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Official notification of Akram Masih and Haroon C Qaiser adoption by PML (Q), Mushtaq Victor by PPP, Pervaiz Masih and Aasiya Nasir by MMA on minority reserved seats in national assembly. PCP report by Robin Fernandez.

The PML-Q picked up two veteran parliament members M. P. Bhandara and Gyan Chand Singh as its representatives. Bhandara, who owns and runs the country's oldest brewery, Murree's Brewery, was first elected to parliament in 1985.

Two Christian candidates--Akram Masih and Haroon C Qaiser--were also

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Neither the Idara nor its staff has ever taken part in evangelizing. Catholic priest denies conversion reports. By Robin Fernandez. PCP report.

He was responding to reports appearing in the Urdu-language press about the alleged conversions the Christian-run NGO was supposed to have made. One publication owned by a religious right-wing group, Ummat, even went so far as to say that the Idara had converted 5,000 Muslims to Christianity.

"If

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An open Letter to government of Pakistan through counsel general in Canada by Pastor Rashid Gill.

You sympathized with demonstrators and assured them that their petition shall be sent to government authorities of Pakistan. Furthermore you assured Christian community that every necessary step should be taken to ensure the safety of all minorities specially Christians living in Pakistan. However,

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Pastor Bernard schnee invites more cooperation from local activists in Fidmission success reports on Toba Tek religious and social mission.

Our primary goal was (and still is) for the people to understand that even though they were born as either men or women, they were born again as Christians by accepting Christ into their lives. As a matter of facts, we have seen instant healing taking place as well as immediate salvation for the mul

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A witness recalls By Robin Fernandez. PCP Special Report

Robin Sharif told Pakistan Christian Post Wednesday that he was the first to get a glimpse of the assailants. "One man approached my desk at the reception. He told me he wanted to meet Aslam Martin and Father Arnold Heredia (the founder of the Idara who migrated to Australia some 18 months ago). I s

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PML_Q seeks removal of education bar on women MPs. By Robin Rarnadez. PCP Report

But the latest petition filed by the pro-Musharraf PML-Q in the Supreme Court has sent alarm bells ringing across the political divide, as anti-Musharraf forces fear another round of manipulation. "This fear is very real because as we understand it the women who have come to the fore and whose nomin

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NCCP files CMA in Salik petition on ill minority election in SC

Its very surprising move by the NCCP to step up to the Supreme Courts of Pakistan on this election issue when in past this body never dared to file any lawsuit or constitutional petition in the higher courts of Pakistan to repeal the Blasphemy laws or other discriminatory laws.
The religious leader

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Karachi Police allegedly charged only Christian survivor Robin Piranditta for killing of 7 Christians on September 25.<br>By Robin Fernandez. PCP Report.

The Christian leaders have demanded the resignation of the interior minister of Pakistan on firing and teargas shelling on the burial rituals of seven martyred Christians and pressed upon to lodge the FIR against the policemen present in the vicinity of Rimpa Plaza where the office of Justice and Pe

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Delay in Election of Women and Minorities<br>By Robin Farnadez

Opponents of President Pervez Musharraf say his military backers haven't ironed out the kinks from among a likely PML-Q-led coalition, or even finalised their nominee for prime minister as yet.

Still, the Pakistani news media, along with political parties and the candidates themselves, are baffle

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Militant group threatens to attack religious minorities

"Guerrilla activities will be launched against the anti-Islam police officers and other non-Muslims," the outlawed Lashkar-e-Jhangvi group said in a statement. The statement is believed to be the first indication of the group's involvement in the execution-style killing of seven Christian charity wo

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AICC to challenge ordinance banning religious conversions in Tamil Nadu. Joseph D Souza.

The Christian leaders said that All India Christian Council would challenge in Court the Ordinance banning religious conversions "by force or fraud" promulgated on the night of 5th October by the Governor of Tamil Nadu on the directions of Chief minister J Jayalalithaa, Christian Council President D

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Dr. Stephen Gill decorated by Ansted University.

I wish to express my warm thanks to the Ansted University Board of Governors for the decision to confer an honorary doctoral degree on a poet of social concerns at your 2002 convocation. Unfortunately I am not able to attend this convocation to receive this great honor personally. I appreciate that

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Pakistan: Fails To Protect The Rights Of Religious Minorities.<br>Released by the US Bureau of Democracy

There were no significant changes in the Government's treatment of religious minorities during the period covered by this report. The Government fails in many respects to protect the rights of religious minorities. This is due both to public policy and to the Government's unwillingness to take act

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Enforcement of Shariat prime goal, says MMA

The new government will positively work on this agenda, he said while talking to a group of journalists at the Media Centre here on Sunday. Maulana Fazlur Rehman has been declared elected on two National Assembly seats (NA-24 & NA-25).

He said that the mandate given by the people to MMA was a p

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MMA's victory proves nation wants true Islam

In a statement Friday Maulana Sami Ul Haq said that due to limited resources and time the party message could not be spread to people of Punjab and Sindh otherwise the decision of people of these provinces would not have differet from those of NWFP and Balochistan.

He said MMA's victory ne



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