New York: February 14, 2011. (PCP) Pakistan Christian Congress PCC campaigned against devolution of Federal Minority Ministry when Shahbaz Bhatti, Federal Minister for Minority Affairs kept sealed lips in Cabinet Meeting in which decision to dissolve Minority Ministry was approved along with other N

London: February 12, 2011. (PCP) The Centre for Legal Aid, Assistance and Settlement (CLAAS) is deeply saddened to hear that the Pakistani Prime Minister Yousuf Raza Gilani has approved recommendations to kill proposals for a review of the blasphemy laws and pardon for Asia Bibi.
Law Minister Bab

Hyderabad: February 11, 2011. (PCP) Muno Bheel belongs to minority community, and had worked on farmlands of influential landlord Abdul Rehman Mari of Jhol in district Sanghar along with his family for years. He is seeking recovery of his family held by landlord as bonded labour and kept in private

Pakistan came into existence in August 14, 1947 but what a tragedy that the citizens of Pakistan have not yet become a nation after 64 years as there is no spirit of integrity. People of Pakistan haven divided themselves in many blocks. The most recent development is of attacking the people of diffe

The followers of conservative Islam once more showed their mass hatred for diversity because Muslims stoned three Ahmadiyya Muslims to death and then chanted for the death penalty of a Christian on the grounds of blasphemy. This happened in Indonesia which is a nation that was praised by President

Karachi: February 9, 2011. (PCP) Dr. Nazir S Bhatti, President of Pakistan Christian Congress PCC said that Federal Minority Minister Shahbaz Bhatti is responsible for devolution of Minority Ministry in Pakistan because he was present in cabinet meeting in which decision to abolish Minority Affairs

Holland February 08, 2011 (PCP) Parvez Iqbal, President, PCC Holland Chapter and Coordinator in Holland for South Asian Minorities Writers Association has strongly condemned torture and brutally murder of Christian boy of 24 years Imran Masih in District Gujranwala of Punjab province by his Muslim

Gujranwala, Punjab: February 8, 2011. (PCP) The activists of All Pakistan Minorities Alliance and local Christians blocked GT Road with burning tires at Ghakkar Mandi, in Gujranwala district on murder of a Christian youth. The protestors were demanding registration of murder case against Muslim land

Faisalabad: February 6, 2011. (PCP) On 2nd February 2011, Association of Women for Awareness and Motivation (AWAM) organized a consultation meeting on the theme “Mainstreaming Women with Disabilities for their Empowerment” held at Quilim Restaurant in Faisalabad. The prime objective of the consultat

London: February 4, 2011. (PCP) CLAAS is extremely disappointed with the decision of Sherry Rehman to abandon a Bill proposing changes to Pakistan’s blasphemy laws.
Rehman had been under intense pressure from Muslim hardliners over her Bill proposing to remove the death penalty from Section 295

Karachi: February 4, 2011. (PCP) The announcement of Prime Minister Yousaf Raza Gillani to withdraw private bill to amend blasphemy law under pressure of Islamic parties was not surprising for Christians because Pakistan Peoples Party PPP have always crushed minorities to prolong its rule weather it

Philadelphia: February 4, 2011. (PCP) Dr. Nazir S Bhatti, Chief of Pakistan Christian Congress PCC urged US administration to consider due participation of Coptic Christian in new transitional power structure of Egypt.
“It is surprising that Coptic Christian being 15% of population of Egypt are ent

Cairo: February 3, 2011. (By Mary Abdelmassih AINA) -- News of a massacre of two Christian Coptic families by Islamists just emerged from Upper Egypt with the return of the Internet connections after a week of Internet blackout by the Egyptian regime. The massacre took place on Sunday, January 30 at

Lahore: February 2, 2011.(Spero News)The radical Islamic groups of the Tehrik Tahaffuz Namoos-i-Risalat network (TTNR -Alliance to defend the honor of the Prophet) burned effigies of Pope Benedict XVI and the Federal Minister for Minorities, Shahbaz Bhatti, as well as the Christian symbol of the Cro

Lahore : February 2, 2011. (PCP) On the call of Human Rights Focus Pakistan ,the Christians observed a "Prayer Day" for the release of Asia bibi & for the total repeal of blasphemy laws on January 30, 2011. The special prayers were offered in Churches, the peaceful protests and meetings were held by