Sialkot: On October 13, the Punjab government passed the Punjab Local Government Bill by a majority vote, ignoring the interests of minorities and the concerns of the opposition in the broader interest of the majority. In the elections administered under this act minorities will not have the righ

UK: This week, media headlines suggested that a breakthrough had been reached for RAAC-affected residents in Aberdeen. The Press and Journal reported that a £10 million funding agreement had been struck between Aberdeen City Council and the Scottish Government to support those liv

UK: This week the Press and Journal reported that a major 'lifeline' had been secured for RAAC-affected homeowners in Aberdeen (click here), with Housing Secretary Mairi McAllan confirming that £10 million would be made available to Aberdeen

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