LARKANA: April 20, 2012. (Nazir Siyal) Jeay Sindh Qaumi Mahaz (JSQM) announced province-wide wheel jam and shutter down strike on Saturday against the substandard and obscure postmortem report of Late Nationalist JSQM leader Bashir Khan Qureshi.
On the occasion, JSQM workers and leaders in every ci

Karachi: April 20, 2012. (PCP) Mr. Saleem Khursheed Khokhar Member of Provincial Assembly Sindh who had been actively involved in well-being and welfare of religious minorities communities in Pakistan and endeavoring for their rights through All Pakistan Minorities Alliance being a Member of Centra

London: April 20, 2012. (PCP) The 3rd anniversary of Asia Bibi’s imprisonment will be marked by a peace rally and concert outside the Pakistani Embassy in London on Thursday 14th June 2012. On 14thJune 2009 Asia Bibi, mother of five, was condemned to death by hanging by a Pakistani court. Her crime

Washington DC: April 20, 2012. (PCP) A Human Right Activist and affiliated with organization Freedom4Sudan in USA, Mr. Andrew Eiva have analyzed protest processions of Pakistani Diaspora in DC and was watching very carefully a protest demonstration of Pakistani Shia community in front of Pakistan Em

Lahore: April 19 2012. (Fr. Inayat Bernard) “During the annual retreat of the Archdiocesan priests of the Archdiocese we pray for the Holy Father Pope Benedict XVI and wish him long life and good health”. These were the words of the apostolic administrator Bishop Sebastian Francis Shaw OFM on the 19

Karachi: April 19, 2012. (ucanews) The Church is seeking help from the authorities after “land mafia” attacked two priests and several parishioners at a Catholic school in Korangi area of Karachi on Monday.
Father Pervez Khalid along with another senior priest and six Church workers were assaulted

Islamabad: April 18, 2012. (Anjum Paul) Pakistani minorities will be more insecure with the decision of Supreme Court of Pakistan on the conversion of three Hindu girls named Rinkle daughter of Nandlal (Mirpur Mathello), Dr Lata daughter of Dr Ramesh (Jacobabad) and Asha (Larkana). A three-member be

Karachi: April 18, 2012. (PCP) Mr. Saleem Khursheed Khokhar MPA Sindh, Chairman Standing Committee on Minorities Affairs Sindh and President All Pakistan Minorities Alliance APMA Sindh Chapter has urged Interior Minister of Pakistan to provide him adequate security because he has life threat on spea

Islamabad: April 18, 2012. (PCP) Eyes of Human right activists around globe were on Supreme Court of Pakistan hearing of a case today of forced conversion of Hindu girl Rinkle Kumari and others to Islam but unfortunately Division Bench of Supreme Court of Pakistan not bothered to listen victimized g

DHAKA: April 17, 2012. (PCP) We are pleased to announce the appointment of our writer William Gomes of Bangladesh, to the position of Salem-News.com Human Rights Ambassador. In this rapidly changing world, we believe this newly-created position and program, are large steps in raising our effectivene

SANTIAGO, Chile: April 17, 2012. (tcsnews) Prime Minister Stephen Harper is calling on Iran to spare the life of an Iranian-Canadian convicted of espionage and awaiting execution.
Harper warned there will be consequences if Hamid Ghassemi-Shall is executed.
Ghassemi-Shall, 42, was arrested in 2

Karachi: April 17, 2012. (PCP) Dr. Nazir S Bhatti, President of Pakistan Christian Congress PCC has strongly condemned government of Punjab on lodging false FIR against Baba-e-Masihi Quom Professor Salamat Akhter in City Police Station Rawalpindi.
It is shameful for Rawalpindi administration that

Islamabad: April 16, 2012. (PCP) Former Supreme Court Judge Justice (Retired) Khalilur Rehman Ramday has said he would seriously consider the offer to become patron of the World minorities Alliance.
The offer was made when Justice (Retired) Ramday called on Convener World Minorities Alliance J Sali

LARKANA: April 16, 2012.( Nazir Siyal) Larkana Police foiled the conspiracy to kidnap two minority community traders from Bakrani city some 15 km off and held a notorious gang of dacoits, arrested three criminals 25 cases regisetered against the involved in various criminal activities.
The SSP Lar

Damascus: April 16, 2012. (PCP) The Syrian Orthodox Church, which represents over half of Syrian Christians, issued a statement saying revolutionary fighters had expelled some 50,000 Christians from the embattled city of Homs. That figure is estimated to account for about 90 percent of the Christian