Islamabad: May 26, 2009. (PCP report) Dr. Nazir S Bhatti, Chief of Pakistan Congress PCC urged Christians to observe “Black Day” instead of Minority Minister’s “Thanksgiving Day” on May 31, 2009, because “Thanksgiving” is only for Lord Jesus Christ in Christianity not to any worldly power or governm

Islamabad, Pakistan: May 26, 2009. (PCP) On the solidarity day of National APC, hundreds of poor families of working Christian lost their homes as result of a brutal action of Islamabad Police in last week. These displaced hundreds of women, innocent children, elders are wondering here and there in

Srinagar: May 26, 2009. (PCP) Executive Member APHC Acting Chairman Jammu Kashmir People League, Mukhtar Ahmad Waza in a statement has praised Secretary General of OIC Professor Ekmeleddin Ihsanoglu. "Kashmir is a core issue between Pakistan and India; other outstanding issues cannot settled without

LARKANA: May 25, 2009. (Nazir Siyal for PCP) A complete strike was observed in Larkana and all over districts of province on Monday by Jeay Sindh Qaumi Mahaz (JSQM) “Aressar group”, the strike was against the influx of internally displaced peoples Swat and Malakand into the Sindh province. The JSQM

Raipur, India: May 25, 2009. (Bobby Ramakant for PCP) Bail was granted to the paediatrician Dr Binayak Sen who was jailed in Raipur prison since more than two years now, on alleged false charges of abetting maoist activities in Chattisgarh, sedition and waging war against the state.
"This committe

LARKANA: May 25, 2009. (Nazir Siyal reports for PCP) The Photo Exhibition will be organized by the Arts Council of Pakistan Larkana on the occasion of the anniversary celebration of Shaheed Mohtarma Benazir Bhutto on June 21, 2009.
This was decided in a meeting held here under the chairmanship of

Canada: May 24, 2009. (PCP) Raymond Durrani, a Political Strategists and Friends of Minorities of Pakistan in a statement said that we want rights, not quotas. Pakistan Peoples Party should return all the Christian Institutions it nationalized in 1971, and restore minority rights back to 1947 consti

Brampton: May 24, 2009. (PCP) International Christian AWAZ, Canada hosted a lunch reception to honor Mr. James Sheera visiting Brampton from England, UK on May 17, 2009, while Edgar Money and George Lewis were also among visiting guests of honor.
Mr. Shahdab Khokhar introducing guests to local com

Katmandu: May 24, 2009. (Rev.Z.Matthew.Suroya reports for PCP) Two persons were killed and over a dozen others wounded when a bomb went off at the Church of Assumption in Dhobighat Saturday morning.
The deceased have been identified as Celestina Joseph, 14, a ninth grade student of St Mary's school

LARKANA: May 23, 2009. (Nazir Siyal reports for PCP) On the call of nationalist party Jeay Sindh Qaumi Movement (JSQM) all over Sindh observed complete Shutter down strike and partialy wheel jam in various districts for settlement of affected of Swat and Malakand into Sindh on Saturday.
JSQM and o

Peshawar: May 23, 2009. (PCP) Dr. Nazir S Bhatti, Chief of Pakistan Christian Congress PCC demanded immediate release of data of registration of displaced Christians from Swat Valley, Dir Upper, Dir Lower, Boneir and other parts of Malakand division after complains of relatives of Christians who are

Lahore, Pakistan: May 22, 2009. (Pervaiz Mohabbat reports for PCP) ) A falsely accused Blasphemy victim Muhammad Imran S/O Muhammad Ramzan resident of Faisalabad has been released here in Faisalabad on 14th of April 2009. The case was pending since October 2007, due to the pressure from the police,

LARKANA: May 22, 2009. (Nazir Siyal reports for PCP) Provincial Minister for Education and Literacy Pir Mazhar-Ul-Haq has emphasized on the officials of Education and Literacy department to coordinate all stakeholders, civil society to promote literacy in the remote areas of Sindh specially for the

Almost eleven years ago I was angry and cried like an infant as Islamists were celebrating outside the Seaview Apartments on the Arabian sea in Karachi, rejoicing Pakistan's testing of nuclear weapons in my ancestral Baluchistan.
My concern was not only over the destruction of Baluchistan, also sp

Islamabad: May 22, 2009. (PCP report) Mr. Shahbaz Bhatti, Federal Minister for Minorities announced decision of 5% quota for minorities by government of Pakistan in his press conference on May 21, 2009, without due notification by relevant authority. Prior to such hurry, Shahbaz Bhatti also announc