WORLD NEWS - 2013
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PCC demands security on Christmas in Pakistan

Dr. Nazir Bhatti said that Government of Pakistan and Provincial Governments are not adopting adequate measures to deploy security forces for safety and security of Christian worshipers during midnight services of Christmas Eve which have spread fear among Christians when wave of violence and terror

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Pakistan Christian Congress condemn land grabbing of St. Francis School Lahore

on not giving possession of land of St. Francis School Anarkali Lahore to Catholic Archdiocese of Lahore after payments of denationalization.
According to Pakistan Christian Post sources, the Catholic Diocese of Lahore had paid amount of One Hundred and Eighty Thousands of Rupees as fees for de-n

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Bahawalpur Church carnage 2001, she still fears to speak

where Pastor Rev. Emmanuel Allah Ditta, of Church of Pakistan had to lead Sunday Services instead of routine Catholic Congregation that day.
Elishba, a six years old girl walks holding hand of his father in St. Dominic Church for Sunday Services as usual where she kneels down and tries to sing hym

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Netanyahu holds first meeting with Pope Francis

with a host of geo-political and religious issues on the agenda as well as a formal invitation for the pontiff to visit the Holy Land next year.
It was the first time the two leaders met face to face, and they discussed the Israeli-Palestinian peace process, the escalating worries about Iran's nucl

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Pope appoints Bishop Sebastian Francis Shaw to Lahore Archdiocese

Bishop Sebastian Francis Shaw, the Auxiliary Bishop of Lahore since 2009, is the new Archbishop. The Franciscan bishop who turned 56 on Thursday, was also the Apostolic Administrator of the archdiocese after Archbishop Lawrence Saldhana retired in April, 2011. The ecclesiastical territory of Lahore

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PCC appeals UN Secretary General to take notice of Pakistani Christian refugees in South and Eastern Asian countries

un-necessary delay in processing of asylum cases of hundreds of Pakistani Christian refugees by UNHRC offices in Sri Lanka, Malaysia, Thailand and Hong Kong who are waiting from years for decisions on their applications with their children and elders in miserable human conditions.
These Pakistani C

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Prayers for souls offered in historic graveyard of Khushpur

This is very nice day in Khushpur , all people of village gather in graveyard and pray for those who die.
This day all graves looking delightful and graveyard looking like advance city, some things about this graveyard in this graveyard there are many leaders are burial here, Bishop John Joseph, R

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Pakistani Christian in USA and EU announce protests in Washington and Brussels

(Belgium) at 1300 hours on 28th October, 2013 to raise voice for basic Rights, Honor and Justice to their religion fellows in Pakistan suffering for decades under the hanging sword of self-made Blasphemy Laws, Hate for believes, attacks of Churches and innocent Minorities as well as Terror attacks.

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PCC demands probe in selling organs of dead Christian of Peshawar Church bombing

Christians in double suicide bombing in All Saints Church Peshawar were illegally taken out by medical staff of Lady Reading Hospital Peshawar with collaboration of KPK administration to sold in black market during postmortem without permission of their relatives.
Officially 84 deaths of Christian

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Christians are not enjoying equal rights as claimed by PM Nawaz Sharif in UN speech

in Islamic Republic of Pakistan as claimed by Prime Minister of Pakistan Mian Nawaz Sharif in his speech in General Assembly session of United Nation in New York today.
In his address to UN General Assembly, Premier Nawaz Sharif demanded rights of Palestinians and expressed concern on propaganda ag

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Pakistani Christian Diaspora in North America and EU to protest against Peshawar Church carnage

to lodge protest in cities of New York, Toronto, Philadelphia and London in this week.
Pakistan Christian Association in North America PCA, Global Christian Movement GCM, Pakistan Christian Congress PCC USA-Chapter and other Pakistani Christian organization will rally in front of United Nation offi

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Pakistan Christian Congress strongly condemn Peshawar Church attack

Two suicide bombers attacked a century old Church in old city of Peshawar in Kohati Gate killing 63 and injuring more than hundred when about 400 Christian worshipers were offering Sunday prayers.
The angry Christians in cities of Karachi, Lahore, Multan, Hyderabad, Islamabad and Faisalabad took to

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A judge and police join hands to deny justice to a Christian woman in Toba Tek Singh

, Arif Gujjar on 28th of July 2013. She remained in the illegal custody of Police Station City, Toba Tek Singh until 5th of August that it came to the notice of General Secretary of Pakistan Christian Congress, Punjab on 5th of August and the Chief Organizer Pakistan Christian Congress Punjab, Mr. A

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Christian fear forced conversion to Islam in jail of Asia Bibi

a Christian mother of 5, sentenced to death under blasphemy, serving in Multan jail can be enforcedly converted to Islam.
Asia Bibi was arrested in June 2009, under charges of blasphemy Section 295 B and C PPC, subject to capital punishment on drinking water in cup of Muslim women when working in

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Additional Commissioner Bahawalpur attempts to rape Christian employee woman

She has been assigned duty to clean the house of Mr. Rana Shahzad, the Additional Commissioner. On August 27, 2013 while she was cleaning Mr. Rana Shahzad who was alone at home grabbed Zareen Bibi for rape. He took off her trouser forcibly but she resisted. Her trousers were torn and she ran out of

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Rimsha blasphemy case: Cleric acquitted for want of evidence

from their statements in a blasphemy case accusing a mentally-challenged Christian teenage girl.
The girl, Rimsha Masih, was arrested in August 2012 for allegedly burning pages containing Quranic verses but the case against her, which drew widespread international condemnation, was quashed, on this

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Christian girl kidnapped and tortured by Toba Tek Singh police

She is hardly 22 years old and has been arrested by police in anonymous case. Against the arrest laws of females in Pakistan, she was arrested or better I say kidnapped by four male police men, was tortured in her house, on the street and on the road of her house and village and later on the police

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Muslim killers of Gojra Christians walking free; 4th anniversary of Gojra carnage

, the killers are walking free in streets of Gojra City mocking justice and victims in Pakistan.
In a press note, The Central Secretariat of Pakistan Christian Congress PCC issued statement of PCC Chief Dr. Nazir S Bhatti expressing grave concerns said that it seems that Christian in Pakistan will

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Christian couple arrested in Gojra in blasphemy case

According to the sources, Shafaqat Masih 35, and his wife Shagufta Bibi were arrested so far under alleged of blasphemy case but the First Investigation Report (FIR) No. 407/13 is registered under 295-B, C PPC against anonymous today in Gojra City.
Gojra is religiously sensitive, having witnessed m

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Sajjad Masih sentenced to life in prison on accusation of blasphemy in Pakistan

on December 28, 2011, was sentenced to life imprisonment by District and Session Judge Gojra today.
He was in District Jail Toba Tek Singh after arrest on allegation of sending blasphemous SMS to one Muslim named Malik Tariq Saleem, a citizen of Gojra.
The city police of Gojra in league with some

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Supreme Court of Pakistan dismiss petition on blasphemy against Rimsha Masih

During the hearing, the bench consisting of honorable Justice Tasaduq Hussain Gillani and Justice Nasir ul Malik ordered to dismiss an application filed against the girl (Rimsha) accused of blasphemy.
Abdul Hameed Rana, the counsel for the accused appeared in the Supreme Court today and said that t

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Rimsha Masih in Canada but Pakistan apex court will hear blasphemy case against her

she took asylum in CANADA with her family and some even claimed that she got admission to learn English.
As reported, that Malik Ummad (petitioner) has filed an application in Supreme Court of Pakistan to re-open the blasphemy case against Rimsha challenging Islamabad High Court (IHC) decision and

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Rimsha Masih and her family in Canada after religious asylum

on complaint of a local mosque cleric of Mehrabad, is in Canada where she and her family have been granted asylum.
Rimsha Masih was acquitted from charges of blasphemy from city courts of Islamabad when Muslim witnesses stepped forwarded before judge to testify that Imam of mosque allegedly put pag

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PCC urge Punjab government for adequate security to Mushtaq Gill Advocate

on providing free legal aid services to 3 Christian women who were forced to paraded naked in village lanes in district of Kasur.
Mushtaq Gill Advocate was stopped by armed men when he was going home on motorbike with his friend on June 23, 2013, after meeting victim Christian women of village Sere

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Christians in Rahim Yarkhan under threat of life by Muslim extremists

about 650 kms away from Lahore. The Voice got a call from the source that in Nasrat colony there are about 2,000 Christian families are residing and the whole Christian colony is surrounded by Muslims there. Sipa-e-sahaba a radical Islamic organization attacked the colony and threatened the Christia

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PCC urges Nawaz government to denationalize Christian School and Colleges

which were nationalized by ZA Bhutto government of Pakistan Peoples Party PPP in 1971.
The Missionary Schools, Colleges and Hospitals were nationalized by ZA Bhutto government in provinces of Punjab and Sindh where PPP was in power after 1970 elections while National Awami Party NAP of Khan Abdul

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PCC vows to campaign for due basic equal rights of Pakistani Christians

as guaranteed in constitution of Islamic Republic of Pakistan. It was declared in a PCC conference in Best Western Hotel, Lahore, on May 31, 2013, which was attended by more than 50 delegates of Pakistan Christian Congress from 15 districts of Punjab that Selection on reserved seats for minorities i

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Christian 3, Hindu 5 and 1 Parsi successful in Selection in National Assembly of Pakistan

while Hindu bag 5 seats, Christian 3 and 1 Parsi under Selection system which empowers Muslim political parties to distribute 10 reserved seats for minorities in National Assembly.
The 5 Hindu and 1 Parsi selected in National Assembly are from Punjab and Sindh Provinces of Pakistan while 2 Christia

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Christian student killed by firing of Muslims in native village of Shahbaz Bhatti

killing one Christian student of 10th Grade and injuring many Christian by firing.
Father Felix, a European missionary who established a number of villages like Mariamabad in Shekhupura district, Francisabad in Shorkot, Jhang district in Pakistan. “Felix” is the Latin word for "happy". The village

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Ijaz Farhat Advocate nominated as Chief Orgnizer of Pakistan Christian Congress

Mr. Ijaz Farhat Advocate High Court and President of Christians Lawyers Association of Pakistan CLAP. He is prominant lawyer and practicing in Lahore from last 15 years.He is also well known Journalist who have contributed many columns in national newspapers and articles on Christian issues.
Mr. Ij

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PCC nomintes Jan Masih as President of Peshawar city

The Secretary General of Pakistan Christian Congress Mr. Morris Sadiq, presented report on Election 2013, in CEC meeting and stand of PCC to boycott elections. The Central Executive Council members appreciated PCC comagian to boycott elections and termed it a sucessful compagian in the best interest

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Jamat Islami Pakistan Ameer have insulted Minorities

, Ameer Jamat Islami Pakistan Ji that “Liberal must register their names in minorities voter list” when he was targeting Pakistan Peoples Party PPP, Muthida Quomi Movement MQM and Awami National Party ANP which claim them Liberals.
Nazir Bhatti clarified that Jamat Islami Ameer have insulted Christ

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Christians have no voting right in forthcoming national elections

with their votes nor will Muslim women who are 51% of population of Pakistan elect their representatives with their votes.
The Pakistan Christian Congress PCC Central Executive Council in a meeting here today, issued a press note condemning these unconstitutional and undemocratic elections in whic

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More Christian parties join campaign to Boycott Elections

without assurances to repeal blasphemy law and allocation of Dual Voting Rights to Christians and other religious minorities to elect their representation in parliament instead of Selection under imposed Joint Electorate system.
Military Dictator Pervez Musharraf imposed Joint Electorate for minori

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LEAD with family of blasphemy accused Sawan Masih visit him in Lahore jail

He has a petition for bail scheduled to be heard on 15 April, 2013 in the Session Court of Lahore.
An Additional District and Sessions Court last week on Tuesday 2 April, 2013 handed over copies of case record to Sawan Masih, an accused of blasphemy Advocate Sardar Mushtaq Gill was present in the C

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Muslims mob attacks Francis Colony destroying Christian shops and Churches

There was arguement among Christian-Muslim youth of area when Easter Prayers were being offered on Sunday in different Churches in Francis Colony which was objected by Muslims.
The Muslim around Francis Colony used loud speakers of mosque to gather Muslims and asked them to teach lesson to infidel

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PPP puts only 1 Christian while 77 Hindus and Christians for Selection in National Assembly

There will be no franchise voting on 10 reserved seats for minorities in National Assembly of Pakistan but Muslims political parties will share these reserved seats proportional to their winning seats in National assembly.
The 10 reserved seats will be shared by Muslim political parties and non of

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Christian candidate for Selection in Election 2013 will accept Islam through nominations

papers which very first time seek to sign preserver of Islamic laws in Pakistan as oath.
Dr. Nazir Bhatti quoted comments of prominent lawyer Ghulam Mustfa Lakho "42 DAYS in Pak General Election-2013. This Election is free from the chains and/or curse of the Universal Declaration of Human Rights! I

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Breaking News: Supreme Court of Pakistan orders to re-open Rimsha Masih blasphemy case

Earlier on January 16, 2013, when Supreme Court (SC) had dismissed a final appeal in against Rimsha Masih in her blasphemy case, effectively ending all legal proceedings on the issue.
On 22nd March, the bench of three judges headed by Justice Tasdaq Hussain Gilani has order to precede the case agai

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SCP to hear Rimsha Masih case re-opening appeal

But today again, her council Abdul Hameed Rana told me on telephone that Rimsha’s complaint has filed an application in the apex court to review the decision of the Islamabad High Court. According to the sources, Malik Ummad, Rimsha’s accuser, sought to re-open Rimsha’s case through his lawyer who f

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Pakistan Christian Congress have reservations on data of Christian voters

and complete silence on Article 226 of Constitution of Islamic Republic of Pakistan which allows only Secret Ballot instead of Selection on 10 reserved seats for minorities in National Assembly and 21 seats of provincial assemblies by Muslim political parties.

It is said that there are 2,770,051

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Christians of Jehlem city under threat of Muslim attack like Lahore

Lahore too to streets of Jehlum City on March 12, 2013, chanting slogans "Repeal Blasphemy law" "Blasphemy law is Black Law"
The Islamists announced on mosque loudspeakers to gather to punish those Christians who called Blasphemy Law to be a Black law during protest.
A group of Muslims pressured a

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Muslim mob set on fire 200 homes of Christian in Lahore

among Christian-Muslim youth in a nearby Snooker game in Joseph Colony.
on March 8, 2013, Pakistan Christian Post PCP reported that Christian and Muslim youth in Snooker game had harsh words with each other on which Muslim boys accused one Christian youth Sawan Masih that he defiled names of Prophe

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PML (N) allocates Minority Day for Pakistani Christians in Election Menifesto of 2013

in a press conference. The PML (N) is ruling Punjab province of Pakistan from last five years and have strong political base in this province where Christians are second biggest population with balancing vote bank; What PML (N) promises to Christian of Punjab in particular and other religious minori

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Christian declared to be constitutional "Infidels" by government of Pakistan. By Nazir S Bhatti

In Section 16, this amendment substitutes Article 51, in which Clause 4, reads as "In addition to the number of seats referred to in clause (3), there shall be, in the National Assembly, ten seats reserved for non-Muslims". It further reads in Clause 6 as Sub clause C as "the constituency for all se

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Activists hold joint memorial service to remember slain Pakistani Christians

and honors of a “Hero” in society and becomes part of history. The generations pay tributes to sacrifices of martyrs and celebrate their anniversaries to remember them.
Martyr Feroz Masih, who was killed by Karachi Police firing in front of Governor House on Feb 13, 1997, Bishop John Joseph, was m

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Muslims kill Christian boy on doubts of having affair with Muslim girl

years was barbarically assassinated on 9thJanuary2013. He was falsely accused of having an affair with a Muslim girl.
The local young Muslims had threatened him and they also used to proclaim openly that they will kill Mard-e-Khuda. On 9th January 2013, three Muslim men named Muhammad Shafique, Ill

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Government failed to promote interfaith harmony in Pakistan

because harmony among different religious communities basis on safety and security and equal rights in society which this government have snatched from them.
Nazir Bhatti said that ministry of minorities affairs was focal point of interfaith harmony which this government destroyed for vested intere

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Pakistan Christian Congress condole death of Bishop Anthony Lobo

and Mr. Babar Khokhar, President of PCC Chapter of USA has expressed grief on death of Bishop Anthony Theodore Lobo, Catholic Bishop of Rawalpindi/Islamabad Diocese.
Bishop Anthony Lobo passed away in city of Rawalpindi on February 18, 2013, at age of 76 years after brief illness, leaving behind th

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Pope Benedict announces to resign

“After having repeatedly examined my conscience before God, I have come to the certainty that my strengths, due to an advanced age, are no longer suited to an adequate exercise of the Petrine ministry,” Benedict told cardinals as they gathered in Rome for the proclamation of new saints.
Vatican sp

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Stephen Gill invited by Conferences in India

These three Universities are in the provinces of Tamil Nadu, Madhya Pradesh, and Chhattisgarh. The fourth host organization, Festival of Literature of SAARC countries, is in UP. The SAARC, The South Asian Association for Regional Cooperation, was formed in 1985 to foster cultural, economic, social

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Christian MPA joins Polio Drop campaign in Pakistan

and President All Pakistan Minorities Alliance Sindh in Sultanabad Karachi gave polio drops to innocent children and emphasized that polio drops is very necessary for the children and for their good health it should be encouraged in order to build healthy families in Pakistan.
But on the contrary,

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Agony of a family converted to Christianity from Islam in Pakistan

He also added that his meetings were conducted with different Christian’s organizations and with foreign delegations but not a single one helped us.
Today Ayub Masih has come to LEAD office and told his story of conversion from Islam to Christianity. He also told how he had spent his four years in

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Pakistan Christian Congress announces to launch Movement on Election not Selection

has demanded the government and the Election Commission of Pakistan (ECP) give them the right to cast dual vote in the next general elections in line with the constitution.
The PCC is a political party registered with the ECP and representing the Christian community since its foundation in 1985. I

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SCP maintains IHC decision on dismissal of Blasphemy case FIR

The verdict was announced on an appeal application filed by Malik Ummad through his lawyer seeking to re-open the case of Rimsha.
The bench consists of Chief Justice Supreme Court, Justice Iftikhar Muhmmad Chaudhary, Justice Sh. Azmat Saeed, and Justice Gulzar Ahmad ordered to dismiss the case on T

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Blasphemy Case acquittal against Rimsha Masih challenged in SCP

a violation of Pakistan’s blasphemy laws under section 295B PPC. She suffered three weeks on remand in an adult jail in the case that prompted worldwide condemnation.
The charges against Rimsha led to the exodus of dozens of poor Christian families from the neighborhood Meranabadi.
On 31 August

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Pakistan Christian Congress demand Elections under Dual Vote on reserved parliament seats

and then spread through the missionary work of his apostles. Pakistani Christians are very much patriotic towards their country and they are treated as Pakistani in any other country same as any other Pakistani. They are serving in every field but yet they have to face lots of problems.
Under seve

"Trial of Pakistani Christian Nation" By Nazir S Bhatti

On demand of our readers, I have decided to release E-Book version of "Trial of Pakistani Christian Nation" on website of PCP which can also be viewed on website of Pakistan Christian Congress www.pakistanchristiancongress.org . You can read chapter wise by clicking tab on left handside of PDF format of E-Book.

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