New York. November 18, 2005. Nazir S Bhatti President PCC from Philadelphia, E.Nisar Khan from Long Island, William Shahzard President PCA, New York City, Stephen Jaleel, a Lawyer, New York City, Shahid Bhatti, Javed Mall, Zahid Bhatti and Eqeel Bhatti from Albany, Pastor John Farooq, Pastor Incharg

The rally was led by Brother Philip Hera Director Catholic National Commission for Justice and Peace, Father Daniel Fayaz, Peter Joseph, Masood Jamal Khanzada and Father Victor John. It was also joined by Hindu community led by M.Parkash.. The speakers deplored what they called persecution of mino

"It is all the more condemnable in view of the gigantic task the country is faced with in terms of relief and reconstruction in the quake-hit areas," the president told newsmen while briefing them on the upcoming donors' conference.
The president said a thorough investigation had been launched into

Girls School, Girls Hostel, Nuns Convent and Parish Houses in Sangla Hill. He said that Police and City Nazim were present when Muslims were setting blaze the Christian properties and desecrating churches and no effort was made by these elected officials and police to stop mob.
Nazir Bhatti said h

He urged the Islamic community in Europe to extend un conditional apology for destruction of three churches in the Paris suburbs on 8th and 9th November by the rioting Muslims.
We demand the OIC countries to instruct their members to desist attacks against Christians and their institutions in their

On 12th November 2005, a news was published in "The Daily Jang Lahore" that a man named Yousaf Masih has set ablaze an Islamic Library in the City of Sangilla Hill near Shekhopura. The local Muslims caught Yousaf and but he managed to escape. What happened in next 24 hours is reported by "The Daily

SHEIKHUPURA, Nov 12. (Dawn) A mob of 3,000 people, mostly youth, set to fire three Churches and homes of two Clergymen as well as destroyed a nursing hostel, nuns' hostel, a convent school and four other houses in Sangla Hill area of district Nankana on Saturday.
The rampaging crowd was protesting

The crowd, including women wearing black armbands to protest Saturday`s attacks, also demanded protection for the minority community in the small town of Sangla Hill.
"They held their Sunday mass and dispersed peacefully," police officer Mohammad Asghar told AFP. A police contingent cordoned off th

, linking the deadly blasts to the war in Iraq and calling Amman the "backyard garden" for U.S. operations. Police continued a broad security lockdown and authorities sent DNA samples for testing to identify the attackers. Land borders were reopened after being closed for nearly 12 hours.
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New Delhi, Nov. 8: The All-India Christian Council has sought withdrawal of, or suitable amendments to, the proposed Foreign Con tribution (Management and Control) Bill 2005, as the bill in its present form would violate the constitu tional protection provided for freedom of religion. The organisati

Federal police said Tuesday they searched a home in the southwest Sydney suburb of Revesby Tuesday night as part of the sweep begun before dawn.
A spokesman would not comment on a radio report that a woman and two children had been taken from the house and that a second home in a nearby suburb was

Throughout the four weeks since the October 8 disaster aid officials have repeatedly warned of a second wave of deaths when the Himalayan winter begins, adding to the current toll of more than 73,000.
"We have to focus now on the next big problem which will be heating," Jan Vandemoortele, the Unite

NEW DELHI, Nov 2: Tibetan spiritual leader the Dalai Lama today supported the fight against terrorism but cautioned against branding the entire Muslim community as militant.
"I take appropriate action when I see malaria-carrying mosquitoes because they are not very friendly," the Dalai Lama said w

"Security forces had an encounter when they raided a house in Quetta on Tuesday. They captured a foreigner and killed another and they may be Al-Qaeda operatives," Information Minister Sheikh Rashid told AFP.
"Their identification is not confirmed."
Intelligence agencies are trying to establish if

ABBOTTABAD: A Pakistan Army team rescued a man after 21 days from under the rubble of a collapsed house in remote area of district Battagram, an official of Ayub Teaching Hospital said on Monday. On October 29 the army team dug out a man from the debris in Gangwal village of teshil Allai in Battagra