London: June 25, 2015. (PCP) Last week, an emaciated, desperately ill mother of five endured a milestone, six years since the brutal start of her incarceration that has led to her being left on death row. The innocent victim of abuse in a land where innocence is no excuse if you are of the wrong cr

Lahore: June 25, 2015. (PCP) The Human Rights Commission of Pakistan (HRCP) has expressed its deep sorrow and grief over the demise of Tauseef Rehman, wife of HRCP Secretary General I. A. Rehman.
In a statement on Thursday, the Commission said: “We the members of the HRCP family are deeply saddened

Cornwall, Ont, Canada: June 25, 2015. (PCP) This incident tells how some diaspora behave in a weird way, and provides enough material to open the eyes of the concerned citizens for peace
Stephen Gill, internationally respected poet and novelist who has been honored with awards and is known for h

Geneva/Islamabad: June 25, 2015. (PCP) Director General of Arakan Rohingya Union, Dr. Wakar Uddin, has stressed that it is the responsibility of the International Community to put diplomatic pressure on the Government of Myanmar to immediately repatriate the rescued Rohingya victims to their homes a

Philadelphia: June 25, 2015. (PCP) Dr. Nazir S Bhatti, President of Pakistan Christian Congress PCC said in a statement here today that Pakistani Muslim historians are liars and tools of establishment who have never written truth about Pakistan Movement, founder of Pakistan and role of Christians in

Geneva: June 23, 2015. (PCP) During the ongoing 29 th UNHRC Session, the European Mojahir Network organized an event on 19th June 2015 focussing on the plight of Mojahirs (meaning refugees), who had been separated after the 1947 partition between India and Pakistan. Speakers during the event were w

Lahore: June 23, 2015. (PCP) The Lahore High Court Lahore released nine persons on bail who were allegedly involved in damaged property in Protest of Youhanabad twin Churches blasts. Advocate Tahir Bashir from CLAAS appeared before the Divisional Bench (DB) of Justice Mr. Anwar Ul Haq and Mr. Justic

Islamabad: June 23, 2015. (PCP) Patron-in-chief, Pakistan Hindu Council and Member National Assembly, Dr. Ramesh Kumar Vankwani has strongly opposed any kind of attempt to hold indirect elections for reserved seats in the local government, provincial and parliamentary elections, demanding that the r

Islamabad: June 22, 2015. (PCP) Global Rohingya Center (GRC), a representative body of Rohingya Muslims, which recently announced to open its Secretariat in Pakistan, has expressed gratitude to the Pakistan’s Permanent Representative in the UN, Dr. Maleeha Lodhi, saying that it is a matter of great

Faisalabad: June 22, 2015. (PCP) The government must implement last year’s landmark judgement of the apex Court that had outlined a strategy on how to protect minority rights, and call the All Parties Conference (APC) to analyze the vulnerability of minority groups, and formulation and approval of p

Ottawa: June 22, 2015. (PCP) Mr. John Gill of Canadian Christian Association and Mr. Peter Bhatti of International Christian Voice are also appointed as Members of the External Advisory Committee EAC on Freedom of Religion in a 23 member committee comprising of different religious communities in Can

LARKANA: June 21, 2015. (Nazir Siyal) The 62nd birth anniversary of former Prime Minister Shaheed Benazir Bhutto was observed by the Pakistan Peoples Party (PPP) here on Sunday.
There was thin attendance due to hot weather in Larkana, Sukkur and other parts of Sindh, PPP workers and leaders attend

Karachi: June 20, 2015. (PCP) Dr. Nazir S Bhatti, President of Pakistan Christian Congress PCC have expressed grave concern on denying cases of Pakistani Christian Asylum seekers by UNHCR Bangkok office declaring that Blasphemy Law is not threat to their life and property in Pakistan when such laws

London: June 20, 2015. (PCP) British Pakistani Christians are challenging people of good conscience to do something to help refugees this weekend when the UN designated "World Refugee Day" celebrates it's 14th anniversary on June 20th 2015.
This day was designated by the UN High Commissioner for

Washington DC: June 20, 2015. (PCP) Subject: Letter to UNHCR Thailand - Pakistan –
I am with the human rights volunteer group Responsible for Equality And Liberty (R.E.A.L.), and I am contacting you on behalf of Pakistan Christian refugees who have fled from Pakistan due to the oppressive religio