Americans have been repeatedly warned to take care in Yemen, a largely lawless country known as a haven for Muslim militants and the ancestral homeland of al-Qaida chief Osama bin Laden. The country has been a key front in the U.S.-led war on terrorism.

Officials said the gunman entered the comp

Three girls, aged between 6 and 16, died on the same day of the attack while a fourth succumbed to her injuries on Thursday.

Meanwhile, the police hierarchy in Sialkot and Gujranwala has ordered the suspension of three policemen over their failure to protect the United Presbyterian church in Chia

It was told to PCP by the sources that" all the Muslim inhabitant of the village are not among the followers of Mohammad Afzal who have been Muslim militant group activist of one of banned group Jaish e Mohammad" These comments were uttered by a Muslim villager who was donating blood to the Christia

The counter part from Christians to present Christians point of view in this programme Rt. Rev. Sadiq Daniel, a Bishop of Church of Pakistan, hesitated to check upon the remarks of Muslim religious leader, on the birth of Christ and Christian teaching which brought the 15 million christen viewers of

Security had been increased in churches ahead of Christmas celebrations around this mostly Islamic nation, which has seen a string of Islamic militant attacks targeting Christians this year.

Also Wednesday, police said they found explosives and ammunition near a church in Pakistan's capital, Isla

Mr. Bhatti said that attacks on this small village church in Daska Sub district during the Christmas services are worst shape of Muslim militant terrorism in Pakistan.

The PCC chief Nazir Bhatti said that Government of Pakistan has not adopted necessary security measures for the Christians in Pak

Three months have passed since unidentified gunmen burst into the offices of the Idara and shot dead seven of its workers. But neither the government nor any church group has offered compensation to the heirs of the Idara staff, all of whom were male and sole breadwinners of their families.

In re

Mr. Nazir S Bhatti have urged them to celebrate this Christmas in very simple way as token of remembrance and unity with the heirs and families of Christian victims of Muslim militant terrorist attacks of Murre, Taxila, Islamabad, Bahawalpur and Karachi. He urged the Christians to remember those mar

The award included half a kilo gold medal and a cheque of 18,000. Euros. Of course, it is time to be joyous for everyone working and supporting CLAAS' work. Joseph started his work about 40 years ago however I joined him about 25 years ago struggling for Christians rights and since then Joseph and

The poor Christians of Pakistan can never forget the golden era of Christianity led by the Belgian, Dutch and German missionaries in united Punjab of sub continent of India. The millions accepted Christianity from different tribes, races and religions on commitment and dedication to the word of Lord

The book's global release was earlier this month in New Delhi by Former Prime Minister Vishwanath Pratap Singh. The Goa release was held in the presence of the Dr Maria Emilia Menezes, National President of the All India Catholic Union, which represents India's 16 Million Catholic men and women, Lai

Mr. Saeed expressed his views and said that the truth is this that Christmas is not an everyday life incident but it is a lifetime experience of joy and peace as on this day Jesus Christ was born as The Saviour of the world. The three wise men were not part of any kind of conspiracy made by Herod to

Maulana Masood azhar was arrested by the Punjab Police in December 2001 after the Attack on church at Bahawalpur when Jaish e Mohammad have openly accepted the responsibility of Christian Massacre by the fax messages to the Multan based Newspapers. Maulana Mohammad Masood Azhar is resident of Bahawa

Its is amazing that Prime Minister of Pakistan Mir Zafar Jamali is also tribal chief of Balouchistan tribe of Baluchi speaking Muslims and Kohlu also falls in the Balouchi speaking tribal areas of the province. The other ethnic group in the province is Pashto speaking, the language spoken in Afghani

Bonnie Penner Witherall, 31, was shot three times in the head at close range with a 7-millimeter pistol, the police said, and collapsed in a pool of blood inside the door of the two-story building that housed both the Unity Center clinic and an evangelical church. Police said they believe she was mu

The WCC team aimed at to express solidarity with the churches and Christians in Pakistan; to listen and learn from the people about the situation in the country particularly as a result of the war in Afghanistan; to meet with church leaders and others to understand and appreciate the challenges faci

In the conversion of this Muslim girl, one of the Christian friend with high profile, of the Christian bridegroom, provided the shelter in his house and helped them to engage the clergy to baptize the girl and marriage arrangement, have wife and two children of one years and three years.

When the

CM, Akram Durrani was elected from the southern district of Bannu of NWFP on the candidature of MMA. The Bannu is the district where hand grenades were thrown on the local church only few weeks before the elections of Mr. Durrani and church building was damaged by this terrorist attacks.
The MMA su

The debate was held at the Muslim theological school. The five-member Christian team arrived at 10 a.m. and was immediately surrounded by 103 Muslim students and 15 Muslim clerics, including three professors and an elderly local chieftain.

"It was a scary scene," the Christian leader told Christ

"All the social unrest and violent upheavals we are witnessing now are not unconnected with the mindless introduction of Sharia in some northern states," Archbishop Ola Makinde of Abuja said yesterday.

"We are law-abiding citizens and expect the government to protect us," he said. "If the governm

Enraged Muslim demonstrators took to the streets of Kaduna on Wednesday 20 November after a Nigerian newspaper ran an article saying that the Islamic prophet Muhammad would probably have married one of the contestants of the Miss World contest which was due to be held in Abuja. After they had burnt

Mr. Nazir S Bhatti said that Christian are the second biggest population community in Pakistan and on number one in the minorities and being son of soil reserve right to share in the power and resources of the state.

Mr. Bhatti said that PML-Q (Pakistan Muslim League- Quaid E Azam) have no joint

A team of very dedicated people in San Francisco area worked tirelessly for over a year to create a comprehensive report that documents the link between hate crimes (violence against religious minorities and others such as Christians and Dalits in India) and the US based funding agencies. The report

The Pakistani newspaper Dawn, in its internet edition of Friday, 25 October 2002, carried an article "UN action sought to stop Muslim bashing", (http://www.dawn.com/2002/10/25/top18.htm) which reported that Pakistan's Ambassador to the United Nations, Munir Akramm, had called on the United Nations

A church; what is a church? What are the "ingredients" of a church? Who are the persons who are making a church alive? First we have the Pastor. The pastor is a person of wisdom, knowledge and extreme compassion and if we are look closely, we realize that out of his heart will flow rivers of living

Mr. Manzoor Alam born on January 1st, 19945, in a small village named Beij in district Faisalabad then known as Lyallpur, in a Christian family of Presbyterian pastor Rev. Alla Rakha. His father Rev AllaRakha was most respected pastor in Presbyterian ministry due to his services in the far fling rur

The Christian representatives were allocated with more development budgets for community centers, church buildings, schools, basic health centers, roads, sewerage system and water supply in the Christian colonies. He added that within 17 years practice of separate elections Christian youth enjoyed t

Mr. Shajbaz Siddique was nominated the chief organizer of Lahore Division of PCC with 12 members of organizing Committee as Mr. Arif Masih (Kasur), Bhai Mannah Masih (Kasur), Parvez Masih (Kasur), Hameed Masih (Bahar Colony, Lahore), Tariq Khokhar (Umer Pura, Lahore), Pastor Sharif Masih (Mazang, La

Mr. Nazir s Bhatti said that Joint elections were never in favor on Christians and Christians liked the separate election system and demanded the dual voting rights to elect their own representation and to cast their votes for Muslim candidates in respective constituencies in the parliament election

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

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

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,

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

"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

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

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

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

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

The ISI backed and just formed few months back the Christian Alliance and an other Christian group only have openly announced the favor of PPP and PML (N) on intimation of government agencies when the groups in favor of separate election were harassed by the government agents and administration to k

The assailants were riding on a motorcycle and fled soon after hurling the grenade, according to the local Police. A lead provided by the hospital management seemed to suggest that the attack might have been mounted by a disgruntled security guard who was sacked some weeks ago. The police are inve

Mr. Bhatti said that instead of arresting the terrorists administration is leading to take the only survivor as the suspect. He feared that police plans to kill Robin piranditta and close the case to apprehend the culprits. He said that doctors and Prof S Haroon Ahmed of the Institute of Behavioural

He said that instead of arrests of the killers to lodge FIR under section 147, 148 and 151 PPC to term this funeral procession an illegal assembly and breach of peace against the mourners of the funeral is barbaric act of the administration when teargas shelling on the women, elders and children hav

Today (September 28) was the last day of a Christian mourning period that lasted three days and saw loud Protest rallies, neighborhood wakes and group prayer sessions. Dozens of men and women began assembling in the graveyard at noon on Saturday--an hour before the burial of Benjamin was to take pla

There is no restriction under joint elections to contest for Christians on the general seats but the so called Liberal and Democratic Muslim political party have feared to put them as candidates because they are aware that Muslim voters shall never cost votes in favor of their Christian candidates b

Mean while, From Karachi, Robin Fernandez, PCP correspondent reports of that Hundreds of Christian protesters congregated this afternoon outside the building where seven charity workers were ruthlessly murdered yesterday, amid reports that the condition of another victim was critical.
Wearing black

He said that he personally knew these martyrs and struggle Aslam Martin and Mushtaq Roshan to organize the Christians youth on gross root levels shall ever remain land mark and Christians in Pakistan shall never forget their services rendered to their uplift and awareness. Mr. Nazir Bhatti said that

THE SHOOTING WAS the latest in a string of violent attacks against Christians and Westerners, who have been increasingly targeted since Pakistani President Gen. Pervez Musharraf's decision to crack down on Islamic extremist groups and join the U.S. war against the Taliban and al-Qaida in neighboring

Two men carrying Tula-Tokhrev combat pistols barged into the offices of the Idara-e-Amn-o-Insaf, an ecumenical body, at 10:30 a.m. and made the workers their prisoners. According to a police official, the charity workers were first gagged and bound with rope and then shot. "They died from bullet wou

Mr. Nazir Bhatti said that Christians could never forget the nationalization of missionary schools, colleges and hospitals by the PPP government and indiscriminate police firing on peaceful protest procession by PPP and killing Nawaz And James Masih in Rawalpindi. He expressed that Christian have no

Mohammed Nawaz, a retired interior ministry employee was not happy on marriage of his son and daughter with the Christians and planning to kill them from months and gunned down seven member of his family after making them unconscious. The killer was happy after killing Christian son and daughter in

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Moderator Asiapeace - An electronic discussion group
Affiliate of Association for Communal Harmony in Asia (ACHA).

The selective amnesia of Tarlochan Singh
The National Commission of Minorities, keen on pushing the Christian community into the arms of RSS general Kupahalli Suders

According to the election commission of Pakistan, on ten reserved seats in national assembly for the minorities there are 52 candidates. Majority among these candidates are of Hindu community who have been demanding these joint elections system. The Christian candidates among these 52 candidates are

The resolution demanded the repeal of blasphemy law and the immediate release of all Christian Pakistani prisoners jailed under such discriminatory laws. This event of the year 2002 brought over 400 Christian Pakistanis on one plat form. The conference was hosted by Christian League of Pakistan (Phi

Dr Tahir-ul-Qadri began his talk by reciting from the Holy Bible. He emphasized on the fact that the Bible in his hand was his personal copy, every page of which is full of study notes which he made over thirty years ago when he carried out a comprehensive study of the Holy Bible. He said that the t

Their church is likely to be the first among seven churches and two chapels to be torn down ahead of the Lyari expressway's construction. Members of the displaced families say most of them had to spend a week out in the open. "It took a week for us to find lodgings elsewhere. We slept amid the ruin

Mr. Bhatti said that slogan of joint elections to bring minorities in the mainstream of life, as equal citizen was only to deceive the minorities and capture their vote bank only. Now Muslim leaders are bargaining for large amount of sums of money for the selection of reserved seats in parliament be

Christian leaders condemned the terrorist forces and their target of innocent people in US and vowed that they are in unity to end terrorism from globe with the people of United States. They affirmed that cowardly attacks of terrorists and their threats could never be successful to damage the freedo

At a meeting held to commemorate the 37th Defence Day of Pakistan, members of the Conscience group cited the contributions of six Christian officers of the Pakistan Air Force in preserving the Territorial sovereignty and integrity of Pakistan.

A special paper, based on an article appearing in

His Excellency,
I the undersigned, Nazir S Bhatti, Chief of Pakistan Christian congress, on behalf of 15 million Christians of Pakistan, wish to draw your kind attention on the implementation of recent electoral amendments, imposition of joint election system, reduction in reserved seats in nationa

Police sources said the intruders used a sophisticated tool to slice open the bottom latches on both the front gate and the main church door. "A sharp saw-like object was used to cut the latches so they would not have to bother about the locks," said a police official who asked not to be named. "Thi

Mr. Nazir S Bhatti said that this lower grade of professions of Sanitary worker was performed by Muslims and lower class Hindus in Pakistan and that Muslim sanitary workers were known ad Deendars in Punjab who were not Christians but Muslims and none of Christian was in this profession of cleaning o

In addition, Indonesia's parliament -- the People's Consultative Assembly (MPR) -- held its annual session from August 1-10. Several contentious issues were Indonesian Constitution in relation to debated, including whether or not to amend the religion and introduce the "Jakarta Charter" which would

In welcome message to Mr. K. M. Soomro on joining Pakistan Christian Congress, the PCC chief Nazir S Bhatti said that now PCC is stronger in Sindh Province than before and even in Pakistan. PCC Punjab Council Chairman Professor Salamat Akhter, PCC advisor to President Mr. Salim Balouch, PCC Sindh Ch

Mr. Nazir S Bhatti said that it's not a democratic process in any term that Christians may vote for Muslim candidates and the Muslims may select their representation in parliament. He said it shall be an imposed leadership of Muslims on the Christians and shall provide chance to reach in parliament

Its very important and unique protest staged by the Pakistani Christians in Holland that they observed the Independence Day of Pakistan as the Black Day in Holland on August 14. To mark the protest against the laws turning them to be second-class citizens in the state.

The Pakistan Christians vow

He said that this constitution preamble encouraged the military ruler Zia Ul Haq to introduce the Prohibition and HUD ordinance of president order no4 of 1979 to implement Islamic laws. In the light of this preamble the majority of Muslim sects planned to introduce their own laws causing conflict am

Ayub Masih, 31, had been living in prison for almost six years, although his sentencing was widely challenged by human rights groups, Christian clergymen and lay persons. Within nine days of Masih's sentencing on April 27, 1998, Catholic Bishop of Faisalabad John Joseph committed suicide to protest

Talking to the PCP, the chief of PCA and IF Mr. William Shahzad and Nisar Khan said that despite of Pakistani missions in New York to threaten the Pakistani Christians that names of demonstrators shall be forwarded to the government of Pakistan for action against their relatives in Pakistan and demo

BBC: How many Christians are there in Pakistan?

Chris: There are 15 million Christians in Pakistan. We are the largest minority in Pakistan.

BBC: What the government doing to protect Christians?

Chris: The government is taking all out steps to protect lives and property of the Christians

The Christians leaders in Pakistan and abroad have heart heartedly welcomed the mission of Rev. Patrick Augustine when four Bishops of the Bishops Conferences of Pakistan are in US now a days and campaigning for the forthcoming elections in Pakistan after their bargains with Muslim religious politic

Witnesses told reporters who reached the site Friday that the assailants announced they were from the violence-racked city of Karachi. They were quoted as saying that more Christian institutions would be Targeted in the days to come--chilling words that were uttered earlier by the slain suspects in

According to hospital sources, one of the attackers who was standing by the hospital guard talking signalled his accomplices when he saw worshippers coming out of the chapel after finishing their morning prayers.

The accomplices upon receiving the signal hurled explosives at the worshippers kill

The recent terrorists act is the third ever incident of attacks on the innocent Christian worshipers in Pakistan. According to the Impatient Friends, Pakistani Christian association in North America, Pakistani American Christian coalition and Pakistan Christian Congress their leaders shall present m

A spokesman for the Murree Christian School counted three school workers including a retired teacher and Two security guards among the dead. A passerby was also shot dead. All the schoolchildren and members of the teaching staff are safe, the spokesman said.

Built in 1956, Murree Christian Scho

In January 2002 the minority community was deprived the right of electing their own representatives. Now the minorities have been given representation in National and Provincial Assemblies.

How the minorities will get the representation is the strangest thing one can ever imagine. First we will

Mr. Bhatti said that dual voting system have been under considerations of the previous government for the minorities because the majority party in the house have imposed the leaders of their own choices from the minorities and in the PPP government of 1973, the such new faces were imposed who were e

It's the very first success by the general Christian leaders of Pakistan that the government was forced to restore the reserved minority seats in parliament. Pakistan Christian was the first to launch campaigns against these amendments. According to the PCP correspondents in Karachi and Islamabad, t

The Awardees are:

Hilario Davide, Jr., Chief Justice of the Philippines' Supreme Court, for Government Service. Chief Justice Davide is being recognized for "his life of principled citizenship in profound service to democracy and the rule of law in the Philippines."

Dr. Ruth Pfau, a Catholic n

Fr. Ilyas Gill, a Franciscan priest posted at the Kotri church, said some construction workers approached him on 11 April 2002, and sought his permission to tear down a row of shops built in front of the church and then rebuild them. "I told them the shopkeeper himself must come and talk about the i

It's important, that APMA was formed on July 14 in Islamabad only a week before this invitation. The Christian minority has been demanding the restoration of reserved minority seats in parliament and revival of separate election system in Pakistan. The minority's pressure on government for these dem

The men were captured in the town of Vehari in Punjab province on Monday night and belonged to banned Islamic militant group Lashkar-e-Jhangvi, Iftikhar Ahmed, deputy inspector general of the provincial police, said.

He said three men wanted for the October 28 attack on St Dominic's Church in t

Its again privileges to Muslim women that their reserved seats have been increased from 20 to 65 as allocated in Islamic republic of Pakistan constitution of 1973 and new reserved seats have been added and allocated for technocrats when 1973 constitution never allowed such seats of technocrats. The

The prosecution had charged the convict with passing derogatory remarks about the Holy Prophet (PBUH) in a letter he sent to complainant Haji Mehmood Zafar, secretary general, Aujuman Ashait-e-Islam. The court upheld the charge and observed that Kenneth defiled the sacred name of the Holy Prophet

Speaking on the issue of 'marriage' without 'wali' Dr Ghazi said: "I feel that 'marriage' without a 'wali' is a valid and legitimate marriage but it should preferably be held in the presence of 'wali'. Dr Ghazi supported the 'suicide attacks' saying: "I consider the 'suicide
attacks' carried ou

He said that under article 51, subsection 2A of the Islamic republic of Pakistan constitution of 1973 minorities have been allocated the 10 seats in national assembly of Pakistan on multiple systems under joint elections. By the 8th amendment in constitution the joint elections were replaced by the

A fresh sub-clause introduced into the government-crafted Election Order stipulates that only those candidates who have passed their graduation can contest seats in the federal parliament and provincial assemblies. Neither the Sheikupura-born Qaiser nor Jacob was available for comment on their disqu

Residents say the wall, erected four days ago under the nose of the army's guard commander on the compound, is the handiwork of a former watchman who has illegally occupied part of the compound. They claim that Iftikhar Ahmed erected the wall ahead of what they suspect to be a well-orchestrated plan

Speaking at the Minority Leaders Conference, organized by the Movement for Minority Representation in Parliament at Darul Khushnud, they said that they supported the joint electorate system that had been recently reintroduced, as the minority communities had been brought back in the political mainst

It will also be responsible for half of all the golden handshake funds that staff made redundant will be entitled to-a denationalization condition that has frightened away most former school owners. CBE officials say their board functions as a charitable trust that depends on public donations for it

Kingri Masih, a former Christina embraced Islam but then rev=converted to Christianity that is considered " Apostasy". This hurt a feeling of local Muslim Mr. Rana Nisar Ahamad who is who is an official of sunni Tehreek. He filed a case against Kingri Masih for denial of Islam and making derogatory

PAS, the largest opposition party in Malaysia, wants to see the country (traditionally one of the most moderate nations in the Muslim world) transformed into an Islamic state governed by Shari'ah law. PAS already controls Kelantan and Terengganu, two of Malaysia's thirteen states. An earlier attem

The recent wave of fundamentalism among Muslims is such Indian states are alarming for the secular India. The killings of Christians and burning of missionaries by the militant Hindu groups have been witnessed in many other Indian provinces but south Indian states were taken as peaceful and friendly

The government of Pakistan was leading the international community to revive the image of Pakistan as peace loving nation with commitment to justice and peace values rejecting the views to express Islam being message of hate and threat to peace. The peace in cage during these crucial period claimed

The Christian inhabitants of Shahpur Sadar were also leased the agriculture lands for their livings but after the independence of Pakistan in 1947 the same agriculture lands were leased to Muslim immigrants from eastern Punjab and Christians were forced to do the jobs of sanitary workers in the muni

The Christian husband sold out his all assets and paid the sum of 45000 Rupees in 2000 to the Muslim landlord and waited for the release of his wife and family but till this day that family is in custody of that feudal lord as bonded labour. There are many other Hindu families as bonded labour in th

The radicals' fusion of Hinduism with nationalism-Hindutva-has struck primarily at Muslims, but violence against Christians also has surged this year. Attacks on Christians occur weekly, The Washington Times noted on February 25. In one case, militants shot two church workers and a teenage boy; in a

He said that to seek assurances of employment for Bughti tribe in Sui gas field is their legitimate right and present government is supposed to deliver employment to the sacked Bughti labors. He said the deployment of armed forces and due threat of operation in the Dera Bughti is not the solution of

Pakistan University Grants Commission already had the details of my academic credentials. Government of Pakistan and various Offices/Agencies has complete record of my Academic Achievements. I believe, such authorities keep full record and information on the genuineness of the academic degrees of th

Today we live in a time, when the life form of the human Geno, is described on genetic codes, and highly intelligent computers determine the survival rate, every moment of existence is based on the theoretical interpretation of Biological Change; we are cloning ourselves with outpouring information,

In response, delegates from nine conservative churches in the Vancouver, British Columbia, diocese walked out and declared they were no longer in communion with the synod or with Ingham, an outspoken advocate for a church blessing of same-sex unions.

The delegates who left the synod also called o

He further added, " Americans committed and are committing same sin". He said that God has used various nations and methods to punish the people who disobey his teachings. He referred the words of Rev Jerry Falwell said long time ago,
"If God forgives sins of America, and He owes apology to Sodom

In his message to PCC chief Nazir Bhatti on international prayers on death of Joseph Gill he said that "Please convey our heartily condolence to the Family of Mr. Gill. We had a prayer Service for him. May God give him eternal rest?
By the way would we be of any help in this regard,

Thanks,
Wit

It is very important to note that Mr. Gill left PCC on difference of opinion in 1996 with the leadership of PCC and was working with other local groups of Karachi in Christian issues. Mr. Gill remained in Pakistan Christian Congress since 1985 on formation of party and led many rallies, hunger strik

I Urge the Christian leaders in the world, in respect of the late M JOSEPH GILL, services to the Pakistan Christian community, and much at large the Pakistani Society, to honor the works of a man who had devoted his life's struggle to the uplift of oppressed Christian Minority in Pakistan, and it is

The Conference 2002 will focus on Restoration of democracy in Pakistan, Repealing of blasphemy law and Release of all Christian prisoners jailed under different discriminatory laws.
The venue shall take place at Sat. 6 p.m. SEPT. 7, 2002 at Cardinal Dougherty School, 64 Ave. & 2nd. St.Philadelphia

We will have a prayer service for Mr. Gill and his son on Sunday the 16th May. Please convey our deep felt grief and message of condolence to the bereaved family.

Meanwhile Christian leader from Philadelphia Mr. Cornelius Mohsin in his message said that we are Sorry to hear this tragedy, please a

He said that June 29 should be an international pray day for the safety of Christian community leaders in Pakistan too. On this we shall remember the services and struggle of PCC leaders late Shakeel Bhatti, late Lazar M Bhatti, late Dr Salim Imamdin, late Mr. Saleem Khokhar, Late Mr. Anthony and la

The Kalimatullah Fellowship & Evangelism Ministry Khalid Mansoor Soomro Director Asia pronounced the Christian Marriage Act of 1872 contrary to the spirit of Christianity, which considers marriage purely a sanctified relation. "It can only be tied in the presence of a person who has received Episcop

Many times I Rt.Rev.Bishop Inayat Masih Bhatti Chairman All Pakistan Council of Churches Asked about his Ministry in Pakistan but he failed to prove to prove such congregation with its teachings.

APCC declared that Nobody knows about his ministry in Pakistan because He is not Pastor of Any Ordain

Its new way of killing Christians in Pakistan by the militant groups. Later in hospital confirmed that death cause was poison injected in his body. Mr. moon have left wife and children in grieve along with many friends.

The terrorists wanted to kill same way and tried to enter in house of another

"Sadly, the situation world-wide has been growing worse," Lawrence Goodrich, a spokesman for the US Commission on International Religious Freedom, told ENI following the release earlier this month of the commission's annual report.

The commission was established in 1998 by legislation passed by

Introduction:

The thought has been on my mind for a number of years, to find historical prospects of an under nourished, and over pourished Christian domain in the land of the Pure (Pakistan).
The history reveals through its text, that it was not a sound atmosphere, in which the dedication of a

A special session shall hold discussion on Women Issues. Can the Women play a dominant role in the Christian society? Where are the Christian women today and is she able to accept the challenge of the 21st Century?, How adaptive is the Christian society in America and Canada, what role has the women

Aslam Masih is confined in Central Jail Faisalabad where Mr. Nasir Saeed, coordinator CLAAS, UK, met him one year ago during his visit to Pakistan. Today on 7 May 2002, at 11:00 AM he appeared in the court of Additional and Sessions Judge Mian Safdar Saleem. The Additional Session Judge Mian Safdar

Karachi. May 7, 2002. Mr. Fazal Shahzad is on legal war against the illegal Board of Directors and President of YMCA on embezzlement of funds and misuse of powers to close doors of this organization for general Christians of Karachi. He is a courageous and dedicated social leader. The plea of Mr. Sh

About 30 main leaders of the China Gospel Fellowship disappeared the evening of April 19. Since the group was blacklisted by the government as a cult in the late 1990s, it was assumed at first that they were victims of Public Security Bureau raids. That view later was changed.

According to a repu

This decision was taken in an extra-ordinary emergency meeting held at the Head Office of the MQM commonly known as "Nine Zero" at Azizabad, Karachi and presided by Dr Imran Farooq, Convenor of the party, from London. In a long deliberation, the members present at the International Secretariat in Lo

"The attack broke out early Sunday in Soya village of Ambon city. They attacked the village by using home-made bombs and set fire to some of the houses," said a local journalist who went to the scene. The reporter cited residents as saying the pre-dawn attackers were Muslim and there were dozens of

In a message of condolence to MQM chief Altaf Hussian and other leaders Mr. Bhatti said that Christian community is grieved on killings of MQM leaders and extend sentiments of grief to the deceased families.

The blast occurred in the late morning, sparking panic and anger among Christians and prompting thousands to converge on the nearby governor's office, torching parts of the complex. The crowd was dispersed when police fired warning shots over the heads of the protestors.

While there is no clear c

The ICEJ statement condemning "the deliberate and provocative exploitation by armed Palestinian elements" quoted the embassy's executive director, Malcolm Hedding, as saying, "As a voice for millions of Christians worldwide, we cannot accept this transgression on the sanctity of the Church of the Na

The organizations included Amnesty International, Human Rights Watch, International Federation of Human Rights (FIDH), International Committee of Jurists (ICJ), World Organization Against Torture (OMCT), Europe- Mediterranean Human Rights Network (EHMRN), Reporters Without Borders (RSF), and Medicin

BETHLEHEM - Heavy gunfire broke out early Monday around Bethlehem's Church of the Nativity where some 200 Palestinian fighters have taken refuge from Israeli troops, Palestinian lawyer Tony Salman said from inside the church.

The bells of the basilica rang out as the shooting erupted at around 5

ICC in a communication to Christian well-wisher in US, working on this census issue of Christians in Pakistan confirmed after their independent sources in Pakistan said that "Here is the response we got from our contacts in Pakistan:"
"This information is not correct and based on exaggeration. Acco

In his message Mr. Bhatti said that Feroze Masih was not a politician nor religious leader but his sacrifice has kept him high in profile and Christian history shall always remember his true love for Christians. He faced the brutal police firing and stood affirmed on his believe in Christian love an

Mr Altaf Hussain declared that only unblemished entity is of Allah Almighty. No Constitution, whether of America, Britain or Pakistan, is faultless. The members of Christian fraternity are Pakistani citizens because they were born, educated and bred in Pakistan. When every Pakistani citizen is eq

Mr. Hussain said that after the World War II, the British were compelled to leave India. However, before leaving India they engineered such a situation that the people of different religions who used to live together in harmony for decades became the enemy of each other. As a result, the demand fo

The world's largest church building - seating some 50,000 - is located 30 miles west of the capital, Lagos, and stadium-sized sanctuaries are springing up around the country. German evangelist Reinhard Bonnke attracts upwards of 1 million when he holds open-air crusades. The Redeemed Church of God's

The convention, organised by Muttahida Qaumi Movement at Nishtar Park here on Friday, also called for immediate resolution of water crisis in Sindh, withdrawal of decisions regarding the construction of Greater Thal Canal or Kalabagh Dam and reconstitution of the local government system in accordanc

Mr. Bhatti added that MQM have always put in lead the poor people from different communities and Christians have the hopes of same attitudes but unfortunately MQM have set forth the different attitude toward Christians and imposed the religious leadership on them by inviting Bishop Mall as speaker.

In the letter the Refugees stated their Plight and said that they were displaced because of cross border shelling, terrorism and violence. Most of them were misguided and in some Cases forced by the fundamentalist outfits to leave their homes and cross the border. Once they crossed the border to Aza

The two detained Filipino Christians are Benjamin P. Diaz and Danilo L. de Guzman. Steven Snyder, president of ICC said, "Ten days had passed before we even learned of their detention. Many Christian foreign nationals in Saudi Arabia are afraid to even pray together. They are becoming increasingly f

In the letter dated March 18, Agabi writes, "Individuals and states must comply with the constitution. A court which imposes discriminatory punishments is deliberately flouting the constitution. The stability, unity and integrity of the nation is threatened by such action."

He states that this a

On February 23, 1998, we flew with Marc Nikkel and Bishop Nathaniel Garang from Lokichokkio by small privately chartered plane into the village of Yomcir, Southern Sudan. The Sudan People's Liberation Army (SPLA) controls this area. A joyful crowd of Christians singing, clapping, drumming, and bea

Now this man is showing love for Christian minority to get their votes in forthcoming general elections. The Catholic and Protestant Bishops without knowing the back ground of Dr. Qadri have fallen in love with him. I really do not know where these people are going and what are they doing? The so-ca

Nazir Bhatti added that in Pakistan, one ruler imposes Joint election system and other imposes separate election system for Christians, one government introduces rational marriages bill and other irrational marriages bill to cover the forcible marriage of Christian women to Muslim individuals. He sa

Addressing on this occasion, Bishop Andrew Francis stressed upon the Muslims and Christians to promote peace, tolerance and tranquillity in the light of the Holy Quran and the Holy Bible.
Bishop Francis said that Dr. Tahir ul Qadri is the leader and torchbearer of a great mission of peace and tole

Mr. Saeed raised number of issues with Mr. Peter Pike and briefed about the situation of Christians in Pakistan, in particular about the attacks on the churches.

He also discussed about the persecution faced by Christians due to several discriminatory Islamic Sharia Laws, such as Blasphemy law s

The fear among Christian clergy can be easily viewed by this hesitation. The church representation was present in this memorial service along with Muslim religious leaders but any notable Muslim religious party leader was absent to condemn this terrorist act of militant. Memorial service for those w

Durrani said one or two men tossed the grenades into the main place of worship for Protestants in Islamabad's expatriate community Police cordoned off the area but broken glass and splintered wood could be seen on the front steps. It was not immediately clear why the church was targeted but many har

The meeting adopted a resolution to the following objectives of the organization as the guidelines.

1) To make life harmless for others.
2) To establish peace &justice among the new Generation.
3) To make this land free from all kinds of violence.
4) To struggle and teach against un-natural Se

J.Salik said the world peace might be jeopardy if the rights of minorities were not properly guaranteed in India and some other country.

He said Pakistan is the only country in the world that came into existence to protect the rights of a minority. Hence it is its bounded duty to raise voice for

Reports indicate that a number of church buildings have been damaged and that at least one has been burnt down. When four Christians were on their way to the police station to report an attack on a Church-run school in Khurda village, they were assaulted by militant Hindu activists. One sustained he

Leaders of the party at a press briefing here on Sunday expressed reservations on the ongoing constitutional amendments and sought involvement of all political parties in the process.

The party leaders, including its chief Mian Azhar, Ejazul Haq, Haleem Siddiqui, Sardar Ghaus Baksh Mahar, Liaqua

Mr Altaf Hussain maintained that the Establishment had created misunderstandings between the permanent citizens of Sindh through its agents within Urdu and Sindhi-speaking Sindhi segments but now with the grace of God and in benediction of the Shah Latif RH, the misunderstandings are diminishing. He

Some government and non government agencies which are sponsoring the Austin International Poetry Festival include the City of Austin, Texas Commission on the Arts, and the Writers' League of Texas. The festival is held across the city of Austin in galleries, book stores, coffee houses and meeting ha

Two major churches will meet on 9th of March 2002 to decide the future strategy that will include boycott of general elections to be held in October 2002. The Christian community feels that the government while abolishing the "Islamic Theocracy" has imposed "Christian Theocracy" on Christian communi

A two-judge bench of the Supreme Court ruled that Masih's appeal was "a fit case for further consideration" in light of apparent legal irregularities in his prosecution. Set for review before three or more Supreme Court justices, the case is expected to be heard "within the next two or three months,

He said that letter of gratitude was mailed to government of pakistan on introduction of joint election system in pakistan but Christians around world are surprised on the announcements by the government that sections of Islamic laws in constitution shall not be changed. Mr. Dean condemned the role

Mr. Gill the President of Adventure Congress delivers a press release that the decision taken by the government to have a joint elections is a good step, which was the demand of the minorities. Almost all the well-known Politicians and the enterlectuvallhave appreciated it. Because of this hatred, d

The Rev. Canon Patrick P. Augustine is rector of St. John's Episcopal Church in Waynesboro, Virginia. A native Pakistani, he holds an extensive resume in interfaith work. He has traveled recently to several nations experiencing religious violence, including the Sudan and Pakistan. Canon Augustine

According to HRW spokeswoman Jemera Rone, information available about this case is spotty.
However, in its letter to Bashir, HRW stressed, "The man with whom (the woman) allegedly had sex was not tried, because the court lacked sufficient evidence to prosecute him."

The trial was conducted in

The e-mail, sent to The Wall Street Journal, CNN and The New York Times, among others, accused correspondent Daniel Pearl of being a spy for Israel. It also warned other U.S. journalists in Pakistan to leave the country within three days.

"We have interrogated Mr. D. Pearl and have come to the c

He said the he always demanded the joint electorate system for Christians but he was gravely concerned to end the minority representation in parliament contrary to constitution of Pakistan by this government. He added that reservation seats for technocrats are against the constitution.

Mr. Felix

After repeated protest calls and letters to U.S. and Saudi government officials from the Washington, DC human rights organization International Christian Concern (ICC), and other groups, six of the fourteen detained Christians being held in Saudi Arabia have been released and deported. However, ther

Mr. Bhatti said that PPP and PML have been committed to Dual Vote for minorities in their respective regimes and this is the only solution to end the controversy of Joint Electorate and Separate Electorate for minorities in Pakistan. Discussing the Dual Voting, he said, that in Pakistan Kashmir Musl

He said that minorities voice in parliament was only this representation but instead of taking notice of increase in seats for minorities proportional to their population, the military government decision to abolish the minority seats is contrary to powers rendered to this regime by the supreme cour

The voice of few Christians and some NGO representatives against separate electorate system, confirms that they do not enjoy the confidence of poor Christians to get their votes to reach in parliament and they attempt to misled the national and international community that separate electorate system

We witnessed it in 1964 Basic Democracy Elections, 1970 general elections and 1977 "rigged" elections. Late General Zia-Ul-Haq introduced "SES" on demand of Christian leadership of that time enabled Christians to have their own representatives at Provincial and National level. Although the Christia

I have a great respect for the Ulema and expect them to come forward and present Islam in its true light. I urge them to curb elements which are exploiting religion for vested interests and bringing a bad name to our faith".

After this, I initiated a number of steps in this regard. First, in the

The missionary work and dedication to handicaps uplift programmed of Ian Stillman are very valuable and he has been set up by such forces previously involved in killing of Australian missionary and attacks on religious leaders of Christian faith in India.

Ian Stillman has been unjustly imprisone

Addressing the nation on radio and television, the president talked about sectarian violence, terrorism and bigotry, and expressed his resolve to create tolerance and brotherhood in the country in the light of the teachings of Prophet Muhammad (peace be upon him) and the guidelines set by the Quaid-

The government, he said, should also act against the women who routinely Converted to Islam and returned to Christianity for reasons of convenience And followed neither Islam nor Christianity. Participants of the rally included Church of Christ Priest Aamir Kamran, Priest David Michael, former MPA M

The explosions were an unsettling beginning to the New Year for Christians in Sulawesi. Some reports say the bombs were thrown at the churches by men on motorbikes. In Ambon, the capital of nearby Maluku province, a grenade was thrown into a house and exploded injuring one of the residents. Sever

Twelve other members were sentenced to between two years and life imprisonment by the Intermediate People's Court in Jingmen city, central Hubei province, a criminal court official told AFP.Earlier the Hong Kong-based Information Center for Human Rights and Democracy had reported that only the churc