Killing of Rashid Rehman advocate is failure of Punjab government

Image

Karachi: May 8, 2014. (PCP) Dr. Nazir S Bhatti, President of Pakistan Christian Congress PCC has strongly condemned killing of Advocate Rashid-Ul-Rehman in city of Multan who have been receiving life threats and government of Punjab was aware of it. Rashid Rehman Advocate was providing legal aid to a blasphemy law accused Mr. Junaid who was a lecturer in local academic institution of Multan and denied any legal support by his former attorney after threats from religious extremists to him. Rashid Rehman Advocate was also Member of Human Right Commission of Pakistan and son of prominent Human Right defender of Pakistan Mr. I Rehman. Dr. Nazir Bhatti said “If Rashid Rehman can gunned down in his chamber on fighting case of a blasphemy accused by hands of Islamic extremists then who will step forward to provide more than two dozen blasphemy victims in jails” “The killing of Rashid Rehman is failure of Punjab government and indication of worsening law and order situation of this province which is safe haven of Islamic militants” added Nazir Bhatti Nazir Bhatti demanded arrest of killers of Rashid Rehman and to provide adequate security to all advocates who are providing legal assistance to victims of blasphemy laws in Pakistan.

You May Also Like

Image

Pastor Afzal Masih Brutally Attacked for Requesting Protection of Christian Graves in Shahbaz Nagar 8 Chak, Faisalabad. Report by Juliet Chowdhry and Hannah Chowdhry

Faisalabad: Pastor Afzal Masih narrowly survived a brutal axe and steel rod attack after requesting that sewage be diverted away from a Christian g

Image

BACA’s First Safe House for Persecuted Christians in Pakistan Nears Completion. Report by Juliet Chowdhry and Hannah Chowdhry

Pakistan: After months of determined construction, BACA’s first-ever safe house for persecuted Christians in Pakistan is nearing the end of i

Image

HRFP Fact-Finding Report Highlights New Cases of Human Rights Violations Based on Religion or Belief!

Faisalabad: Human Rights Focus Pakistan (HRFP) strongly condemns the continued rise in human rights violations targeting religious minorities acros



"Trial of Pakistani Christian Nation" By Nazir S Bhatti

On demand of our readers, I have decided to release E-Book version of "Trial of Pakistani Christian Nation" on website of PCP which can also be viewed on website of Pakistan Christian Congress www.pakistanchristiancongress.org . You can read chapter wise by clicking tab on left handside of PDF format of E-Book.

nazirbhattipcc@aol.com , pakistanchristianpost@yahoo.com