USA. The Federation of Indian American Christian Organizations of North (FIACONA) has expressed its deep concern about the unintended adverse impact on the freedom of faith of the minority communities in India and on the work of minority religious institutions, especially Christian institutions, as

Tajikistan has banned female schoolchildren from wearing the hijab headscarf and, in a secret unwritten instruction, barred children from visiting mosques in school hours, Forum 18 News Service has learnt. Some imams in the capital Dushanbe are, to Forum 18`s knowledge, interpreting this as meaning

NEW DELHI, OCT 31 (PTI) Writer and poet Amrita Pritam, a doyen of Punjabi literature known for her poignant stories dealing with the throes of India`s Partition as also her feminist ideas, died in her sleep here today.
Pritam (86) died at her residence where she had been bed-ridden since 2002 afte

VATICAN CITY. - Saying not enough had been done, Pope Benedict renewed calls on Sunday for the international community to swiftly and generously respond to this month`s earthquake centred in Pakistan.
"There have been numerous kinds of solidarity, but the need appears much greater than the help off

Bangalore. October 30, 2005. Global Council of Indian Christians (GCIC) President Sajan George has strongly condemned the Delhi Bomb blasts killing 61 and injuring more than hundred. The three bombs were exploded in Delhi on Saturday evening when bazaars were very busy with Diwali shoppers. The two

A Writ seeking cancellation of sale and registration of a Criminal case under relevant sections of law for Criminal Breach of Trust and fraudulently selling church properties has been filed in the Honorable High Court of Lahore at Lahore by the Church Properties Bachao Tehrik against the Anglican Pr

Karachi. The Divisional Bench of Sindh High Court at Karachi on Wednesday, October 26 ordered Advocate General Sindh to file comments on behalf of the Respondents Home Secretary, Additional I. G. Sindh, Capital City Police Officer Karachi, TPO Sadder Town and SHO Frere Police Station before 1st Nove

Karachi. The Divisional Bench of Sindh High Court at Karachi on Wednesday, October 26 ordered Advocate General Sindh to file comments on behalf of the Respondents Home Secretary, Additional I. G. Sindh, Capital City Police Officer Karachi, TPO Sadder Town and SHO Frere Police Station before 1st Nove

Islamabad: Temporarily housed in G-6/2 flats an injured died but there was no water for "Ghusal" of the dead. As water for Ghusal of the dead body could not be provided for long 3 hours. Former federal minister J.Salik in emotions kept himself hanging on 10 feet high Dove for seven hours. In order t

Islamabad: former federal minister J.Salik addressed a Press Conference on Suicidal threats from the earthquake victims who are temporarily housed in G-6/2 flats.
These victims met J.Salik on his residence and apprised him of the behaviour of CDA. He in reaction reached on G-6/2 alongwith his 'Pak

Islamabad: Former Federal Minister J.Salik visited earthquake devastated areas of Muzaffarabad and Bagh and talked with victims in different relief camps. He expressed his extreme grief and sorrow on the sad demise and large scale of destruction and assured them that we all are with them in this tou

The editor of a women's magazine, Haqooq-i-Zan (women's rights), has been jailed for two years in Afghanistan after being convicted of publishing anti-Islamic articles, including one challenging a belief that Muslims who convert to other religions should be stoned to death.
On Saturday, Kabul's pri

Dera Ghazi Khan --- Meerwala gang-rape victim Mukhtaran Mai has been invited by a New York-based magazine to receive "Glamour Women of the Year Awards" in a ceremony on Nov 2, Dawn learnt on Thursday.
In a letter to Mai, Glamour editor-in-chief Cindi Leive explained that the magazine honoured the w

One man was killed after thousands of rioters rushed a Coptic church in Egypt complaining of an anti-Islam message in a church play.
Police used tear gas and arrested dozens of the 5,000 protesters after they assembled outside the St. George's Church in Alexandria Friday, the BBC reports.
The ma

WETZLAR, Germany – More than 53 million Muslims live in Europe – 14 million of them in the European Union, according to newly released figures.
The Central Institute's Islam Archives in Soest, Germany, says the number of Muslims in Europe has increased by 800,000 over the last two years, repor