contract statuses whereas their regularization is overdue. Christian lawyer and human rights activist Advocate Sooba Bhatti has raised voice over this issue; terming it as biasness towards reli

Karachi: October 7, 2016. (PCP) Ms. Jacqueline Sultan, Advocate High Court of Sindh during meeting with Anjum and Niggar and other Lady Advocates of High Court appreciated Pakistan’s Government for passing Anti-Honour Killing Laws and Anti Rape Bill.
She said that the current laws, low literacy ra

Islamabad: October 7, 2016. (PCP)The National Assembly addressed two long-standing issues of minorities during its 36th session. It legislated for the registration of marriages between persons of Hindu community and recommended the government to take action against forced conversions and marriages o

Kasur: October 6, 2016. (Qaisar Loudhi) A 60 years old Muslim landlord enforcedly converted a 30 years old Christian daughter of his employee and later married her but issue not ended on it; but the Muslim landlord started torturing and attacking all members of her lady employee.
According to detai

Islamabad: October 6, 2016. (PCP) The Joint Sitting of the Parliament unanimously passed Anti-Rape and Anti-Honour Killing Bills to give maximum punishment to the perpetrators of heinous crime, and continued debate on the burning issue of Kashmir on Thursday, says Free and Fair Election Network (FAF

Hyderabad: October 5, 2016. (PCP) On 1st Oct 2016 at St. Joseph’s Church Hall Latifabd No. 10 Hyderabad, Society For Human Awareness, Development & Empowerment, SHADE Youth Desk conducted Paralegal Training and the Role of Christian Youth in the Society, 35 young youth members have been trained with

London: October 3, 2016. (PCP) British Pakistani Christian Association have rescued a brick kiln family who had been severely beaten for refusing to convert to islam, a daughter who was kidnapped during the attack has not been returned and police are refusing to start an investigation, despite eye w

Washington DC: October 2, 2016. The September 30 was International Blasphemy Day, a day on which people are encouraged to voice their opinions against repressive laws that outlaw criticism of religion.
The day comes just a month after a report on religious freedom was released from the U.S. State D

Faisalabad: October 2, 2016. (PCP) A Certificate of Authority is presented to "Rt. Rev. Dr. Farhad Shahzad Bhatti", given at Barranquilla, Colombia, South America by The Anglican Rite Catholic province of Latin America "The Anglican Church of The Caribbean and New Granada" dated 29 September 2016.

Sialkot: October 1, 2016. (PCP) Renowned Pakistani Christian Poet and Writer Professor Yousaf Rehmat Nayyer died at Memorial Christian Hospital where he was admitted after illness. The death news of Professor Nayyer grieved thousands of his fans in Pakistan and abroad.
According to Christian Urdu W

Lahore: October 1, 2016. (PCP) Today was the date of Nabeel Masih's case hearing was arrested on charges of blasphemy after posting photo of Khana Kabba on his Facebook page.
The Voice team along with the Legal Panel was at Pattoki sessions Courts to argue the Bail, but due to some supplementary st

Moscow: September 30, 2016. The Russian Orthodox Church is hoping to make all abortions illegal. To that end, Patriarch Kirill has signed a petition that will be given to Russian president Vladimir Putin.
According to ChristianToday.com, the Russian Orthodox Church formerly worked to ban government

I have been an unshakable votary and will remain unshakable votary of the beauties flowered by multiculturalism, a bird of peace that dwells in the valley of tolerance. Every valley has limited supplies to sustain the beauty of patience that is the purpose of the letter by Mr. Ralph MacDonald in the

Karachi: September 29, 2016. (PCP) A Christian Woman Lawyer Jacqueline Sultan Advocate High Court Sindh led a protest against misuse of blasphemy law in Pakistan on 27 September 2016. A Christian teenager 16 has been arrested for liking and sharing a photograph of sacred Islamic building on Facebook

Sydney: September 29, 2016. (PCP) The plight of a Pakistani Christian mother of five who has been jailed for seven years under the notorious blasphemy laws of Pakistan, has led to a demonstration in Sydney Australia. The demonstration coincides with the start of a Supreme Court appeal against the bl

Karachi: September 28, 2016. (Our Correspondent) Former Member of Sindh Assembly Mr. Michael Javed passed away here today after heart attack. He was elected member of Sindh Assembly and raised voice for Christian rights on floor for their due rights.
As news of death of Mr. Michael Javed spread amo

Faisalabad: September 27, 2016. (PCP) Human Rights Focus Pakistan (HRFP) welcome to Hindu Marriage bill passed by National Assembly (NA) on September 26th after Sindh Assembly passed it earlier while the other provinces allowing the federation to legislate the Hindu Marriage Law.
HRFP president Na

London: September 27, 2016. (PCP) Christian refugees are treated with at best indifference in much of the so-called ‘Christian’ west, and sometimes actively discriminated against, but Hungary’s government has set up a ministry solely devoted to the welfare of persecuted Christians, particularly in t

Karachi: September 27, 2016. (PCP) Patron-in-chief of Pakistan Hindu Council and Member National Assembly Dr. Ramesh Kumar Vankwani has urged the United Nations to play its due role for the peaceful solution of the Kashmir conflict between India and Pakistan, adding that the speech delivered by the

Peshawar: September 27, 2016. (PCP) General Asim Bajwa, Director General of ISPR told reporters here today in press briefing that facilitators involved in terrorist attack of Christian Colony and Mardan courts have apprehended in combing operation around Peshawar.
Four terrorists involved in Christ

New York: September 26, 2016. The Pakistani government should overhaul its police system that enables and even encourages serious human rights violations, Human Rights Watch said in a report released today. Successive Pakistani governments have for decades failed to reform an under-resourced and und

Washington DC: September 26, 2016. The Committee to Protect Journalists condemns today's assassination of controversial Jordanian writer Nahed Hattar outside an Amman court, where he was facing charges of "insulting religion" in connection with a cartoon he shared on Facebook, according to news repo

Geneva: September 25, 2016. (PCP) On September 21, the International Forum for Rights of Pakistan hosted a seminar at the UNHRC in Geneva on the human rights violations caused by the Pakistani Army, under the garb of Operation Zarb-e-Azb. Speakers at the conference included Faiz Mohd Zaland, human r

Hyderabad: September 25, 2016. (PCP) Sindhi Nari Sangat protested against the China-Pakistan Economic Corridor (CPEC) in Hyderabad. Protest rallies were also taken out against (CPEC) in Husri, Kathar, Seri and other various cities. Activists of Sindhi Nari Sangat Sindh termed it anti-Sindh and anti-

Lahore: September 23, 2016. (PCP) Centre for Human Rights Education- Pakistan, an organization working to strengthen democracy, human rights, peace and religious tolerance in the society held a National Conference on September 23, 2016 at Lahore to discuss the Prospects and Challenges to democracy a

Islamabad: September 23, 2016. (PCP) The Government and Chinese Nation holds in high esteem the bilateral relations with Pakistan. Pak-China Friendship is ideal on the globe and the reality of Pak-China Friendship is higher than the mountains of Himalayas and the deeper than the Arabia Ocean.
Chin

New York: September 22, 2016. (PCP) Dr. Nazir S Bhatti President of Pakistan Christian Congress PCC commenting on Prime Minister of Pakistan Mian Nawaz Sharif’s speech in General Assembly of United Nations UNGA on September 21, 2016, has said that it have disappointed 20 million Pakistani Christians

Geneva: September 22, 2016. (PCP) On September 20, 2016 a demonstration was held outside the UN Human Rights Council to protest against the human rights violations in Pakistan. Representatives from Pakistan Administered Kashmir, Gilgit-Baltistan and Sindh participated, seeking the attention of the U

Geneva: September 22, 2016. (PCP) Friends of Gilgit Baltistan, an international organization set up by a few Members of the European Parliament, held a seminar on September 19, 2016 on the sidelines of the 33rd UNHRC session in Geneva, on the exploitative nature of the China-Pakistan Economic Corrid

Geneva: September 22, 2016. (PCP) Pakistani Women’s Human Rights Organisation organized a silent protest outside the UNHRC in Geneva on September 21, against gender-related violence and honour killing in Pakistan.
The women displayed banners that said “Pakistan Free Your Daughters”, “There is no H

Faisalabad: September 21, 2016. (PCP) A group of drunken Muslims on September 16, 2016, when started loud unhealthy discussion in front of house of one Christian family of Chak Number 172 GB in vicinity of Samundri city in district Faisalabad of Punjab province of Pakistan, the Christian housewife r

Karachi: September 21, 2016. (PCP) Dr. Nazir S Bhatti, President of Pakistan Christian Congress PCC has said in a statement issued by Central Secretariat of PCC here today that Joint Electorate system imposed on religious minorities by Muslim political parties have lined up opportunist, alcohol mafi

Jhelum, Pakistan: September 20, 2016. (PCP) Riaz Anjum and Kashif Nemat advocates High court who are lawyers of Nadeem masih S/O James Masih victim of blasphemy law of 295C PPC in sarai Alamgeer disstt Gujrat submitted a application on 20 September 2016 in which they requested the court of Ali Zul

Lahore: September 20, 2016. (PCP) Razzak Masih (48 years) and his family have been working as Christian slaves in brick kilns for the last 5 years. They inadvertently contracted themselves into a slave worker arrangement, when they had to borrow 50,000 rupees (£361.30) to pay for the marriage of the

Karachi: September 20, 2016. (PCP) Patron-in-chief of Pakistan Hindu Council and Member National Assembly Dr. Ramesh Kumar Vankwani has said that Sufi, Saadhu, Jogi, and Saint are the unforgettable assets of our country who are not among us today, but still the impact of their preaching of peace, lo

Lahore: September 20, 2016. (PCP) A Christian teenager, Nabeel Masih has been entangled in a blasphemy case. 16-years-old, Nabeel Masih son of Amanat Masih is resident of Chak 66, Bhai Pheru, district Kasur in the Punjab province. The accusers have invoked blasphemy under sections 295, and 295 A aga

New York: September 20, 2016. (PCP) Egyptian Copts in the diaspora of New York and New Jersey must decide to obey a call by Orthodox Pope Tawadros II of Egypt for a NYC rally at the UN General Assembly in support of President Al-Sisi’s speech on September 20. An official statement by the Coptic Chur

India: September 17, 2016. A mentally disabled Christian woman has been hacked to death outside her home in India for allegedly desecrating a Sikh holy book.
Balwinder Kaur, 55, was accused of desecrating the Sri Guru Granth Sahib, a holy book which serves as the foundation of the Sikh scripture. P

Tehran: September 16, 2016. (CSW) Three Iranian Christians, who were arrested during a series of raids on Christian homes in the city of Rasht on 13 May, were tried on 10 September.
Yasser Mossayebzadeh, Saheb Fadaie and Mehdi Reza Omidi (Youhan) appeared before the 10th Chamber of the Revolutionar

Philadelphia: September 16, 2016. (PCP) International Community Care Foundation-ICCF, Executive Director Tariq Javed and Mrs. Bano Javed (Community & Public Relations Officer) were interviewed at JCTV (Jesus Christ Television & TBN (Trinity Broadcast Network) during the Praise the Lord show on Septe

Washington DC: September 16, 2016. (Veronica Neffinger) Hundreds of thousands of people have been forced to flee their homes in Syria and other areas of the Middle East due to persecution and ongoing conflict.
The U.S. recently met its quota of accepting 10,000 Syrian refugees, and plans to receiv

Hyderabad: September 13, 2016. (Sooba Bhatti) A success story of a girl whose name is Nitasha is from Hari Camp, Kotri District Jamshoro Sindh Pakistan. Her family came to Hari camp in 2003, in this camp people came from interior of Sindh. They were Bonded Laborers and they worked and lived under il

London: September 13, 2016. (PCP) A process change by the UNHCR based in Bangkok that seems to deliberately target Pakistani Christians who make up the largest body of asylum seekers in Thailand, has caused alarm and consternation amongst the advocacy and humanitarian groups providing aid to them.

New York: September 12, 2016. (PCP) Mr. Tariq Javed, President for International Community Care Foundations United Sates of America (USA) thanked Mr. Joseph Gill and Ms. Rushba Alfred, International Community Care Foundation-ICCF (Thailand) for distributing food packages among 31 families at Soi 7 B

Tehran: September 11, 2016. Iranian Christians request prayer for four Christian converts from Muslim backgrounds who have been charged with action against national security. Three appeared in Rasht Court yesterday to face additional charges related to their Christian activities.
Yaser Mosibzadeh,

Karachi: September 11, 2016. (PCP) A Christian mother who is a social activist and President of Women Wing of a Christian political party Tasneem Kauser appeared in Karachi Press Club on September 8, 2016, with her daughter Souzanne who was gang raped by group of Church of Pakistan Karachi Diocese l

Washington DC: September 9, 2016. (RNS) The New American Civil Rights Project noted today that the U.S. Commission on Civil Rights (USCCR) after a delay of over three years—has released its report on Peaceful Coexistence. The report examines the various legal and constitutional issues that arise wh

Hyderabad: September 8, 2016. (PCP) Prominent Christian lawyer and rights activist Advocate Sooba Bhatti invokes President of Pakistan to pardon Asia Bibi’s capital punishment. Asia Bibi a Pakistan Christian woman was awarded a death sentence after being convicted of blasphemy by a Pakistani court.

London: September 8, 2016. (PCP) The current pathways for Pakistani Christian Asylum Seekers do not work. They are paths where people are often exploited by criminals and lead mostly to further suffering. The current pathways flood countries who are not equipped to manage large numbers of asylum see

Islamabad: September 8, 2016. (PCP) The National Assembly deferred the government bill providing for solemnization of Hindu marriages here today when eight minorities’ members selected by Muslim political parties were present in the House. There are 10 reserved seats for religious minorities in hous

Hyderabad: September 5, 2016. (PCP) Christian employees of Hyderabad Municipal Corporation (HMC), Taluka Latifabad are calling upon the authorities to ensure dispensation of their legitimate rights. In a message demanding justice, the minorities’ employees of HMC had urged for regularization of thei

New York: September 5, 2016. (PCP) According to media reports and some Christian participants in a protest rally in front of United Nations Headquarters on September 2, 2016, a Christian who is Federal Minister for Human Rights named Kamran Michael voiced against Indian atrocities in Kashmir with ov

Lahore: September 5, 2016. (PCP) The frightened family of a 14 year old Christian girl who was kidnapped, raped and forced into Islamic marriage by a Muslim employer, have won some justice after the murderers were successfully charged for killing of father fighting for her freedom.
On the 12th of

The Warsak dam is 25 kilo meters away from Peshawar city was built in 1960 at the river of Kabul. When government started to build the dam they needed sweeping staff as well. So many Christians from Punjab province migrated to Peshawar as cleaner (Sweeper) without any reference and skills, they were

Peshawar: September 2, 2016. (PCP) Four terrorists forced in to Christian Colony on Warsak Road Peshawar in early morning hours and opened fire killing one Christian identified as Samuel Masih and injuring 3 security personal on duty.
The Christian neighborhood on Warsak Road resides 25 families ve

Hyderabad: September 2, 2016. (PCP) HRCP Task Force Hyderabad arranged a Demo/ Rally on 30 August to observe International Day of the Victims of Enforced Disappearance outside Hyderabad Press Club. Demonstration was attended by more than 180 male-female activists of civil society, BAR and media hous

Faisalabad: September 2, 2016. (PCP) Human Rights Focus Pakistan HRFP condemned the suicide attack attempt on Christians Colony in Peshawar (Khyber Pakhtunkhwa) on September 02, 2016 morning. In attack only a single Christian person lost his life and mostly Christian community became secure due to t

Karachi: September 2, 2016. (PCP) Dr. Nazir S Bhatti, President of Pakistan Christian Congress PCC has strongly condemned terror attack on Christian Colony on Warsak Road Peshawar in which one Christian was killed when suicide bomber entered in his home and blew him up. The PCC Chief also condemned

Lahore: September 1, 2016. (PCP) When Christian women in Pakistan are facing abduction and enforced conversion to Islam for taken as sex slaves by influential Muslims when working Christian women are under fear on incidents of pushing them to sex worker business by their Muslim employers.
It is his

Lahore: September 1, 2016. (PCP) Centre for Human Rights Education (CHRE)-Pakistan is pleased to announce and invite the applications for the 3rdAnnual“Participatory Course on Peace and Tolerance (PCPT)” to be held from October 20-29, 2016 at Dar-ul-Mussarat Training Institute- Lahore.
Participator

Pakistan: August 30, 2016. (PCP) The father of deaf and dumb Christian girl, Asima, who was kidnaped and forcibly converted to Islam and married to Ghulam Hussain was admitted to hospital after been shot at and left in critical condition.
Asima was kidnapped about four or five months ago by her ne

Hyderabad: August 30, 2016. (PCP) Human Rights campaigner and legal expert Advocate Sooba Bhatti, has urged Pakistani Christians to be diligent in to put in their efforts for the national progression. In a message to Pakistani Christians, he pointed out that the Christians are supposed to use their

Islamabad: August 30, 2016. (PCP) Convener World Minorities Alliance and Organizer Awami Maseeha Party Mr. J. Salik has said that it is important to develop our country but we should pay more attention to develop the nation because nation is always more important than a country and once we will succ

Tehran: August 29, 2016. The families and friends of five Iranian Christians arrested during a picnic and fishing expedition are deeply concerned for their welfare and are requesting prayer.
On Friday 26th August Ramiel Bet Tamraz, Amin Nader Afshar, Hadi Askary, Mohamad Dehnay and Amir Sina Dashti

Faisalabad: August 29, 2016. (PCP) Human Rights Focus Pakistan (HRFP) condemned the persecution of Christians in Pakistan including the recent incident of mob attack on Christian’s homes and families including men, women and children in Khushhal Town Faisalabad.
Naveed Walter president of HRFP , w

Lahore: August 26, 2016. (PCP) According to information’s received by Pakistan Christian Post, Mr. Sardar Mushtaq Gill advocate have fled from Pakistan with his family after continuous life threats from extremist Muslim militant groups from months.
Mr. Mushtaq Gill Advocate, who was awarded with ti

Faisalabad: August 25, 2016. (PCP) The Christian Colony "Khushal Town" was attacked by a violent mob of neighboring Muslims, who indiscreetly started injuring the Christians. The mob was in a rage and thrashed up the Christian women and injured four young and an old person. The Christians closed the

Islamabad: August 25, 2016. (PCP) Convener World Minorities Alliance and Organizer Awami Maseeha Party Mr. J. Salik has strongly condemned the attacks on media houses three days back, he said that media houses are the source of communicating the voice of poor to the authorized people, media is alwa

Woodbridge, Canada: August 23, 2016. (PCP) CCA hosted the 2nd Youth Bowling Event this year on Friday, Aug. 12, 2016, at the Woodbridge Bowl, in Woodbridge, Ont. Canada.
Many youth and parent attended and participated in the event. The special guest of the event was, Evangelist Rose Mary Nasir fro

London: August 23, 2016. (PCP) Pakistani Christians have expressed great joy and fear on news that Asia Bibi, Pakistan's most famous blasphemy law victim will finally have her long awaited Supreme Court appeal heard during the second week of October.
Asia Bibi was brutally beaten after drinking wa

Toronto: August 22, 2016. (PCP) Seventh Annual United Toronto Christian Convention was held on Aug. 5th, 6th and 7th, at the Canadian Coptic Centre in Mississauga, Ontario, Canada.
Over the three days, many people were spiritually and physical blessed, with the powerful preaching of Dr. Jamil Nasi

Islamabad: August 22, 2016. (PCP) Convener World Minorities Alliance and Organizer Awami Maseeha Party Mr. J. Salik has said that India should stop the unlawful activity and violence with the poor minorities (Muslims) in Kashmir.
He said that India is violating human rights charter with such a cru

Karachi: August 20, 2016. (PCP) Dr. Nazir S Bhatti, President of Pakistan Christian Congress PCC have expressed concern on silence of United Nation, Vatican, Canterbury, EU, International media and Obama Administration on complete silence on kidnapping, gang rape and enforced conversion to Islam of

London: August 18, 2016. (PCP) British Pakistani Christian Association (BPCA) Chairman Wilson Chowdhry reacted to the conviction of radical Islamic Anjem Choudary earlier this week on charges of inciting to terrorism and supporting ISIS, saying: ‘It has taken too long, but it is a great day for anyo

Islamabad: August 18, 2016. (PCP) The UK has stepped up its humanitarian response following the heavy monsoon rains, as it pays tribute to those giving humanitarian assistance around Pakistan on World Humanitarian Day.
UK Aid has given humanitarian assistance to over five million people in Pakistan

Hyderabad: August 16, 2016. (PCP) On 13th August 2016, St. John Arif Church, St. Elizabeth Parish organized “Celebration of 69th Independence Day “at St. John Arif Church Hall, Unit # 6 St. Elizabeth Parish.
Youth members and Sunday school children performed and sang national songs, tabloes and spe

Lahore: August 16, 2016. (Pervez Yousaf) August 13, 2016: Council for Interfaith Dialogue Pakistan (CFID) took out a peace rally to remember the martyrs of Quetta, who were attacked by a terrorists’ outfit in a recent deadly attempt. Most of them were lawyers including one Christian. Fr. Francis

Lahore: August 16, 2016. (Pervez Yousaf) August 13, 2016: The Council for Interfaith Dialogue Pakistan (CFID) organized an interfaith celebration in connection with Independence Day 2016, here in Lahore. The theme of this event of national integrity was “Independence Day and Peaceful Pakistan” and

Punjab, Pakistan: August 15, 2016. (PCP) A Muslim named Aqsa shah from Sindh province of Pakistan had relations with the Christian boy (Zain Ammar) from Burewala, in Punjab province . She many times ran from home, from Sindh to Punjab Burewala to Zain Ammar's home, for marrying him, but due to the p

Brampton, Canada: August 15, 2016. (PCP) On Thursday, August 11, 2016, International Christian Voice (ICV) hosted its annual event commemorating and celebrating National Minority Day in Pakistan at Chandni Garden Banquet Hall in Brampton, Ontario, Canada. The Consul General of Pakistan in Toronto, f

London: August 15, 2016. (PCP) The 14th of August is a special date in the minds of all Pakistanis wherever they may reside, as important to the widespread diaspora as those who live in the homeland. The date is of course the anniversary of Pakistan's independence and in 2016 Pakistanis celebrated t

Faisalabad: August 13, 2016. (PCP) A powerful voice for Pakistani Christians human rights and campaigner for elimination of extremism from Textbooks Professor Anjum James Paul who is prominent scholar and Chairman of Pakistan Minority Teachers Association PMTA has expressed grave concerns of stateme

The Constitution of Pakistan 1973 is very much concerned about Islam and Muslims. I have tried to find out the status of non-Muslims and non-Islamic religions in Pakistan who are making efforts for equal rights and equal citizenship. Non-Muslims do not have even fundamental right of freedom of expre

Hyderabad: August 12, 2016. (PCP) On 11 August 2016, District Jamshoro Christian and Hindus celebrated "National Minorities Day. The Christian and Hindus leaders highlighted the Minorities issues and demand and appeal to fulfill the rights of minorities and protect them.
They also highlighted the s

HYDERABAD: August 12, 2016. (Abbas Kassar) Pakistan Peoples Party minorities’ wing organized a national minority day at press club here which was attended by a large number of members from minority communities and civil society.
The program was addressed by Poonjomal Parmar, Riaz Naghar, Ramesh Ch

Karachi: August 11, 2016. (PCP) Dr. Nazir S Bhatti, President of Pakistan Christian Congress PCC said that August 11, will be never marked as Minority Day as government of Pakistan claims because religious minorities have observed it with protest rallies and conferences throughout country as “Black

HYDERABAD: August 11, 2016. (Abbas Kassar) Scores of people from civil society and minority communities took out a rally and staged protest demonstration here Thursday against forced conversion of young Hindu and Christian girls to Islam and demanded from government to smash the dens of Mian Mithoo

Washington DC: August 11, 2016. (PCP) Today, the U.S. State Department released its International Religious Freedom Report for 2015, which documents the status of religious freedom in 199 countries around the world. While a majority of those countries provide conditions that allow for the free pract

Pakistani non-Muslims have reservations because their rights religious freedom and protection of minorities are not being protected by the state functionaries as they must be protected according to the Constitution of Pakistan, Pakistan Penal Code, National Action Plan 2014 ,Universal Declaration of

Islamabad: August 11, 2016. (PCP) Convener World Minorities Alliance and Organizer Awami Maseeha Party Mr. J. Salik addressed an important Press Conference on the issue of “Minority Rights” today at his residence in Islamabad. He said that rights to minorities should be given instead of celebrating

London: August 10, 2016. (PCP) A suicide bomb attack at a hospital in Quetta has killed at least 70 people in South West Pakistan. Officials have also stated that a further 120 were injured in one of Pakistan’s most deadly terrorist attacks.
The attack took place near the entrance to the hospitals

Islamabad: August 9, 2016. (PCP) Foreign Office Minister for Asia & the Pacific, Alok Sharma, strongly condemns the attack on a hospital in Pakistan
Minister Sharma said: “I am shocked and saddened by today’s attack in Quetta, Pakistan. The loss of life is abhorrent and I condemn utterly this sense

Lahore: August 9, 2016. (PCP) Rwadari Tehreek (a social movement for Peaceful Pakistan) has expressed deep sorrow and grief over the loss off precious lives caused in Quetta after the deadliest terrorist attack on 8 August 2016.
A protest was held under the auspices of Rwadari Tehreek in front of

Karachi: August 8, 2016. (PCP) The Pakistani Christian leaders have strongly condemned suicide bombing in Civil Hospital Quetta which killed more than 60 innocent people and injured over one hundred.
In a joint statement, Pakistan Christian Congress PCC leaders Dr. Nazir S Bhatti, Raymond Wallace

Washington DC: August 6, 2016. (PCP) American Friends of Balochistan AFB founder Mr. Ahmar Mustikhan in a press release have announced that anniversary of Martyr Nawab Akbar Khan Bugti will be observed in Washington DC on August 26, 2016.
Nawab Akbar Khan Bugti was martyred by Dictator General Perv

Faisalabad: August 5, 2016. (PCP) Professor Anjum James Paul Chairman of Pakistan Minorities Teachers Association PMTA has appealed to State Minister for Education and Professional Training Mr. Baligh-ur-Rehman to address discriminatory attitude towards Non-Muslim students on basis of religion in a

Bangkok: August 5, 2016. (PCP) In a brave show of solidarity Pakistani Christian asylum seekers of Bangkok gathered outside the French and German Embassies in Thailand, determined to sow seeds of hope and peace.
In recent weeks the world has been shocked by indiscriminate shootings in the Munich a

Lahore: August 3, 2016. (PCP) A teenage Christian was raped by Muslim man only metres away from her home. After evidence stacked up against him the Muslim rapist gave himself up to police realizing he could not escape justice.
16-year-old Sonia a student at Government High School in Sadar, was att

Faisalabad: August 3, 2016. (PCP) Professor Anjum James Paul, Chairman of Pakistan Minorities Teachers’ Association PMTA in a letter to Prime Minister of Pakistan Mian Mohammad Nawaz Sharif has urged to root out violence and extremisms from Textbooks because it is important for internal security of

Lahore: August 3, 2016. (PCP) A deaf and dumb Pakistani Christian girl who managed to escape from an abductor who forcibly converted her to Islam is being threatened with death if she does not return to him.
Muslim clerics claim Asma (Asma is her Christian name while her new Muslim name is Aysha),

Islamabad: August 3, 2016. (PCP) Implementation on Supreme Courts’ decision is extremely necessary to restore the rights of minorities, but after one year of this decision it is not even thought by Parliament to do so said Christian leader J Salik here today
Convener World Minorities Alliance and O

Philadelphia: August 2, 2016. (PCP) Dr. Nazir S Bhatti, Editor of Pakistan Christian Post and President of Pakistan Christian Congress PCC said in a statement here today that Donald Trump raise very right question on silence of mother of fallen soldier when he husband Mr. Khizr Khan was delivering p

New York: August 2, 2016. (PCP) International Community Care Foundation opened up his chapter in Pakistan and the executive board was formed for ICCF Pakistan chapter on July 31, 2016.
Initially, the national office of ICCF-Pakistan will be operated from Chak No. 133 / R. B Kamalpur Tehsil Chak Jh

Karachi: July 31, 2016. (PCP) After Muslim mob attack in a rural district in Sindh province which killed one Hindu Youth Sateesh Kumar and injured other Avinash when they were taking tea in a hotel; the Hindu community in Sindh is under fear of more attacks.
The Muslim mob attacked Hindus when one

Trump responds to father of fallen Muslim soldier Khizr Khan
Washington DC: July 31, 2016. Donald Trump's first reaction to Army father Khizr Khan's passionate Democratic National Convention speech was to question Khan's wife's silence, implying Ghazala Khan wasn't allowed to speak during the speec

Gujranwala: July 28, 2016. (PCP) Muslim landlord have vandalized and snatched land of St. Mark’s Church in Syed Nagar village near Alipur Chatha in district Gujranwala.
According to reports, St. Marks had land of one Canal which is reduced now to area of 3-4 Marlas because influential Muslim land l

Hyderabad: July 28, 2016. (Ayyaz Gulzar) Diocesan Youth Commission of Catholic Diocese of Hyderabad organized three days “Bible Course” for its members from July 12 – 14, 2016 in St. Mary’s Convent girls’ high School, Hyderabad.
For the program entitled “God’s Word in Human Language” Archbishop (E

Karachi: July 28, 2016. (PCP) "Let no one disregard you because you are young, but be an example to all the believers in the way you speak and behave, and in your love, your faith and your purity". 1 Timothy 4:12.
"Youth is our Future in the Light of The Year of Mercy 2016." was the theme of our Yo

Hyderabad: July 28, 2016. (PCP) Yaqoob Masih son of Nazir Masih age 59 years, resident of St, Joseph Christian colony Unit No. 10 Latifabad Hyderabad-Sindh-Pakistan is employee of Taluka Municipal Administration (TMA) Latifabad Hyderabad, working since 40 years as a Sanitary work in Special Gang No.

Ghotki: July 27, 2016. (LEAD) A Hindu reportedly insane man, Amar Lal, has been booked over blasphemy charges. Lal has been accused of allegedly desecrating Islamic holy book Quran. On Tuesday July 26, Lal was caught by local Muslims allegedly desecrating the Islamic holy book outside a mosque. Poli

Normandy: July 26, 2016. Two knifemen who had pledged allegiance to Isis forced two nuns to watch as they filmed themselves slitting the throat of a French priest while they performed "a sort of sermon", it has emerged.
The two killers reportedly demanded 86-year-old Father Jacques Hamel kneel befo

Lahore: July 25, 2016. (PCP) A Christian boy named Zeshan Liaquat aged 12 years and student of grade 4 was recovered by police when family and human right activists staged massive protest within hours after his missing in city of Lahore.
There are hundreds of children reported missing in city of La

HYDERABAD: July 24, 2016. (By Abbas Kassar) Hari Mazdoor Tanzeem and Green Rural Development Organization held a protest demonstration in front of press club here against arrest of international award holder on human rights Ms. Veero Kolhi along with her husband Tulsi from her home by Husri. The pr

Washington DC: July 24, 2016. (PCP) Mr. John Kirby, Assistant Secretary and Department Spokesperson, Bureau of Public Affairs in a press briefing said that United States condemns in the strongest terms the vicious attack today in Kabul that killed dozens of Afghans and wounded many more. We send our

A Group of children came running to me on the second day of the summer camp saying “Father why are you closing summer camp. Please continue it because we get board in our houses and there is nothing else to do, please, please continue it.”
I looked into their eyes, and there was so much of life, an

Lahore: July 23, 2016. (PCP) Rwadari Tehreek (a social movement for a peaceful society) held a protest in front of Punjab Assembly on 23rd July to draw attention of the Government and the law enforcement agencies towards the enormous increase in child abduction incidents witnessed and reported in Me

Tehran: July 22, 2016. Relatives and friends request prayer for three Azeri Christians and an Iranian Christian who were arrested on 24th June and remain in detention in Tehran.
On Friday 24th June security agents raided an engagement party in Tehran attended by Eldar Gurbanov, Yusif Farhadov and B

Cleveland: July 22, 2016. Indiana Gov. Mike Pence officially accepted his vice presidential nomination in a speech during the third day of the Republican National Convention yesterday, July 20.
The Christian Post reports that Pence was introduced by House Speaker Paul Ryan. Ryan gave a glowing intr

Cleveland: July 20, 2016. Donald Trump officially became the Republican Party's presidential nominee last night. A year ago, who predicted this historic event? But nothing that has happened at this week's Republican convention surprised God. Nor will anything that happens at next week's Democratic c

Lahore: July 19, 2016. (PCP) The Supreme Council of Pakistani Bishops delegation comprising Bishop Dr. FS Bhatti, Bishop Dr. Dominic Javed and Bishop Nasir Samuel and Pastor Shoukat met here on July 18, 2016, with Federal Minister for Human Rights Senator Kamran Michael.
Senator Kamran Michael who

Peshawar: July 19, 2016. (PCP) The Christian community of Dera Ismail Khan City finds no way to safe historic St. John’s Church from illegal construction instead of continuous pleas to provincial government of KP in Pakistan.
Dera Ismail Khan is city in a province KP of Pakistan bordering Afghanist

Sahiwal, Pakistan: July 18, 2016. (PCP) A young Christian girl student of Master’s degree in Physics was kidnapped by Muslim culprits from Lahore and enforcedly converted to Islam and taken in Islamic marriage by one of kidnapper.
Christian girl Sobia Nadeem hailed from Sahiwal city was studying sc

Iran: July 16, 2016. (PCP) Ebrahim Firouzi, a Christian prisoner in Rajai Shahr Prison in Iran, has suffered physical abuse at the hands of prison guards when he was forced to attend an appeal hearing.
On 21st August 2013 Ebrahim was arrested with two friends during a raid by plain-clothed security

Karachi: July 15, 2016. (PCP) The Central Executive Council leaders of Pakistan Christian Congress PCC have strongly condemned terror attack in French city of Nice which killed 84 innocent people and injured more than hundred.
Dr. Nazir S Bhatti, President Pakistan Christian Congress, Mr. Raymond

London: July 14, 2016. (PCP) Alarmed by the rapidly deteriorating health of a asylum detainee in Thailand's notorious Immigration Detention Centre (IDC) in Bangkok, American and British charities are collaborating to ensure the release of the innocent victim.
British Pakistani Christian Associatio

Vatican City: July 14, 2016. The Pakistani human rights lawyer Aneeqa Anthony brought a painted brick to the general audience with Pope Francis on June 22, 2016, symbolizing the numerous Christians enslaved in brick factories in Pakistan. The International Society for Human Rights in Germany suppor

Washington DC: July 13, 2016. (PCP) US Congressman Trent Franks (R-AZ) sponsored an event on the ‘China-Pakistan Economic and Defence Cooperation, Global and Regional Impact’, in the US Congress (Room 121, Cannon House Office Building) on 7th July 2016. Among the speakers were Mr. Ryszard Czarnecki,

Gujrat: July 13, 2016. (PCP) Finally a Christian man is booked under Blasphemy allegation after several attempts to file the blasphemy charges against Christians as it is evident from the past few months. First in Mandi bahauddin and then in Gujrat against Sonia bibi but now finally someone got regi

Gujrat: July 10, 2016. (Qaisar Loudhi) The Sraey Alamgir Police in district Gujrat in Punjab province of Pakistan arrested two sisters named Najma and Samreen and tortured them to produce their brother James Nadeem who is wanted in a blasphemy case.
Today, the City Police of Sraey Alamgir registere

Lahore: July 9, 2016. (Qaisar Loudhi) A 16 year old Christian girl Sonia, who is student of 6th class in Government high school killy, was rapid by a Muslim boy named Iqrar Hussain. The police station of Sadar farooqaabad lodged (First Information Report) F.I.R number 262/16 offence 376 PPC against

London: July 9, 2016. (PCP) Several weeks ago, the British Pakistani Christian Association (BPCA) received letters concerning the case of Nissar Hussain from Karen Bradley MP, the Home Office Minster for Preventing Abuse, Exploitation and Crime. The chairman of the BPCA, Wilson Chowdhry and Nissar H

LAHORE: July 7, 2016. (PCP) Christian couple lynching case handed over to Farrukh Saif Foundation by family of Shahzad and Shama and Sardar Mushtaq Gill, a Christian human rights defender, who heads LEAD an organization, was striving for justice for the legal heirs of Christian couple who was burned

London: July 5, 2016. (PCP) BPCA funded lawyer Rana Hafeezhas succeeded in winning an investigation into Faisalabad police corruption, after 42 innocent Christians including women and children were arrested and detained under trumped up terrorism charges.
On 29th June 2016 Lahore High Court ordere

Lahore: July 5, 2016. (Pervez Yousaf) July 02, 2016: Council for Interfaith Dialogue, Pakistan (CFID) hosted an Interfaith Iftaar Dinner (braking of fast) in the honor of Muslim brethren, children, and students of Muslim seminaries, women and youth. Coordinator of CFID Fr. Francis Nadeem OFM Cap wa

Lahore: July 2, 2016. (PCP) According to a prayer request of Legal Evangelical Association Development LEAD, Sardar Mushtaq Gill, a Christian human rights defender, at high risk goes in hiding after physical attack -security considerations for him and his family lives.
He has also earlier expressed

Ottawa: July 2, 2016. (PCP) Heavenly Culture World Peace Restoration of Light (HWPL), headquartered in South Korea, sponsored the evening of the 25th of June 2016 at Ottawa City Hall, where Stephen Gill’s book of love sonnets, The Singer of Life, was released by the Hon’ble Chandra Arya, chief guest

Lahore: July 1, 2016. (PCP) Pakistani culture is generally riddled with intolerant and extremism mindset which is resulting in the form of bloodshed in the name of religion. This was stated by Chairman Rwadari Tehreek Samson Salamat while addressing an Iftar Reception in the honour people of differe

London: July 1, 2016. (PCP) An innocent Christian woman caught up in the aftermath of the elopement of her brother with a Muslim woman, has today been set free from prison in Pakistan.
On the 22nd of June a horde of local Muslims threatened to lynch 13 Christians from the same family and burn down

Hyderabad: June 30, 2016. (PCP) At St. Joseph Christian Colony Lafitabad No. 10 Hyderabad-Sindh, some miscreant Muslim and notorious group of people attacked on Christian house and women. Every day some Muslim miscreant and notorious men named Mohammad waheed, Mohammad Altaf, Mohammad Ismail, Mohamm

London: June 30, 2016. (PCP) In January 2016 the BBC released a 1 hour documentary on the torrid situation faced by Pakistani Christian asylum seekers in Thailand. They highlighted how thousands of Pakistani Christians have fled to flee persecution including the rape and forced conversion of Christi

Karachi: June 29, 2016. (PCP) Prominent Christian leader J. Salik former Federal Minister, Convener World Minorities Alliance and Organizer Awami Maseeha Party hosted “All Parties Iftar Dinner” in honor of more than 200 Muslim political parties registered with ECP on June 28, 2016, at Pearl Continen

Faisalabad: June 29, 2016. (PCP) Professor Anjum James Paul, Chairman Pakistan Minorities Teachers’ Association has prepared five research based documents on the textbooks of Punjab Curriculum And Textbook Board Lahore published in 2016 in twelve various subjects of social sciences, pure sciences an

Lahore: June 29, 2016. (Qaisar Loudhi) On 28 june 2016 in District Gujranwala-The Anti-Terrorism Court No-2 sentenced three accused to death in blasphemy-cum- extortion case.
According to FIR which is lodged in Police Station Satellite Town on May 15, 2015, that accused Anjum Naz made derogatory re

Islamabad: June 29, 2016. (PCP) Patron-in-chief of Pakistan Hindu Council and Member National Assembly Dr. Ramesh Kumar Vankwani has expressed great concern over the news published in foreign media according to which the design of Hindu-insulting shoes are being imported from China.
Dr Ramesh Kuma

Lahore: June 27, 2016. (PCP) The sources informed Pakistan Christian Post that Hamza Shahbaz Sharif member National Assembly of Pakistan who is son of Chief Minister of Punjab Mian Shahbaz Sharif is using his influence to protect Muslim culprits who gang raped Christian sisters because they are vote

Lahore: June 26, 2016. (PCP) Anger and fear spreads among Pakistani Christians when in a video posted on Social Media in which a Christian woman of Tajpura Lahore begs for mercy and justice with tearful loud cries telling horrible episode of her gang rape by four Muslims; In said video, her mother a

Karachi: June 26, 2016. (PCP) Pakistan Christian Congress PCC strongly condemn KPK government on cutting down funds for minorities welfare in annual budget of 2016-17 and transferring it to an Islamic Seminary which educated and trained “Talban” who have killed thousands of innocent civilians in Pa

London: June 25, 2016. (PCP) 19 year old Nadeem Masih had been working for in excess of 12 months at a brick kiln, located at Chuniyaan District in the city of Kasur. Before beginning work at the kiln Nadeem Masih had agreed a figure of 962 Pak-rupees for every 1000 bricks he made, however his emplo

London: June 23, 2016. (PCP) Thirteen members of the same Christian family in Lahore have been threatened with being burnt alive because a Muslim woman has eloped with a Christian boy of Haji Park, Taj Pura.
This incident has upset and infuriated local Muslims, causing them to threaten local Chris

London: June 23, 2016. (PCP) A dozen Pakistani Christians have been arrested over the last few weeks; among the arrested are a partially paralyzed man and a pregnant woman, and there is fear in the community that their health will be compromised under the brutal conditions of the Immigration Detenti

Hyderabad: June 23, 2016. (By Abbas Kassar) Christians of Pakistan under banner of Bright Society have expressed concern on hate material against them on social media which they termed as provocative. They have demanded formation of National Council for Minority Rights.
Addressing news conference

Kasur, Punjab: June 21, 2016. (PCP) A poor Christian Manzoor Masih father of 10 children resident Village Bugri, District Kasur was severely beaten and injured with a fireman by his Muslim landlord living in his neighbor on 16th June. The armed men forcibly entered his home, insulted his daughters a

London: June 21, 2016. (PCP) Yesterday an anti-terrorist court acquitted five Christians of blasphemy charges, while two were jailed for six months under the blasphemy law and anti-terrorist act.
The case was registered on August 16 last year against sixteen people for displaying and publishing

London: June 20, 2016. (PCP) A Christian man from Sialkot has murdered his sister in cold blood after she spoke of marrying her boyfriend whom the family did not approve.
The attack took place at around 10pm on Friday June 10th 2016. During a fit of rage, Anum Masih (19 years) was bludgeoned to de

Lahore: June 20, 2016. (PCP) Parishioners at a church in Lahore were abruptly forced to stop their worship, when a Police officer shouted at them whilst yielding a gun and began to beat their Pastor before their eyes.
United Pentecostal Church located at Fazlia Colony were thirty minutes into thei

Karachi: June 20, 2016. (PCP) The Central Secretariat of Pakistan Christian Congress PCC in a press note have appealed Chief Minister Punjab Mian Shahbaz Sharif and Chief of Bahria Town Malik Riaz to help in treatment of one 10 years old Christian girl suffering from critical liver disease.
The par

HYDERABAD: June 19, 2016. (By Abbas Kassar) People belonging to Christian community residing in Latifabad township of Hyderabad took out a protest demonstration from Old Campus to press club here Sunday against harassment of their women and girls.
The protest was led by Nazir Masih, Boota Imtiaz,

Karachi: June 19, 2016. (PCP)It is historic fact that All India Muslim League initiated Pakistan Movement on hate from Hindu majority in sub-continent of India because Muslims were treated as “Un-touchable” by Hindus said Dr. Nazir S Bhatti, President of Pakistan Christian Congress PCC in a statemen

Hyderabad: June 19, 2016. (PCP) Patron-in-chief of Pakistan Hindu Council and Member of National Assembly Dr. Ramesh Kumar Vankwani has met with Dr. Chetan Das Hotwani, a renowned Hindu pediatrician and Assistant Professor at Liaquat University of Medical and Health Sciences for offering the condole

Karachi: June 17, 2016. (PCP) According to sources close to Pakistan Christian Post PCP, The Christian leaders in Europe staged protest in front of EU Parliament Building in Strasbourg France on June 6, 2016, for rights of Pakistani Christians.
More than one dozen Christian leaders and activists ga

London: June 17, 2016. (PCP) In response to numerous emails from Indian, Bangladeshi, Sri Lankan and Pakistani Christians, the British Pakistani Christian Association has created a new matrimonial website. 'Shaadi4Christians' seeks to change the dynamic of arranged marriages, whilst also creating gl

London: June 17, 2016. (PCP) CLAAS has expressed its grave concerns over the growing misbehaviour towards and shameful treatment of the Pakistani Christian religious leadership.
On Sunday 12 June Muslim head constable Amir Abdullah hurried into united church in Fazalia colony, Lahore, and slapped

Middle East: June 15, 2016. (bibles4mideast) Three young missionaries of the “Bibles for Mideast” abducted by Islamic terrorists on Tuesday, 14 Jun, 2016 in the Middle East. Two of them are pastors named Stephan (32 years old) and Samuel (29 years old) and one is an evangelist named James (30 years

Karachi: June 13, 2016. (PCP) Dr. Nazir S Bhatti, President of Pakistan Christian Congress PCC has strongly condemned massacre in Orlando club which killed 50 and injured more than fifty according to a press note issued here today from Central Secretariat of PCC.
Omer Mateen from Afghanistan origin

London: June 13, 2016. (PCP) A Christian man was brutally beaten by close to thirty Muslim men when he undertook his regular ice-cream rounds at a village in Kasur.
Khaleel Masih (42 years) was selling ice-creams in Pogabhaduki near Chunia city on 17th May 2016, when two Muslim men name Muhammed R

Karachi: June 11, 2016. (PCP) A police constable Mohammad Mir Hussain Hydrani injured one 80 years old Hindu named Gokal Dass on not paying due respect to Holy Month of Ramadan of Muslims in city of Ghotki in Sindh province of Pakistan.
The crime of senior citizen Gokal Dass was to eat rice in fron

Chiniot, Pakistan: June 9, 2016. (PCP) Pakistan Christian Congress PCC Punjab Council Chief Organizer Mr. Akram Waqar Gill visited Chenab Nagar where two religious communities entered in a row on a graveyard owned by Christian community.
Chenab Nagar is a town in district Chiniot formerly known as

Islamabad: June 9, 2016. (PCP) Mr. Waqar Ahmed filed a petition in Supreme Court of Pakistan about the fraud of 6 Crore rupees against Federal Minister Kamran Micheal.
Mr. Waqar Ahmed a resident of Murdan has filed a petition in Supreme Court of Pakistan against Federal Minister of Human Rights and

Lahore: June 8, 2016. (Pervez Yousaf) Council for Interfaith Dialogue Pakistan (CFID) organized an interfaith prayer service for the early recovery and long life of the Prime Minister of Pakistan, Mian Muhammad Nawaz Sharif. This prayer service was represented by scholars of different religions whi

Lahore: June 6, 2016. (PCP) When a government written order was sent to Lahore Cathedral Church (est 1877) on 10th March this year seeking forced acquisition of land from their school on the MacLeod Road side of their estate, it triggered a panic amongst clergy and parishioners alike.
The letter d

Karachi: June 3, 2016. (PCP) Pakistan Christian Congress PCC has rejected traditional National Budget 2016, presented in National Assembly of Pakistan and Senate of Pakistan by government of Pakistan Muslim Nawaz PML (N) here today.
Dr. Nazir S Bhatti, President of Pakistan Christian Congress PCC c

PAKISTAN: June 3, 2016. (PCP) Today June 3, 2016, when the question was being raised “Why Doses Christian Persecution Get Worse in Pakistan”, Sardar Mushtaq Gill, human rights defender expressed with sorrow that in his views which were established after going through a long time practically handing

Washington DC: June 2, 2016. The Rev. Franklin Graham has condemned Islam for its treatment of women, saying that Islam puts women “behind a veil of horror.”
According to ChristianToday.com, Graham responded in a Facebook post to the Council for Islamic Ideology’s recent decision to allow men to “l

Lahore: June 1, 2016. (PCP) All Bishops of council mutually condemn the statement of minister of Human right, Tahir Khalil Sandhu of Punjab Assembly who said about all Bishops of Council are fake in Punjab Assembly dated 26th May 2016.
All Christian leaders are hurt by statement of Minister Tahir

Islamabad: May 30, 2016. (PCP) Don’t include the tax of liquor in National Budget because when we purchase any imported product we read the details whether it is legal or illegal then how can we have a live bee. J Salik
Convener World Minorities Alliance and Organizer Awami Maseeha Party Mr. J Sali

LAHORE: May 30, 2016. (PCP) In 2011,Mr. Shahbaz Bhatti, the most influential human rights defender stood up for the rights of Christians in Pakistan and in resultant was brutally murdered by an Islamic terror group, Tehrik-e-Taliban Pakistan, who proudly claimed responsibility at the time for his ki

Karachi: May 30, 2016. (PCP) In a press note issued here today from Central Secretariat of Pakistan Christian Congress PCC have strongly condemned statement made by one Christian Minister on floor of Punjab assembly alleging some Christian Pastors and Bishops as “Fake” and announced crackdown to ex

PAKISTAN: May 28, 2016. (PCP) A Christian man, Qaisar Jahan, forced to adopt work of sweeper after his appointment made as a water-man at MC Girls’ School Partab Nagar, District Faisalabad. The Muslim headmistress, Najma Naheed, warned Jahan, “you are Christian and no one in the school wants to get

Lahore: May 28, 2016. (PCP) A blasphemy case has been registered against Usman Masih s/o Liaqat Masih on 25th May 2016 The FIR No is 744/16, u/s 295 C. The police arrested Usman Masih on 24th May and took him to the unknown place. While the wife Farah Usman Contacted The Voice for help. The Voice go

Faisalabad: May 28, 2016. (PCP) In a letter to Mr. Atta Dastgeer, Director Manuscripts, Punjab Curriculum And Textbook Board Lahore Ref. No. PMTA/51/16-KPR, dated May 26, 2016, Professor Anjum James Paul Chairman, Pakistan Minorities Teachers’ Association (PMTA) writes about improvement in textbook

Lahore: May 27, 2016. (PCP) It is shocking behavior of religious extremists which engulfed three innocent Christians in the fire of false blasphemy cases within a month whose always end result is admittedly death for victims.
A Christian sweeper, Imran Masih, was accused of watching an Anti-Islam

Faisalabad: May 27, 2016. (PCP) Pakistan's Anti-Terrorism (amendment) Act 2013 was introduced ostensibly to help bolster and empower government agencies, equipping them to crack down on terrorism financing or as stated “strengthen the provision concerning the offences of terrorism financing and to p

Islamabad: May 27, 2016. (PCP) Convener World Minorities Alliance and Organizer Awami Maseeha Party Mr. J Salik addressed an important press conference at Faisalabad Press Club on 27th May, 2016. On the occasion J Salik addressed and said that the matter of happiness is that after thirteen years of

London: May 26, 2016. (PCP) A Pakistani Christian man has been missing since local Muslims accused him of committing blasphemy.
Usman Liaqat, who works at an automobile company, has not been seen since he was accused of making a blasphemous post on Facebook.
The incident took place in Khanpur Ca

Faisalabad: May 25, 2016. (PCP) Several men and women were arrested outside Christian Life Ministries Church in Faisalabad on May 19th 2016. The incident took place at a place called Christian Town; which is a predominantly Christian locality of the city. Witnesses have spoken to the BPCA and have a

Karachi: May 23, 2016. (PCP) Dr. Nazir S Bhatti, President of Pakistan Christian Congress PCC have expressed grave concerns on repealing Christian Divorce Act by Lahore high Court and strongly condemned consents submitted by Bishop Alexander John Malik and Bishop Jamil Irfan to propose repeal of Sec

LAHORE: May 23, 2016. (PCP) Yesterday on May 22, 2016 at about 03:45 PM parents and one married sister of Sardar Mushtaq Gill, human rights defender, were kidnapped from bus stop of Village Kot Usad Ullah Khan Manga Mandi by an unknown car driver and rescued after kidnapping incident registered in P

Karachi: May 21, 2016. (By Ayyaz Gulzar) Last Saturday on the feast day of St. Matthias, the apostle Jesus Youth (JY) Pakistan organized recommitment day for its members in Karachi.
Recommitment day’s program commenced with the Holy Mass in St. Joseph’s Convent Chapel, Saddar. Very Rev.Fr.Saleh Di

LAHORE: May 21, 2016. (PCP) Legal heirs of Shahzad and Shama , a Christian couple burned alive for alleged desecrating of Quranic pages , for seeking protection and security filled application in the Anti-Terrorism Court II Lahore today during trial.
According to contents of application the bereav

Islamabad: May 19, 2016. (PCP) Fraud of sixty millions on the pretext of Sale of Holy Trinity Church Murree allegedly on the behest of Mr. Kamran Micheal, Victim approached Mr. J Salik to help.
Mr. Waqar Ahmed a resident of Murdan approached Convener World Minorities Alliance Mr. J Salik, Father N

London: May 19, 2016. (PCP) A Pakistani Christian seamstress narrowly avoided a blasphemy accusation after the timely intervention of a senior police officer.
Sonia, a resident of Gujrat, Punjab, barely escaped the horror of such an accusation after one of her clients started to make claims agains

Lahore: May 18, 2016. (PCP) A Christian woman named Sonia bibi was held accused of Blasphemy in the city Gujrat about 130kms away from Lahore. It was alleged that Sonia Bibi used the sacred panaflexes as a floor Matt and have committed a serious Blasphemy, however there was an apprehension that on F

Faisalabad: May 18, 2016 (PCP) In a letter to Mr. Muhammad Shahbaz Sharif, Chief Minister of Punjab Ref, No. PMTA/46-50/16-KPR, dated May 18, 2016 Professor Anjum James Paul Chairman Pakistan Minorities Teachers’ Association (PMTA) has requested on the submission of PhD thesis of Mr. Zafar-Ul-Islam

London: May 18, 2016. (PCP) A 14-year-old Pakistani Christian boy was killed and then hanged to make locals think he had committed suicide.
Suleman Hadayat Maish was murdered by his aggressive employer on May 8, in Chehl Kalan village in Gujranwala, Punjab.
Suleman’s dead body was found hanging i

HYDERABAD: May 18, 2016. (By Abbas Kassar) Dalit Sujag Tehrik held protest demonstration in front of press club here Wednesday against forced conversion of Hindu girls. The protest was led by Radha Bheel.
The speakers told media that recently Hindu girls Pooja Gorwani, Kiren Meghwar, Leela Jogi, P

Lahore: May 18, 2016 (Pervez Yousaf) Council for Interfaith Dialogue Pakistan (CFID) organized a one day Interfaith Peace Conference in a local hotel at Lahore. Main objective of the conference was to focus the core issues of the day including political tension, intolerance, and day by day increasi

London: May 17, 2016. (PCP) Bilawal Bhutto Zardari, the Chairman Pakistan Peoples Party, has expressed grave concern over the volatile situation in Mandi Bahauddin where extremist groups have been inciting violence against Christians.
He said his party would not remain silent while atrocities took

Gujranwala, Pakistan: May 17, 2016. (PCP) A Christian boy named Suleman Hadayat aged 14 years was found hanged at a stable on May 8, 2016 at Noorpur Chehl Kalan Qila Didar Singh Gujranwala. Suleman worked in the stable to look after the horses. The stable was owned by Mohammad Aurangzaib Bashir, Moh

New York: May 17, 2016. (PCP) Mr. Tariq Javed, Executive Director, International Community Care Foundation (ICCF) and members of ICCF condemns Orange Line Metro Train Project in Lahore -Pakistan.
The Punjab government of Pakistan plans to take over the land of four churches (Cathedral Church, Naul

Lahore: May 17, 2016. (PCP) According to survey conducted by one NGO, only in Punjab province of Pakistan, 18 Christian girls were kidnapped on gunpoint and enforcedly converted to Islam and given as sex slaves to influential Muslim during months of April-May 2016.
The First Information Reports FIR

PAKISTAN: May 15, 2016. (PCP) In these days, a Christian community of a small village Chak 44 of Tehsil Phalia, District Mandi Bahauddin, Punjab is under threats from a charged Muslim mob of surrounding areas after a rumor campaign raised against a Christian sweeper Imran Masih who was falsely accus

Lahore: May 14, 2016. (PCP) Convener World Minorities Alliance and Organizer Awami Maseeha Party Mr. J Salik held a “Workers Convention” in Lahore to announce the future agenda of Awami Maseeha Party about the implementation in the parliament on the decision of 5th August, 2015 of Supreme Court of P

London: May 13, 2016. (PCP) A 24-year-old Pakistani Christian woman was abducted by four people as she walked with her 11-year-old brother.
Marriam Mushtaq was snatched by four unidentified suspects in on May 12 in Bahar Colony, Lahore.
For the past year she had been studying adult education at

Faisalabad: May 13, 2016. (PCP) In a letter to Mr. Muhammad Nawaz Sharif, Prime Minister of Pakistan, Ref, No. PMTA/43-45/16-KPR, dated May 13, 2016 Professor Anjum James Paul Chairman Pakistan Minorities Teachers’ Association (PMTA) has requested to protect Pakistani Christian and Hindu daughters.

Lahore: May 13, 2016. (PCP) Christian girl named Marriam Mushtaq aged 24 years was abducted by four unidentified persons in white Corolla LEA-5393 on May 12, 2016 from Bahar Colony near FGA Church Lahore. Marriam studies adult education in “Excel Educational Institution’’ from last one year. On her

ISLAMABAD: May 13, 2016. (By Arif Gill) The religious biased against minority’s faith groups recently expressed by some officials of Khyber Pakhtunkhwa government not only negates the principles of equality but is also damaging to national unity and harmony among the people of Pakistan. The reported

London: May 12, 2016. (PCP) A Christian boy working as joiner at a health care centre has fled his home after learning that Muslim religious scholars had issued a fatwa (Islamic decree) against him for committing blasphemy, and that he is likely to killed.
Imran, a young Christian boy who worked in

LAHORE: May 12, 2016. (PCP) Two Christian go through inhumane torture at the hands of the Lahore police. In keeping with details, two men were booked by the police under charges of defraud. While carrying out the investigations the police hung one of the men upside down with a bunk and tortured him

Faisalabad: May 11, 2016. (PCP) A Young Christian Child Ayaan at the age of two and a half years is murdered due to the firing of the Muslims upon the petty issue of contract of Paint in Nazimabad Colony, Faisalabad. Ayaan was playing in courtyard with his father and grandfather when Haji Mohammad R

Faisalabad: May 11, 2016. (PCP) In a letter to Mr. Muhammad Shahbaz Sharif, Chief Minister Punjab Ref. No. PMTA/36-39/16-KPR, dated May 10, 2016, Professor Anjum James Paul Chairman, Pakistan Minorities Teachers’ Association (PMTA) writes about a Christian student who becomes a victim of racial disc

Philadelphia: May 11, 2016. (PCP) International Community Care Foundation - ICCF team participated in the Praise the Lord show at 1810 Columbia Ave Folcroft PA 19032. Praise the Lord show was hosted by Pastor Javed Rauf, MD Jesus Christ Television Pakistan and Secretary, River of God Ministries in c

Gojra: May 9, 2016. (PCP)Prominent Civil Society Activist and Human Right Defender Mr. Imran Anjum was threatened on gunpoint by unidentified armed men when he was leaving Gojra city after press conference highlighting issues of bonded labor of brick kiln.
Human Right Defender Imran Anjum who also

Karachi: May 9, 2016. (By Mansha Noor) Air pollution is a major problem across the country, affecting the health of thousands each year while Karachi is ranked number one in noise pollution in the country and eighth in the world.
To celebrate the 47th Priesthood Ordination Anniversary of Rev. Fr. A

London: May 9, 2016. (PCP) Last week Wilson Chowdhry Chairman of the British Pakistani Christian Association went to Malaysia for a fact finding mission on the treatment and conditions of Pakistani Christians seeking asylum there.
Malaysia as a country receives the largest amount of funding of any

Karachi: May 8, 2016. (PCP) Pakistan Christian Congress PCC have strongly condemned target killing of human rights activist Khurram Zaki and demanded arrest of culprits according to a press note issued here today from Central Secretariat of PCC.
Kharrum Zaki was riddled with bullets while sitting i

Karachi: May 6, 2016. (PCP) Dr. Nazir S Bhatti, President of Pakistan Christian Congress PCC has rejected Handout issued by Punjab Government on demolition of Church properties for Orange Line Train Project in Lahore in a statement issued here today from Central Secretariat of PCC.
The Handout (A)

Islamabad: May 6, 2016. (PCP) Patron-in-chief of Pakistan Hindu Council and Member National Assembly Dr. Ramesh Kumar Vankwani has endorsed the news report in which it was stated that “The Senate Human Rights Committee members were shocked to know that the Sindh government had spent an ‘incredible’

Islamabad: May 6, 2016. (PCP) Convener World Minorities Alliance and Organizer Awami Maseeha Party Mr. J Salik offered his prayers of thanks with dwellers of 100 quarters F-6 slum today.
J Salik on the occasion addressed and said that with God’s favor and our tireless efforts we have achieved this

Lahore: May 5, 2016. (PCP) The leading attorney in Shama and Shahzad burning alive case, Aneeqa Maria Advoate have expressed grave concerns on proceeding of case in court of law after bail of prime suspect Mohammad Yousaf Gujjar who owned that brick kiln factory where Muslim mob threw Christian coup

London: May 4, 2016. (PCP) Pakistani Christians protested in front of the Lahore High Court on May 3, against the Punjab government’s plans to take over the land of four churches in order to build the Orange Line Metro Train project.
The demonstrators demanded that the government review its plans,

HYDERABAD, PAKISTAN: May 2, 2016. (By Abbas Kassar) There have been such journalists in many countries that never care for their lives and offer resistance for freedom of information. Pakistan declared dangerous for journalists as such 57 journalists were killed here since 1992. List contains Zaman

New York: May 2, 2016. (PCP) Miss Eisham Ashiq and Ashiq Masih, daughter and husband of Asia Bibi, presented miseries of Asia Bibi who is facing death sentence on accusation of blasphemy law in a Pakistani jail and waiting for her appeal in Supreme Court of Pakistan in #WeAreN2016 Congress held in N

Islamabad: May 2, 2016. (PCP) Convener World Minorities Alliance and Organizer Awami Maseeha Party Mr. J Salik and Sanitary workers protested against CDA’s nonpayment of salaries in the capital city Islamabad from last three months, on Monday, 2nd May, 2016 in front of Aabpara Police Station.
On

Lahore: May 1, 2016. (Fr. Inayat Bernard) From April 18- 23, 2016 Archbishop Sebastian Francis Shaw OFM of Lahore led the Diocesan priests to India for a four day conference on the topic of Ecclesiastical Brotherhood.
On 18th April, 2016 in his welcoming address at the Archbishop’s House New Del

ISLAMABAD: May 1, 2016. (By Shamim Masih) Vocational Institute for Christian community is under threat right under the nose of Interior Ministry in the Capital. According to the details poverty alleviation through skill program was developed by “Pakistan Development Foundation” (PDF) and launched in

Lahore: April 30, 2016. (PCP) The eye witnesses were physically abused during court hearings by lawyers of defense in Anti-Terrorism court to press upon them to change their testimony recorded in Charge Sheet of case of Christian couple burnt alive by Muslim mob in furnace of Brick Kiln Factory in K

Islamabad: April 29, 2016. (PCP) Convener World Minorities Alliance and Organizer Awami Maseeha Party Mr. J Salik said that according to electronic and print media Baldav Kumar planned the brutal murder of Minority Minister KPK Mr. Soran Singh but according to me Election Commission of Pakistan is m

RAWALPINDI: April 29, 2016. (By Professor Anjum Paul) The tragic killing of Sardar Soran Singh, Special Advisor to the Chief Minister Khyber Pakhtunkhwa is not only another condemnable act of terrorism but also a sad event that caused enhanced sense of insecurity among the religious minorities in Pa

New York: April 28, 2016. (PCP) This weeks WeAreN2016 Congress aims to call on the world to stop the persecution of Christians and other minorities. Victims of persecution and leaders from around the world will speak about the need for action in Syria, Iraq, Nigeria and elsewhere.
“Christians accou

Islamabad: April 27, 2016. (PCP) The Ministry of Information, Broadcasting and National Heritage issued a notice today which said ‘In exercise of the powers conferred by Section 9 of the motion Pictures Ordinance, 1979, the federal Government is pleased to declare Urdu feature “Maalik” in respect of

London: April 27, 2016. (PCP) Pakistan has issued a commemorative postage stamp of Rs10 denomination ‘Recognising the services for Pakistan of Dewan Bahadur S.P. Singha'.
This is a great news and honour for the Pakistani Christians and Singha family. It is the first time in Pakistani history that

Lahore: April 26, 2016. (PCP)Qaisar Masih a young boy of age about 18 years was brutally murdered on 21st April 2016, his only sin was that he fell in Love with a Muslim Girl named Mehwish daughter of Muhammad Billa Pehalwan. Billa along with his sons and relatives killed him and hanged him in front

Toba Tek Singh: April 24, 2016. (PCP) The sons on Muslims landlords of Chak Number 291 GB in jurisdiction of Rajana Police station entered in house of a Christian employed in Pakistan Army at midnight climbing walls and tied his wife on bed and gang raped her on gunpoint.
Asia Bibi kept crying and

Faisalabad: April 23, 2016. (PCP) In a letter to Justice Anwar Zaheer Jamali, Chief Justice Supreme Court of Pakistan Ref. No. PMTA/28-33/16-KPR, dated April 22, 2016, Professor Anjum James Paul Chairman, Pakistan Minorities Teachers’ Association (PMTA) has requested on the subject, “Non-Muslim stud

Kasur, Pakistan: April 23, 2016. (PCP) A Christian father met with Sardar Mushtaq Gill, human rights defender who heads LEAD an organization which provides free legal aid and advocacy and he requested for legal assistance in his daughter's case of abduction, forced conversion to Islam and marriage w

Karachi: April 22, 2016. (PCP) The Central Executive Council leaders of Pakistan Christian Congress PCC have strongly condemned target killing of Member Provincial Assembly of KPK Dr. Sardar Soran Singh who was also Special Assistant to Chief Minister of KPK on Minorities Affair.
According to press

Lahore: April 22, 2016. (Saleem Iqbal) A 18 years old Christian boy named Qaisar Masih was mercilessly tortured to death by a group of Muslims who later dragged dead body in street then tied rope around his neck and hanged with a tree to teach lesson to other Christian that who will speak against th

Islamabad: April 22, 2016. (PCP) J Salik alone Bare-Feet marched from his residence to National Press Club Islamabad, after important revelation of Panama Leaks against many corrupt personalities of Pakistan.
Convener World Minorities Alliance Mr. J Salik alone Bare-Feet marched from his residenc

LAHORE: April 22, 2016. (PCP) According to press release issued by advocacy group named LEAD, justice is moving at creeping speed in trial of Christian couple who was burnt alive in brick kiln factory furnace when Muslim factory owner accused them of desecrating pages of Holy Book of Muslims Quran.

Faisalabad: April 21, 2016. (PCP) The Episcopal Church Mission Pakistan consecrated new Bishop for Lahore Diocese on April 20, 2016. New Bishop Ayub Masih willingly joined Episcopal Church Mission Pakistan as servant of God to serve Lord of Lords and King of Kings to extend Kingdom of God.
Bisho

London: April 20, 2016. (PCP) CLAAS praises British and European parliamentarians for speaking about the ongoing persecution of Pakistani minorities.
Following the Easter Sunday bombing in which more than 70 people were killed, a plenary session of the European Parliament on April 14 criticised Pak

London: April 20, 2016. (PCP) 16 years ago a young child of only 12 years old was shot dead after celebrating an Easter service in his home town of Muridke, Lahore, Pakistan. Tim Iqbal Masih is believed to have been shot for his role in freeing 3000 bonded Labour Children, most of them Christians. O

Strasbourg: April 18, 2016. (PCP) During a debate in the European Parliament in Strasbourg on 14th April 2016, titled “Human Rights Situation in Pakistan: In Particular the attack in Lahore”,
Mr. Alberto Cirio raised the issue of killing of minorities, specifically Christians and Baluchis in Pakis

KASUR: April 16, 2016. (PCP) A Muslim man named Mohammad Sadhu Ali fearlessly entered into a Catholic Christian's home and attempted to rape a Catholic mother of three children named Zuhra Bibi on Wednesday April 13 at about 9:00 PM at a brick-kiln situated at village Jaleki, Kasur when she was taki

Brussels: April 16, 2016. (PCP) European Parliament, in its plenary session held on 14 April 2016, took Pakistan to task for the country’s abysmal human rights record with regard to treatment of the Christians and other minority communities. The debate in the plenary session took place in the conte

Faisalabad: April 16, 2016. (PCP) In a letter to Justice Anwar Zaheer Jamali, Chief Justice Supreme Court of Pakistan Ref. No. PMTA/22-26/16-KPR, dated April 11, 2016, Professor Anjum James Paul Chairman, Pakistan Minorities Teachers’ Association (PMTA) has requested on Constitutional Rights of Non-

Sheikhupura: April 15, 2016. (PCP) The wife of slain Christian man Nazir Masih along with her son Iqbal Masih, the complainant of the murder case, met with Sardar Mushtaq Gill, human rights defender for legal assistance. The prominent human rights activist Mr. Khalid Gill who pressed upon Punjab Adm

Karachi: April 15, 2016. (PCP) In response to letter by Dr. Nazir S Bhatti, President of Pakistan Christian Congress PCC to Mr. David Cameron, Prime Minister of UK, asking few questions on role of Mr. Shehryar Niazi, former Deputy Head of British High Commission Karachi and making some claims on Pak

Edinburgh: April 12, 2016. (PCP) Despite a chill breeze, Pakistani Christians and their supporters demonstrated outside the Scottish Parliament in Edinburgh on Saturday 9th April 2015. A petition with over 950 signatures was submitted drawing the attention of Scottish MPs to the plight of Christians

Karachi: April 10, 2016. (PCP) Dr. Nazir S Bhatti, President of Pakistan Christian Congress PCC has demanded Chief Minister of Punjab Mian Shahbaz Sharif to take notice of a school “Siddeeq Public School in Satellite Town Rawalpindi” on denial of admission to Christian students which is hate crime o

London: April 9, 2016. (PC) A man accused of murdering a Pakistani Ahmadi shopkeeper claimed in a statement that he allegedly attacked Asad Shah because he disrespected the Prophet Muhammad (PBUH).
After appearing for a preliminary court hearing in Glasgow, Tanveer Ahmed from Bradford in northern E

Lahore: April 9, 2016. (PCP) A handicapped Christian father of three children, working as property dealer to make two ends meet of his family was attacked by three Muslims, Butcher by profession on April 5, 2016, who used knives with which they use to slaughter animals to cut his throat, face and mo

London: April 8, 2016. (PCP) The Ahmadiyya Muslim Community in UK has appreciated statement of Muslim Council of Britain MCB in which violence is condemned against all people on grounds of faith.
But it is contended by Ahmadiyya Muslim Community that it is not for anyone or any organisation to dete

London: April 7, 2016. (PCP) Christians are calling for Scottish Parliamentarians to engage in dialogue with the government of Pakistan to seek improvement in the current human rights of minorities living there. In the wake of the latest suicide bomb attack at Gulshan Park on Easter Sunday, the twi

New York: April 7, 2016. (PCP) The International Community Care Foundation ICCF Executive Director Mr. Tariq Javed have appreciated effort and support of leaders of New Hope Christian Church, Coordinators and Directors of ICCF, President NY School of Divinity, Republican Party Representative, Hope f

Karachi: April 6, 2016. (PCP) Dr. Nazir s Bhatti, President of Pakistan Christian Congress PCC have expressed grave concern on decision by Prime Minister of Canada Justin Trudeau to scrap Commission on Religious freedom which was formed by former Premier of Canada to recognize services of Martyr Sh

New York: April 6, 2016. (PCP) Pakistani Christian Diaspora in USA and leaders of local American associations and Church gathered in front on UN Building on April 5, 2016, under banner of International Community Care Foundation ICCF to condemn suicide bombing in Iqbal Park Lahore on Easter Sunday in

Faisalabad: April 4, 2016. (PCP) In an interview to Pakistan Christian Post, Professor Anjum James Paul Chairman Pakistan Minorities Teachers’ Association (PMTA) has reacted on the textbooks published by Punjab Curriculum And Textbook Board, Lahore (PCTB) in 2016. He has appreciated the authorities

Faisalabad: April 2, 2016. (PCP) The Peace and Human Development (PHD-PAK), Association of Women for Awareness and Motivation (AWAM), Centre for Human Rights Education (CHRE), Adara Samaji Behbood (ASB), Awami Workers Party (AWP), and REAT Human Rights Defenders Network jointly staged a protest demo

Lahore: March 30, 2016. (Fr.Inayat Bernard) It has been a latest terrorist attack on the Pakistani civilians on March 27, 2016 an Easter Sunday evening killing 78 innocents so far and injuring more than 200 men,women and children in Gulshan-e-Iqbal in Lahore; the provincial capital of the biggest pr

Lahore: March 29, 2016. (Pervez Yousaf) Council for Interfaith Dialogue Pakistan (CFID) organized an interfaith prayer gathering for the victims of the Gulshan-e-Iqbal tragedy and expressed solidarity with their families within the premises of St. Mary’s Church Gulberg Lahore. The coordinator of CF

Faisalabad: March 29, 2016. (PCP) Human Rights Focus Pakistan (HRFP) condemned the Easter Day attack in Lahore Gulshn-e-Iqbal Park when Christians were rejoicing Easter celebrations in the evening with their families after morning prayers. Naveed Walter president of HRFP shared the deepest condolenc

Vatican City: March 28, 2016. (Vatican Radio) Pope Francis on Easter Monday called for pilgrims in St. Peter’s Square to pause for a moment of prayer for the victims of the terrorist attack in Lahore, Pakistan, which killed more than 70 people, mostly Christian families celebrating Easter Sunday in

Hyderabad: March 28, 2016. (PCP) Central Chairman of the Sindhi Sangat Sindh Mansoor Khaskheli has strongly condemned Lahore suicide attack in which more than 70 people embraced martyrdom and more than 300 people wounded. Sindhi Sangat Sindh has expressed deep grief and sorrow over the loss of preci

Washington DC: March 27, 2016. (PCP) Responsible for Equality And Liberty (R.E.A.L.) stands in support of religious liberty and universal human rights, including all those persecuted for religious liberty, such as the Ahmadiyya Muslims who have been oppressed and persecuted in Pakistan, Indonesia an

Karachi: March 25, 2016. (PCP) Dr. Nazir S Bhatti, President of Pakistan Christian Congress PCC in a statement issued here today from PCC Central Secretariat have said that Chairman Pakistan Peoples Party PPP Bilawal Bhutto Zardari speech in Umerkot Sindh during celebration of Holi to demand any min

Islamabad: March 25, 2016. (PCP) Patron-in-chief of Pakistan Hindu Council and Member National Assembly Dr. Ramesh Kumar Vankwani has shown extreme concerns on the media reports regarding the arrest of Indian spy agency “RAW” agent in Balochistan. Talking to the media outside Parliament House on Fri

Pakpattan, Pakistan: March 24, 2016. (PCP) Human Right Activist and Christian leader Chaudhry Javed Advocate have invited attention of Chief Minister of Punjab Mian Shahbaz Sharif on discrimination on religion with Christian employees of TMA Pakpattan.
Ch. Javed Advocate told Pakistan Christian Pos

KASUR: March 24, 2016. (PCP) Another Christian girl, Nabila Bibi, victim of abduction, forced conversion to Islam and forcibly married with her abductor, rescued after a long legal and social battle with her abductor and Islamic extremists.
Sardar Mushtaq Gill, Human Rights Defender himself involve

Faisalabad: March 23, 2016. (PCP) In a letter No. PMTA/15-16/16-KPR, dated March 21, 2016 to Justice Ijaz Ul Ahsan Chief Justice Lahore High Court, Professor Anjum James Paul, Chairman Pakistan Minorities Teachers’ Association has requested for recovery of Sana Shahid, a 13 years old minor Christian

Lahore: March 23, 2016. (Pervez Yousaf) Madrassa Bait-ul-Quran and Bilal Markaz Lahore, hosted Iftaar dinners (meals at the end of fasting) in the honor of Christian brethren, here at Lahore. Head of Bilal Markaz and chairman of Council for Interfaith Dialogue Pakistan (CFID) Pir Shafaat Rasool and

Lahore: March 23, 2016. (Pervez Yousaf) Muslim Christian children took out a peace march holding peace flag and placards inscribed with messages of peace and national harmony. The peace march of the ambassadors of peace was organized by the Council for Interfaith Dialogue, Pakistan (CFID) under the

New York: March 20, 2016. (PCP) The International Community Care Foundation ICCF Director Mr. Tariq Javed in a press release have announced to hold demonstration at Dag Hammarskjold Plaza at the United Nations-April 5, 2016.
International Community Care Foundation (ICCF) with the collaboration of C

KASUR: March 20, 2016. (PCP) Fouzia Sadiqe, a Christian woman was living with her parents when she was kidnapped by her family's Muslim landlord and was forced to marry him after converting her to Islam last year in July. This year on March 8, 2016, she had managed to escape a horrible ordeal which

Lahore: March 18, 2016. (PCP) Social Action Transformation of Humanity organized an event to offer an interfaith peace prayer with the families of martyrs at Youhanabad twin churches terrorist attacks as a first commemoration, took place on March 15, 2015. This event was organized to express solid

Lahore: March 18, 2016. (PCP) Today, in this 21st century the Christians in Pakistan like many other Christians in the Middle East and Asia are facing the epic social evil like forced conversion. Reema and Tahira are among those girls who not only abducted and raped but they were converted forcefull

Washington DC: March 18, 2016. (PCP) On March 17, 2016, the United States of America State Department declared that persecution and violence against minority Christians by the international ISIS (aka IS, ISIL, Daesh) movement was designated as "genocide" and "crimes against humanity."
Given the c

Lahore: March 16, 2016. (Pervez Yousaf) In the light of the declaration of His Holiness Pope Francis to celebrate 2016 as the Year of Mercy; Council for Interfaith Dialogue Pakistan (CFID) organized a one day seminar on “Concept of Mercy Christianity and Islam ” here, in Lahore. This deliberate sem

Lahore: March 16, 2016. (PCP) On a sombre day in Pakistan faithful Christians from both Catholic and Anglican origins remembered the lives lost and injured in the terrible twin church bomb attack that occurred in Youhanabad, Lahore, Pakistan.
Liturgical events were held at churches across Pakistan

Toronto: March 15, 2016. (PCP) On Saturday, March 5, 2016, International Christian Voice (ICV) held an event in commemoration and celebration of the life of Martyr Shahbaz Bhatti at the Canadian Coptic Centre in Mississauga, Ontario, Canada. More than 450 people attended the event. As it was Martyr

Islamabad: March 15, 2016. (PCP) Convener World Minorities Alliance Mr. J Salik said that we are still living in the memories of the old English’s slavery and even after 68 years of independence we are mentally slave yet. He said that the fortresses (Kuli) are working under contracting system of the

Washington DC: March 13, 2016. (PCP) On March 12, 2016, Responsible for Equality And Liberty (R.E.A.L.) founder Jeffrey Imm spoke with the UNHCR Thailand office Senior Protection Officer on the plan for 2016 UNHCR Urban Verification cards. This public statement is to provide a summary of the discuss

Lahore: March 13, 2016. (PCP) Peace Activists begin Rwadari Caravan from Lahore to Sindh to pledge their unity and continuation of their struggle and to raise voice against religious intolerance, extremism and terrorism prevailing in the country and to demand from the Government for appropriate acti

Washington DC: March 12, 2016. (CHN)Thousands of pastors are expected to gather at the Lincoln Memorial in Washington, D.C. on April 9 as part of UnitedCry DC16, a massive prayer rally.
Charisma News reports that the leaders of the event hope it will draw 30,000 pastors from all across the country

London: March 11, 2016. (PCP) Earlier this week (9th March 2016) Chairman of the British Pakistani Christian Association (BPCA) met with Thai official Phuchphop Mongkolnavin at the Royal Thai Embassy in London to discuss the situation of Pakistani Christian asylum seekers and refugees in Thailand, a

London: March 11, 2016. (PCP) Several martyrs were remembered in the House of Commons on a night of reflection and determination to bring to fruition the legacy of their sacrifice. The event hosted by the All Parliamentary Party Group (APPG) for Minorities in Pakistan saw the coming together of seni

Rawalpindi: March 11, 2011. (PCP) The fear spread among Christians in Pakistan when news appeared in section of press to hang Asia Bibi by group of Muslim followers of Mumtaz Qadri who was hanged in Rawalpindi Jail on February 20, 2016, on murdering Punjab Governor Salman Taseer on seeking clemency

Karachi: March 9, 2016. (PCP)The Caritas Pakistan Karachi under their Livelihood and Food Security Program arranged Fasting and Prayers to mark “Climate Justice” with Prayer Service to join hands with “Global Catholic Climate Movement (GCCM)”. Praying and Fasting for the renewal of our relationship

Islamabad: March 9, 2016. (PCP) Convener World Minorities Alliance J Salik said that Supreme Court of Pakistan gave a very important decision regarding minorities’ elections on 5th August, 2015 but it is not under consideration in the Parliament yet.
He said that before the local bodies’ election

KASUR: March 9, 2016. (PCP) A Christian survivor, mother of three and victim of abduction, rape, forced conversion to Islam and forcibly given in Marriage to a 55 year old Muslim man rescued from the clutches of her 'abductor and rapist' and reaches to LEAD for justice and safety.
Last year in Jun

Chhattisgarh: March 7, 2016. (bibles4mideast) A group of Hindu militants forcefully entered a church with wielding sticks and hockey sticks and vandalized it in Kachana colony of the outskirt of Raipur in Chhattisgarh State in India on Sunday, 6 March, 2016 when the Sunday prayer service was underwa

London: March 7, 2016. (PCP) The women protection bill passed by the Punjab Assembly has been challenged in the Pakistan Federal Sharia Court by Muhammad Aslam Khaki, a Professor of Islamic law.
He asked it to declare the bill repugnant to Islam, the Holy Quran and Sunnah. On Feb 24, the Punjab As

Islamabad: March 5, 2016. (PCP) Convener World Minority Alliance J Salik said that we have to focus our attention towards the education of our children as it is an important need for the development of our country. He said that we are unable to reach the target in the field of Education yet where we

KASUR: March 4, 2016. (PCP) A 24 years old young Christian man allegedly killed by a brick kiln owner in revenge of his relative fled away from bonded labor.
The deceased was identified as Imran, who eloped with a girl Sonia Bibi, and went to take refuge at brick kiln No.2 Olakh Bonga about 60 KM

London: March 3, 2016. (PCP) Mumtaz Qadri, the killer of former Punjab governor Salman Taseer, was hanged at Adiala Jail at around 4.30am on Monday, February 29th after his appeal for mercy was rejected by the President of Pakistan, Mamnoon Hussain.
Qadri, an Elite Force commando, shot Taseer 28 ti

Vatican City: March 3, 2016. (PCP) Vatican spokesman Father Federico Lombardi told the “National Catholic Register” here on March 3rd that there is “currently no travel program to Pakistan being studied” after it was reported that the Holy Father had accepted an invitation from Prime Minister Nawaz

Pakistan: March 2, 2016. (PCP) LEAD will be remembering murdered Christian minister Shahbaz Bhatti on his fifth death anniversary on March 2, 2016 and ask authority to get justice for his killing.
Bhatti, the only Christian in Pakistan’s government, was assassinated on March 2, 2011 outside his mot

London: March 2, 2016. (PCP) Today marks the 5th anniversary of the murder of Shahbaz Bhatti, a prominent political leader and a former federal minister in Pakistan (the only Christian ever) who was slain by assassins in Islamabad.
Despite Mr Bhatti's huge ultimate sacrifice of his life for the pe

Islamabad: March 1, 2016. (PCP) Ex-President of The Federation of Pakistan Chambers of Commerce & Industry Senitor Haji Ghulam Ali met Mr. J Salik today in Islamabad at his residence and assured his complete cooperation in Salik Peace University project. Meeting was held in very pleasant atmosphere

Faisalabad: February 29, 2016. (PCP) The Peace and Human Development (PHD-PAK) in collaboration with Bhatta Mazdoor Union (BMU) organized a press conference entitled “Elimination of Bonded and Child Labour at Brick Kilns” held on February 26, 2016 at Faisalabad Press Club.
Addressing a press confe

Faisalabad: February 29, 2016. (PCP) A protest demonstration entitled “Stop Hate Speech, Extremism and Terrorism” under Rawadari Tehreek (Tolerance Movement) was jointly staged by the Peace and Human Development (PHD-PAK), Association of Women for Awareness and Motivation (AWAM), and Centre for Huma

Pakistan: February 28, 2016. (PCP) “A Humble Prayer Request for Pakistani Asylum seekers in Bangkok, Malaysia and Sri Lanka” post on Social media by Bishop Dr. FS Bhatti of Episcopal Church Mission Pakistan has attracted large number of people who are of opinion that exodus of Pakistani Christians f

Pakistan: February 27, 2016. (Reuters) A senior U.N. official has urged Pakistan to resolve the status of more than 2.5 million Afghan refugees living in Pakistan whose registration cards have expired or who remain unregistered.
While Europe has grappled with the exodus of people from Syria, Iraq a

Islamabad: February 27, 2016. (PCP) Convener World Minority Alliance J Salik said that unfortunately we use official protocol privately in weddings when we are under huge debts of IMF and World Bank, it doesn’t suit to the Prime Minister, President, Federal and provincial ministers of such a poor co

Lahore: February 26, 2016. (Fr. Inayat Bernard) “I feel honored to be at St. Mary’s Seminary chapel to join the Catholic Seminarians for Bible reading during Lent 2016”. Rev. Shahid Mairaj; Dean of the Cathedral of the Resurrection was talking to the fasting students of the seminary at the end of th

London: February 26, 2016. (PCP) Asia Johnson (38 years) was arrested for overstaying her visa on 24th December 2015; she was placed in cuffs and was trundled across to a short term prison before being incarcerated in Bangkok's Immigration Detention Centre along with her two young daughters Reemal J

Hyderabad: February 26, 2016. (By Abbas Kassar) Central Chairman of the Sindhi Sangat Sindh Mansoor Khaskheli has strongly condemned recent attack on Hanuman temple in village Rao Babu Ehsan near Mirpurkhas and demanded quick action against culprits involved in attack.
In an issued press release Ce

Karachi: February 25, 2016. (PCP) Dr. Nazir S Bhatti, President of Pakistan Christian Congress PCC have paid tribute to Lord David Alton on his continuous campaign to highlight persecution of Christians and other religious minorities in Islamic Republic of Pakistan according to a press note issued h

London: February 25, 2016. (PCP) UK Government policy on freedom of religion in Pakistan inadequate, finds report UK Government policy on freedom of religion in Pakistan inadequate, finds report
Catholic peer, Lord Alton, has called on the British government to accept the “reality” of the persecut

London: February 24, 2016. (PCP) A delegation of International Christian Council ICC called on Minister Counsellor Dr. Phunchphop Mongkolnavin at Royal Kingdom of Thailand Embassy to present memorandum on situation of Pakistani Christian asylum seekers in Bangkok.
ICC delegation led by Qamar Shams

Lahore: February 24, 2016. (PCP) Mehwish Shoukat aged 22, a Christian by birth and resident of Mozang Lahore, forcedly convert in to Islam by Muslim friend and forced to get married.
Mehwish is an elder daughter of her poor parents among three other siblings’ one sister and two brothers. Parents di

Lahore: February 24, 2016. (PCP) On February 17, 2016 Rasheed Pervaiz aged 58, Iqbal Bhatti about 50 years old approached Christians’ True Spirit (CTS) and asked for legal assistance in kidnapping case; they lodged against Muslims named Mohammad Murad Ali, Mohammad Feryad Ali and others in Chung Pol

New York: February 20, 2016. (PCP) The Global Christian Voice GCV President Zeba Gill met here with Mr. Joseph Francis who leads CLAAS to discuss issues of Pakistani Christian in general and Pakistani Christian asylum seekers in Thailand in particular.
Mr. Joseph Francis was visiting USA on invitat

Lahore: February 19, 2016. (Pervez Yousaf) A meeting of the Ecumenical Solidarity Committee Lahore (ESCL) held at St. Mary’s Friary Gulberg, Lahore to evaluate the previous year’s programmes and to plan the programmes for the year 2016. Coordinator of the ESCL Fr. Francis Nadeem OFM Cap presided th

Lahore: February 19, 2016. (Pervez Yousaf) During the annual planning session of the Council for Interfaith Dialogue Pakistan (CFID) all the board members unanimously urged national media to promote interreligious harmony so that tolerance and peace may grow in the society. The planning session was

Lahore: February 19, 2016. (Pervez Yousaf) In order to promote peace, tolerance, and acceptance in the society, the Council for Interfaith Dialogue Pakistan (CFID) has formed a team of children of schools and named it “Ambassadors of Peace”. The team is comprised of Muslim and Christian children of

Pakistan: February 18, 2016. (PCP) Two Christian sisters aged 20 and 21 were kidnapped and with force converted to Islam and taken in Islamic marriage by two Muslim men in remote district of Sargodha of Punjab province of Pakistan according to reports released by one Christian NGO CLAAS here today o

Lahore: February 18, 2016. (PCP) Lahore High Court ordered to the government of Punjab’s prosecutor to submit response on behalf of Punjab Government against the HRFP’s petition having number 32988-15 on amendment in educational policy against the religious minorities in text books, the hearing was

Islamabad: February 18, 2016. (PCP) In 1996 when Pakistan People’s Party was ruling the country and Benazir Bhutto (Late) was the Prime Minister of Pakistan, the government was accused of corruption by President Pakistan of the time Mr. Farooq Leghari (Late) and he dissolved the assembly.
The inte

Turkey: February 17, 2016. (World Watch Monitor) After a year filled with repeated threats and attacks against Protestant churches and their leaders in Turkey, the leader of their tiny Christian community has admitted that they remain “anxious and distressed”.
In an interview with Al-Monitor, Pasto

Israel: February 17, 2016. Archaeologists have uncovered a 7,000-year-old settlement in the north part of Jerusalem, a discovery which the Israel Antiquities Authority called “highly significant.”
The Blaze reports that the settlement includes two houses and various artifacts. The settlement is tho

Pakistan: February 15, 2016. (PCP) Break-in and theft of household’s belongings and equipment at home of human rights defender Sardar Mushtaq Gill. He and members of LEAD were recently warned and threaten a group of unidentified persons, hired by a young man involved in forced conversion to Islam an

Washington DC: February 15, 2016. (PCP) On February 12, 2016, the Pakistan Christian Congress and other NGOs held a productive meeting with the Embassy of the Kingdom of Thailand in Washington D.C., on the issue of Pakistan Christian asylum seekers who have fled to Thailand. The meeting attendees i

Lahore: February 13, 2016. (PCP) Rwadari Tehreek (a social movement launched by the concerned citizens of Pakistan to promote the culture of respect of all faiths for a peaceful society) organized a one day Token Hunger Strike Camp on 11th February 2016 in front of the Punjab Assembly for not implem

Lahore: February 13, 2016. (PCP) A Muslim man forcibly married and converted a Christian woman to Islam after he abducted her following an impromptu request for cleaning services at his residence on 23rd July 2015. Two days ago Fouzia Sadiq (30 years), with the help of the BPCA, was able to escape

Hyderabad: February 13, 2016. (By Abbas Kassar) Speakers have highlighted the need to promote interfaith harmony to tackle growing intolerance in society. They were speaking seminar on interfaith harmony and non-Muslim marriage bill organized by Sindh Rural Partners Organization.
Speaking at the

Karachi: February 13, 2016. (PCP) The Hindu community across the country has shown their serious concerns on the recently-presented Hindu Marriage Act in which it is proposed that due to religion conversion, Hindu marriage would be terminated.
According to details, a Hindu delegation consisting of

ISLAMABAD: February 10, 2016. (PCP) Pakistan will become a better place to live if exchange of ideas keeps on taking place. There is not much difference in the original messages of love in all faiths. Synthesis of the philosophies of the genius, true lovers of humanity and Saint may bring heaven on

Faisalabad: February 8, 2016 (PCP) In a letter to Mr. Muhammad Nawaz Sharif, Prime Minister of Pakistan Ref. No. PMTA/04/16-KPR, dated February 8, 2016 Professor Anjum James Paul, Chairman Pakistan Minorities Teachers’ Association (PMTA) has welcomed the inclusion of changes in the curriculum and pr

Lahore: February 8, 2016. (PCP) A 13 years Christian girl named Sana Shahid abducted on her way to school in district Sialkot of Punjab province of Pakistan who was enforcedly converted to Islam and taken in marriage by influential Muslim abductor failed to attract Muslim rulers received attention b

Coimbatore: February 7, 2016. (Mercy Cinjraj) News from Ciniraj Ministries: A Roman Catholic Priest of 49 years of age, named Father Jose Kannumkuzhy of Ramanathapuram Syro Malabar Diocese and three members of Diocesan Pastoral Council were hospitalized after a mob attacked them in Coimbatore in Tam

Lucknow, UP: February 7, 2016. (Mercy Cinjraj) Hindu activists called Bajrang Dal dragged an young pastor named Avdhesh Savita, who became a Christian six years ago, from his home in Randar village, about 45 Kilometers away from Orai town of Jalaun District in Uttar Pradesh state in India on Friday

Islamabad: February 7, 2016. (PCP) Convener World Minorities Alliance Mr. J Salik said that people are facing so much wrongdoing in occupied Kashmir and all the stakeholders including UNO are just watching silently.
In a statement on the occasion of Solidarity Day of Kashmir Mr. J Salik said that r

London: February 5, 2016. (PCP) The Milli Yakjehti council (MYC), a conglomeration of 20 religious parties, has demanded the honourable release of Mumtaz Qadri, the killer of former Punjab Governor Salman Taseer for blasphemy.
It said that the government was planning Qadri's unlawful execution.

Lahore: February 4, 2016. (PCP) “The government must introduce a comprehensive legal framework and accessible environment in line with international commitments to protect the rights of persons with disabilities, and establish exclusive resourceful body to collect data and deal with the issues of pe

Faisalabad: February 3, 2016. (PCP) In a letter No. PMTA/03/16-KPR, dated February 3, 2016 to Mr. Shahbaz Sharif, Chief Minister Punjab, Professor Anjum James Paul, Chairman Pakistan Minorities Teachers’ Association has reminded for the recovery of Sana Shahid, a 13 years old Christian student who h

Holland: February 1, 2016. (PCP) On 29 January, 2016 between 2.00 to 4.00 p.m. Pakistani Christians in large numbers from Holland and Belgium gathered in front of Embassy of Royal Kingdom of Thailand to protest and raise their voices for voiceless Pakistani Christian Asylum Seekers struggling for li

Faisalabad: February 1, 2016. (PCP) Pakistan Minorities Teachers’ Association has prepared a documentary “When will our daughter be returned to us?” on the abduction, forced conversions to Islam and forced marriages in Pakistan.
Professor Anjum James Paul, Chairman Pakistan Minorities Teachers’ Ass

HYDERABAD: January 30, 2016. (By Abbas Kassar) Peace Council Pakistan took out a big rally from Shahbaz Chowk to press club where the leaders addressed gathering.
Rally was largely attended by people belonging to various faiths and was led and addressed by chairman of PCP Dr. Lekhraj Lelwani,vice

Rawalpindi: January 30, 2016. (Christians’ True Spirit Report) The sources informed that two Christian brothers Nasir Yousaf and Nisar Yousaf resident of Westridge Bazar Rawalpindi falsely accused of blasphemy in December 2015 by their Muslim tenant who tried to occupy the residential property of Yo

London: January 29, 2016. (PCP) According to reports, the chairman of the Council of Islamic Ideology, Muhammad Khan Sherani, has said that he is willing to review Pakistan's harsh blasphemy laws.
The laws are regularly used to persecute Christians in Pakistan, leading to hundreds of innocent peopl

Islamabad: January 29, 2016. (PCP) Convener World Minorities Alliance Mr. J Salik wrote a letter to President Pakistan Mr. Mamnoon Hussain to express his reservations on some national issues. The text of the letter of is as under.
Respected President Pakistan Mr. Mamnoon Hussain AOA
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Lahore: January 29, 2016. (Fr. Inayat Bernard) “If there is no dedication in love then the love is incomplete”. Church of Pakistan Bishop Emeritus Manu Romal Shah was talking to the worshippers gathered at the Sacred Heart Catholic Cathedral in connection with the unity octave prayer service. He con

Faisalabad: January 29, 2016. (PCP) The Civil Society activists and Christian leaders took to streets and condemned Punjab Local Government Ordinance 2015, in which reserved seats women, youth, labor and technocrats are not proportional to population.
The Christians in Punjab are second biggest com

London: January 28, 2016. (PCP) CLAAS has welcomed the Punjab government’s Ordinance 2016 for Prohibition of Child Labour in Brick Kilns in Punjab-Pakistan and hopes for its effective implementation.
A spokesman for the Punjab government said the eradication of child labour and provision of free e

MURIDKE: January 27, 2016. (PCP) A Christian man, Tariq Masih, father of seven children murdered on Monday January 25, 2016, allegedly after being abducted and tortured by police officials at Muridke police station.
Rukhsana Bibi wife of Tariq Masih filed an official complaint against four alleged

London: January 26, 2016. (PCP) Today 25th January 2016, British Pakistani Christian Association's Wilson and Juliet Chowdhry visited the High Commission for Pakistan to the UK and delivered a sheaf of flowers in memory to the innocent lives lost in Pakistan's most recent terror attack at Charsadda

Islamabad: January 26, 2016. (PCP) Court Issued the Directions for registration of F.I.R against Fraud of sixty millions on the pretext of Sale of Holy Trinity Church allegedly on the behest of Mr. Kamran Michael Federal Minister for Ports and Shipping.
After directions issued by the Lahore High C

Faisalabad: January 25, 2016. (PCP) The Peace and Human Development (PHD) Foundation, the Association of Women for Awareness and Motivation (AWAM) in collaboration with the Women Social Organization (WSO) and Rights of Expression, Assembly, Association and Thought (REAT) Network staged a protest dem

Faisalabad: January 24, 2016. (PCP) In a letter to Mr. Abdul Sattar, Director, National Commission for Human Rights, Ministry of Law, Justice & Human Rights, Government of Pakistan, Islamabad Ref, No. PMTA/02/16-kpr, dated January 23, 2016 Professor Anjum James Paul, Chairman, Pakistan Minorities T

LAHORE: January 24, 2016. (PCP) As Pastor Saeed Abedini reaches USA from prison of Iran after successful campaign of Evangelist Franklin Graham who is son of star evangelist Billy Graham, all eyes of Pakistani Christians are on him also that he will pray for release of a Christian mother Asia Bibi s

Lahore: January 22, 2016. (PCP) A Christian girl has been killed after she and two friends shrugged of the advances of some young drunken Muslim men from one of the elite areas of Lahore, Defence Colony.
Kiran (17 years), Shamroza (18 years) and Sumble (20 years) three Christian girls were simply

Karachi: January 22, 2016. (PCP) Dr. Nazir S Bhatti, President of Pakistan Christian Congress PCC in a statement issued here today from Central Secretariat said that PCC strongly condemns question raised in National Assembly by an Islamic Party JUI (F) selected Christian MNA Asyia Nasir on situation

Faisalabad: January 21, 2016. (PCP) In a letter to Mr. Muhammad Nawaz Sharif, Prime Minister of Pakistan Ref, No. PMTA/01/16, dated January 21, 2016 Professor Anjum James Paul Chairman Pakistan Minorities Teachers’ Association (PMTA) has requested to counter hate speech and extremist material after

Islamabad: January 21, 2016. (PCP) Convener World Minorities Alliance J Salik condemned the terroristic attack in Bacha Khan University, Charsada and said that terrorists want to weaken our roots with their coward activities but they can never defeat us. He said that we are committed to end this cu