HYDERABAD: April 8, 2013. (By Abbas Kassar) Despite applying article 61.62 and 63 of constitution of Pakistan the winning horses in election 2013 so far surfaced on political scene belong to same family. It has remained political tradition of both India and Pakistan that the family rules once rules

Throughout early 2013 the nations of the Central African Republic (CAR), Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC)and Mali have witnessed the usual “ghost warriors,” whereby central states appear illusionary. Of course, the developments throughout early 2013 are following similar paths because of many past

Pakistan: April 8, 2013. (LEAD) On April 3, 2013, one Christian man Younis Masih, who was death sentenced in blasphemy, his appeal was accepted and Court ordered for his release. His wife Meena Bibi suffered a lot with her four children after the allegation leveled against her husband and he was put

Glasgow: April 8, 2013. (PCP) Global Minorities Alliance will today (Monday April 8th) stage a protest outside the Scottish Parliament, imploring MSPs to act on Pakistan’s religious violence.
The Scottish-based human rights group will hold a peaceful demonstration on the steps of the Parliament be

Karachi: April 5, 2013. (PCP) The three more Christian parties joined Pakistan Christian Congress PCC and announced to boycott election 2013, demanding Election on reserved seats for minorities and women in parliament instead of Selection by Muslim political groups here today.
The leaders of Christ

Lahore: April 5, 2013. (PCP) The CLAAS lawyers and Coordination Team after release of Younis Masih from Mianwali jail moved him to undisclosed safe place for security concerns to his life.
CLAAS was a leading organization to fight for freedom of Younis Masih who was sentenced to death on accusatio

Toronto, Canada: April 4, 2013. Another horrible story born out of extreme hatred towards peace loving innocent Christian community in Pakistan.
Why these Muslims forgot that Christians played a vital roll for the formation of Pakistan. They are natives of their land while majority Muslims were mig

Karachi: April 4, 2013. (PCP) Different Pakistani Christian political orgnizations and Civil Society Activists have strongly condemned Muslim mob attack on Christian residential Francis Colony in Gujranwala.
Mr. Mushtaq Gill Adocate Chief Coordinator of LEAD and President of Pakistan Christian Cong

Karachi: April 4, 2013. (PCP) Indiscriminate firing by unknown arm militants on the car of Mr. Saleem Khursheed Khokhar former MPA Sindh on his way back from Badin to Karachi have been reported and of which FIR No.65/2013 dated April 4, 2013, have been registered in Police Station Thatta
The Secur

Hyderabad: April 4, 2013. (By Abbas Kassar) It is widely being trumpetted that elections 2013 in Pakistan will be held in fair and transparent manner. No doubt after the end of most corruptible government which gave nothing to 180 million citizens of Pakistan except unemployment, poverty, hunger, di

Lahore: April 3, 2013. (LEAD) Younis Masih’s appeal against death sentence and fine of Rs.100,000 under the blasphemy has been accepted and ordered to release after declaring him innocent by the DB (Double Bench) of the Honorable Justice Khaja Amtiaz Ahmed and the Honorable Justice Mr.Khalid Mehmood

The conflict in Syria continues unabated whereby the supporters of terrorism, sedition and sectarianism fear no international consequences. Nations which are neutral towards Syria, or which are trying to help this nation, appear to be only concerned about defensive measures when it comes to powerful

Gjranwala: April 3, 2013. (PCP) Five Christians were injured with firing, more than dozen shops of Christians were destroyed and Churches were vanalized in Francis Colony in city of Gujranwala when Muslim mob attacked after calls from loudspeakers from mosques.
There was arguement among Christian-M

ISLAMABAD: April 2, 2013. (PCP) As nomination papers filing process ends on March 31, 2013, for Election 2013, in Pakistan, the Muslim political parties have also submitted final selection lists of priority with Election Commission of Pakistan.
There will be no franchise voting on 10 reserved seats

HYDERABAD:March 31, 2013. (Abbas Kassar) With departure of elected governments and induction of caretakers in center and provinces the crime rate jumped up during their first week 23 to 30 March 2013,in which as many as 106 persons including 22 security personeel, 4 children,10 women (under Karo