India: May 19, 2009. (CNS) The International Diabetes Federation (IDF), International Union Against Cancer (UICC) and World Heart Federation (WHF) issued a joint statement on 19 May 2009 that calls on the international community to address urgently the epidemic of non-communicable diseases (NCDs), r

Faisalabad, Pakistan: May 19, 2009. (Suneel Malik reports for PCP) The National Commission for Justice and Peace (NCJP) organized a 2-day peace building training workshop for teaches on May 9-10, 2009 at Centre for Peace and Harmony in Faisalabad. Thirty Muslim and Christian teachers from government

Faisalabad, Pakistan: May 19, 2009. (PCP) A training workshop titled Community Education for Women Rights was organized on 16-17 May 2009 by Association of Women for Awareness & Motivation (AWAM) at Tariq Middle School, Hajwery Town. 34 Muslim and Christian participants (male and female) of differen

To International Media and Friends of the largest minority in Pakistan.
A few months back was announced that appointed Minority Minister Shahbaz Bhatti in Pakistan shall organize an International conference to explain the status of minorities which will update to world media as to how the minoriti

Karachi: May 17, 2009. God’s Peoples Fellowship of Pakistan GPFP. a pro-Israeli religious organization and Christian Friends of Israel in Pakistan observed “Israel Day” at Karachi Press Club on May 15, 2009. The activist of GPFP held banners and placards in their hands where it was clearly written u

Faisalabad: May 17, 2009. (PCP) Arooj-e-Mariam Catholic Church, National Council for Interfaith Dialogue and Diocesan Commission for Interfaith Dialogue jointly organized a women vigil rally and a special prayer service for establishment of peace in Pakistan at Centre for Peace and Harmony on May 14

Toronto, Canada: May 17, 2009. (PCP report) Canadian Pakistani Christian community staged protest against remarks of Federal Minority Minister Shahbaz Bhatti “Christians are enjoying equal rights in Pakistan” and his failure to help displaced Christian families from Swat valley after military operat

Toronto, Canada: May 16, 2009. (PCP) As claimed by some Christian elements close to Pakistani government that Shahbaz Bhatti is state guest in Canada and permission against his presence in “one Minority Conference” shall be denied proved false when Christian Community of Toronto opened Banners and h

LARKANA: May 15, 2009. (Nazir Siyal reports for PCP) Speaker Sindh Assembly Nisar Ahmed Khuhro said on Friday that the provision of artificial limbs to the disable persons is one of the best services in a physical impaired society, which is ultimately the reparation for development of country. This

Faisalabad, Pakistan: May 15, 2009. (PCP report) While Shahbaz Bhatti, Federal Minister for Minority Affairs and Chairman of All Pakistan Minority Alliance APMA is visiting Canada, a new group has been formed by his APMA friends and angry CLF Christian Liberation Front leaders in his absence.
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Lahore, Pakistan: May 15, 2009. (PCP report) The lawyer of family of Muslim girl was passing derogatory remarks in court arguments “Muslim man can marry infidel Christian woman but infidel Christian man can not marry Muslim woman” while Muslim mob outside courtroom was beating with sticks to family

India: May 15, 2009. (Bobby Ramakant reports for PCP) Civil society has lodged a written complaint against the painting of a part of the 85 years old Vidhan Sabha building (state council house) by the Estate Department of the Mayawati-led government in Uttar Pradesh (UP) state in India.
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Philadelphia: May 15, 2009. (PCP report) Trend of Pakistani Christian Diaspora of begging rights from Pakistani ambassadors, Counsels, visiting ministers, Prime Minister and President have unfolded a secret agenda of Foreign Ministry of government of Pakistan to engage few so-called leaders in USA,

Lucknow, INDIA: May 14, 2009. (CNS) The case of Baby Bitta, the youngest acid attack victim came up for hearing at the Child Welfare Committee (CWC), Lucknow, Uttar Pradesh, on 12 May 2009 at the Government Children’s Home (Infants) at Prag Narain Road.
The case was presented in the children’s cour

LARKANA: May 14, 2009. (Nazir Siyal reports for PCP) PPP Shaheed Bhutto took out protest rally against the arrest of Innayat Umrani and workers in fake cases.
The rally started from Al-Murtaza House via different roads reached Jinnah Bagh and Press Club.
Activists of Shaheed Bhutto chanted slogans