Cairo: November 21, 2010. (By Mary Abdelmassih AINA) Police authorities in the Egyptian village rampaged by a Muslim mob on November 15, torching some 22 Coptic houses, came to the conclusion that the fires came about haphazardly as an "act of fate." The Bishop of Nag Hammadi, Anba Kyrillos, rejecte

Columbus, Ohio: November 21, 2010. (PCP) The World Sikh Council – America Region (WSC-AR) is pleased to announce that today it received with appreciation a letter from the Vatican congratulating the Sikh community on the Prakash Divas (birth anniversary) of Siri Guru Nanak Sahib, the founder of the

Louder voices and more demand for new tools against tuberculosis (TB) from people and communities are needed to push the fight against the airborne disease, participants of the 41st Union World Conference on Lung Health in Berlin, Germany (November 11-15) stressed.
"Governments don't support TB res

LARKANA: November 21, 2010. (Nazir Siyal) Two young girls threatened of killing on Kara Kari (honor killing) by their husbands/relatives; they appealed for protection and security here in the vicinity of Larkana on Saturday.
According to details, two married young girls of village Ghulam/Gulab Bhut

A few days after I buried my father last week, I was told by a very close family member how I was a "disgrace" for my consistent defense of human rights. I prefer to keep my family information private, but I thought I should share this you and why it is important.
Late at night on November 10, my

Lahore: November 19, 2010. (PCP) The sole objective of the Catholic Youth Ministry, Archdiocese of Lahore is to empower, inspire and encourage the youth of the archdiocese by providing and facilitating them with different platforms so that they can bring out their hidden talents. The Catholic Youth

Pakistan: November 19, 2010. (By Shahid Anwar) On 15th November 2010, The National Commission for Justice and Peace Faisalabad celebrated its Silver Jubilee at Yousaf Hall of Sacred Heart High School in Faisalabad. This ceremony was joined by former and present directors, lawyers, staff, volunteers

LARKANA: November 19, 2010. (Nazir Siyal) About 600 Hindu Community people of Larkana traveled through Pakistan Railway to attend the religious congregation at Nankan Sahab’s birth cerebration and religious performance here from 2nd day of Eid.
A large number of male, female and children rushed to

Lahore: November 19, 2010. (Agencies) A man accused of blasphemy was shot and killed near his home in the eastern Pakistani city of Lahore shortly after being granted bail by a court, according to a media report.
Imran Latif, 22, was accused of burning pages of the Quran in a case registered at Sh

Amsterdam: November 19, 2010. (PCP) The Church Committee of Urdu Church in Holland is heading to celebrate Silver Jubilee of UCH and Pastor Eric Sarwar on completion of 25 years of service on November 20, 2010.
Mr. Watson Gill, who is leader of Social and Political Affairs of Urdu Church in Holland

UK: November 18, 2010. (PCP) The Centre for Legal Aid, Assistance and Settlement (CLAAS) has received with sadness the news that Asia Bibi has been sentenced to death for blasphemy by a session court in the province of Punjab. The Christian mother-of-two, from Ittanwali, was sentenced by the court o

Faisalabad: November 18, 2010. (PCP) On 14th November 2010, Association of Women for Awareness and Motivation (AWAM) organized a training workshop on the theme “Awareness and Motivation for Women with Disabilities to Combat Barriers” held at Chenab School System, Sarfraz Colony in Faisalabad. The pu

PUNTA DEL ESTE, URUGUAY: November 18, 2010. (CNS) A weeklong treaty meetings commenced on 15 November 2010 as an industry prohibited from participating attempts to influence its outcomes from the outside looking in. Philip Morris International (PMI) is launching a legal attack against Uruguay for im

Pakistan: November 18, 2010. (PCP) Last night, on a talk show on private TV, a panel comprising a famous singer and head of an NGO, an ex cricketer now heading a political party and one gentleman running gallop NGO and TV anchor discussed whether next year would be better than the present one? One o

Washington DC: November 18, 2010. (PCP) Mr. Michael H. Posner, Assistant Secretary, Bureau of Democracy, Human Rights, and Labor, in Obama administration issued the religious freedom report 2010, here says that in Pakistan, against the backdrop of continued extremist violence against civilian targe