UK: Homeowners affected by the Reinforced Autoclaved Aerated Concrete (RAAC) crisis in Scotland have welcomed confirmation of two long-awaited meetings with the Cabinet Secretary to discuss the situation in private housing. 

The first meeting will take place in Tillicoultry, C

Sheikhupura, Punjab: LEAD Ministries has issued an urgent appeal for justice after the forced eviction and violent harassment of Zulfiqar Masih, a Christian resident of Village Surmay Dani in District Sheikhupura. According to Zulfiqar’s video testimony, he and his family were brutally expe

Faisalabad (October 15, 2025) Human Rights Focus Pakistan (HRFP), in collaboration with the Taiwan Foundation for Democracy (TFD), successfully held the 15th Human Rights Defenders (HRDs) Network Meeting and Project Closing Ceremony in Faisalabad. The event marked the culminat

Vihari District, Pakistan: A deeply troubling case has emerged under Police Station Daniwal, where a poor Christian family has become the target of financial exploitation, threats, and violence at the hands of a known illegal moneylender. 

Faraz Masih borrowed a total of PKR 30,000

In recent years, the persecution of Christians in Pakistan has intensified, particularly in the area of church planting. Extremist Muslims are accused of targeting new churches and pressuring authorities to close worship spaces. A deeply troubling example of this occurred recently in Es

Sialkot, Pakistan: A Christian man named Yousaf Masih, father of four daughters and working as a painting labourer, was found dead on September 13, 2025, three days after he was reported missing. The victim, a resident of Mohalla Hunter Purra in the jurisdiction of P

Raiwind, Punjab: Fauzia Bibi, a Christian woman and bonded laborer at a brick kiln in Raiwind, Punjab, has been subjected to a brutal assault by Muhammad Kashif and Muhammad Nasir. The attack took place after Fauzia asked for financial support for her children, resulting in a severe physical

SIALKOT, Punjab: The brutal killing of Shamron Masih, a mentally disabled Christian man in the Motra area of Sialkot district, has sparked widespread outrage across Pakistan’s Christian community. His death, and the alleged failure of local police to take action, ha

Rawalpindi: After 13 long years behind bars for a crime he did not commit, Pastor Zafar Bhatti was finally acquitted of blasphemy charges on 2nd October 2025, regaining his long-awaited freedom. 

Just two days later, he tragically passed away from cardiac arrest, leaving his d

Rawalpindi: Just days after being honourably acquitted in a blasphemy case that kept him imprisoned for over a decade, a 62-year-old Christian man has passed away. His death, on the night of October 5, 2025, serves as a heartbreaking reminder of the devastating human toll of Pakist

Kasur, Pakistan: On 13th September 2025, 18-year-old Shoaib Masih was brutally attacked in Kot Radha Kishan, suffering fractures, burns, and severe humiliation. 

The attackers shaved his head, removed his eyebrows, and threatened his family to drop the case. 

Po

Kasur, Pakistan: Severe floods in Kasur left families displaced, hungry, and at risk of deadly diseases. 

BACA reached Bhikiwind with food, water, and emergency relief during the crisis. 

As sickness spread, we organised a me

Rawalpindi, Pakistan: A youthful Zafar Bhatti, not knowing he would endure 13 years of wrongful imprisonment 

Freedom Secured: Lahore High Court, Rawalpindi Bench acquits Zafar Bhatti after 13 years of imprisonment in Adiala Jail, Rawalpindi 

After 13 long and h

UK: On 23rd September 2025, members of the Tillicoultry RAAC Campaign Group once again challenged Clackmannanshire Council over unfair costs, lack of transparency, and barriers to protecting their homes. 

The meeting — attended online by Kim Grieve (Project Co-ordinator)

UK: Kerry Mackintosh, Fran, Wilson Chowdhry, and Fiona Crichton stand in solidarity outside Holyrood, awaiting the latest hearing on the UK RAAC Campaign Group’s petition for justice and support for RAAC-affected homeowners. 

RAAC Petition Update: Progress at Holyrood Am