Karachi: March 2, 2009. Dr. Nazir S Bhatti, Chief of Pakistan Christian Congress PCC expressed reservations of Christian on decision of PPP government to introduce Nazam-e-Idal or Kazi Courts under Islamic Sharia law in Malakand Division and Swat Valley. In a telephonic address to members of Central

Lahore, March 2: The manner in which the federal government has decided to launch mobile courts will lead to disruption of judicial order and widespread resentment, the Human Rights Commission of Pakistan (HRCP) has said.
A press statement issued by HRCP on Monday said: “Both the timing and manner

Much has been written about Islamic family laws and Muslim women’s status and rights by Western or secular critics and human rights activists, on the one hand, and by traditionalist ulema, on the other. The former are generally bitterly anti-Islamic, and the latter often fiercely patriarchal, and th

WASHINGTON, D.C. February 26, 2009. International Christian Concern (ICC) has learned that Egyptian authorities recently sentenced six Christian brothers to three years in prison for opening their café during the Muslim fasting season of Ramadan last September.
Egyptian authorities raided the fami

LARKANA: February 27, 2009. (report by Nazir Siyal) An Indonesian Consul General Mustakim visited mausoleum of the martyrs of Bhutto's family at Garhi Khuda Bux Bhutto some 30 km here.
Consul General visited the grave of assassinated PPP Chairperson Mohtarma Benazir Bhutto, Ex-premier Zu

Lahore, February 25, 2009: The Human Rights Commission of Pakistan on Wednesday regretted the judgment of the Supreme Court of Pakistan disqualifying Mian Nawaz Sharif and Punjab Chief Minister Shahbaz Sharif by a short order.
A statement by HRCP said: “This apparent politicisation of the rule of l

Philadelphia: February 25, 2009. (PCP) PCC filed here today a petition to award Refugee Status to Pakistani Christian with United Nations New York offices said Nazir S Bhatti, Chief of Pakistan Christian Congress.
The letter of appeal to Secretary General UN Mr. Ban Ki Moon was released for press t

Dera Ismail Khan: February 29, 2009. (PCP) A fifteen year old suicide bomber blasted him during funeral procession of prominent Shia leader Sher Zaman who was shot dead on Thursday.
The sectarian violence is at rise in NWFP after Taliban declare war against Pakistan. The Tribal area of Para Chanar

Lahore: February 20, 2009. (PCP) The Human Rights Commission of Pakistan (HRCP) has called upon the government to immediately set up a high-powered and independent commission to deal with cases of enforced disappearance in Balochistan, release any people in unacknowledged custody of state agencies,

India: February 20, 2009. (PCP) One teaspoon of moistened sugar placed underneath the tongue of sick hypoglycaemic children – a simple solution to a serious problem.
Nearly 800,000 children die every year from malaria. In Africa, malaria combined with hypoglycaemia causes many of these children to

LAHORE: February 19, 2009: (PCP) The murder in Swat of journalist Musa Khankhel hours after his abduction on Wednesday dampens the unreasonably high expectations of peace after a truce called between the government and local militant groups, the Human Rights Commission of Pakistan (HRCP) has said.

Lahore: February 18, 2009. (PCP) Commenting on the Peshawar announcement of February 17, regarding the enforcement of the Shariah law in the Malakand Division, the Human Rights Commission of Pakistan (HRCP) has expressed serious concern at the absence of any guarantees against transgression of the c

Sangla Hill: February 17, 2009. (PCP) Five Muslim men dragged one teenage Christian girl to their compound and gang raped her in broad daylight amid her cries while Muslim elders of neighborhood passed by smiling.
13 years Christian girl came out of home to dump trash but on the way Mohammad Kako

Pakistan: February 16, 2009. (PCP) According to a Statement by the Asian Human Rights Commission based in Hong Kong said that Provincial government of Punjab is instigating violence against Ahmedis
AHRC is following up development of the arrest of four teenagers and a man on blasphemy charge the r

Pakistan: February 14, 2009. Some leaders of present government has promised that minorities shall get reserved seats in Senate in March 2009 election. Candidates has submitted there documents in election commission, but there is no any minorities candidates in the screen. This is another bluff wi