WASHINGTON, DC: January 4, 2018. The U.S. State Department has singled out Pakistan, Iran, and three Central Asian countries for policies violating religious freedom.
In a statement on January 4, the State Department said Iran, Tajikistan, Turkmenistan, and Uzbekistan were among a group of 10 natio

Lahore: January 4, 2018. (PCP) His Grace Archbishop Sebastian Francis Shaw OFM presided over the 6th Ecumenical Christmas Carol 2018 organized by National Commission for Interreligious Dialogue and Ecumenism (Catholic Bishops Conference Pakistan) in association with Ecumenical Solidarity Committee L

London: December 30, 2017. (PCP) Punjab’s Chief Minister Shehbaz Sharif has announced that the government will pass the minority rights commission bill from the provincial assembly.
He also said the law minister would take necessary steps to pass the bill from the assembly after consultations.
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Washington DC: December 30, 2017. (ICC) International Christian Concern (ICC) has learned that following today's conclusion of mass at Mar Mina Church in Helwan City, terrorists attacked the church as congregants were exiting to attend Sunday School. One of the attackers was wearing a suicide vest a

Lahore: December 30, 2017. (PCP) The civil society activists have demanded release of arrested blasphemy accused Nadeem Samson on humanitarian ground as he is mentally ill.
A Christian man of age 44 years named Nadeem Samson was picked up illegally by Police on November 24, 2017, and transferred to

London: December 30, 2017. (PCP) Five Pakistani activists who went missing earlier this year after using social media to speak out against religious intolerance have been cleared of blasphemy charges.
The men vanished within days of each other in January, and four of them were later released, with

HYDERABAD: December 30, 2017. (By Abbas Kassar) Kolhi minority community of Nagarparker held protest demonstration against kidnapping of their girls and forced marriages.
The demo was led by advocate Hemandas, Bhoomoomal and Sodho. They told media that their 3 girls, Kabeeri, Shagna and Barmee Kol

LARKANA: December 27, 2017. (By Nazir Siyal) Pakistan Peoples Party (Parliamentarian), Pakistan Peoples Party (Shaheed Bhutto) and PPP-Workers separately observed 10th death anniversary of slain PPP Chairperson Benazir Bhutto here at Garhi Khuda Bux Bhutto on Wednesday.
Chairman PPP Bilawal Bhutto

Iran: December 27, 2017. The Christians request renewed prayer for the upcoming hearing on 28th December 2017 for Eskandar Rezaei and Soroush Saraei. They were arrested last July, although they have been facing pressures since 2012.
Eskandar was arrested on 6th July 2017 at his home in Lar where se

Islamabad: December 26, 2017. (PCP) Apart from routinely felicitation messages by President of Pakistan Mamnoon Hussain and Prime Minister Shahid Khaqan Abbasi on Christmas to Christians, Chief of Army Staff General Bajwa also appeared in one Church services in garrison city Rawalpindi to prove that

I sincerely wish everyone happy birthday of the Prince of Peace in spite of the fact the birth of the Prince of Peace is not easy to celebrate in the true sense of the joy because of the obvious clashes between the culture of violence and the culture of non-violence. One culture believes in free th

Liverpool UK: December 22, 2017. (PCP) Mr. Saleem Khursheed Khokhar, Founder Minority Inqilabi Tehreek, Ex-MPA Sindh and Ex-Chairman Standing Committee on Minorities Affairs Sindh Assembly demands PML N and oppositions parties to amend constitution for giving rights to the minority community to elec

Lahore: December 22, 2017. (Sunil John) An Interfaith Prayer Service in remembrance of the victims of Quetta bomb blast tragedy was organized by the National Commission for Interreligious Dialogue & Ecumenism (Catholic Bishops Conference Pakistan) at Catholic Cathedral Lahore.
His Grace Archbishop

HYDERABAD: December 20, 2017. (By Abbas Kassar) Various religious and social organizations took out rallies, held protest demonstrations and address news conferences to condemn terrorist attack on Quetta Church on Sunday last claiming 11 lives with 57 injured. Christian, Muslim, Hindu communities al

Hyderabad: December 20, 2017. (PCP) Sindhi Sangat Sindh strongly condemned suicide bombers attack on Church in Quetta, Pakistan. It was an effort of religious extremist terrorists to harass Christian community in Pakistan before Christmas celebration. Sindhi Sangat Sindh stands with Christian commun