Karachi: July 30, 2012. (Fr. Qaiser Feroz) Franciscan Missionaries of Christ the King celebrated the Platinum Jubilee with great joy to cherish and renew their commitment to serve the unloved of society. FMCK, the local congregation of sisters came into being in 1937, 10 years before the existence o

LARKANA: July 30, 2012. (Nazir Siyal) Khaksar Tehrik Chief Dr. Sabiha Mashriqi has strongly condemned the killings of innocent Muslim Burmese in Burma and demanded the government of Pakistan that they have not submitted their strong protest against mass killings of Muslim Burmese.
Speaking to a ga

Philadelphia: July 29, 2012. (PCP) Dr. Nazir S Bhatti, President of Pakistan Christian Congress PCC expressed his continuous support for right of self-determination for Baloch nationalists and provincial autonomy for Balochistan.
Dr. Nazir Bhatti said that provincial autonomy and formation of new p

Faisalabad: July 27, 2012. (PCP) A Prominent Pakistani Christian scholar Professor Ajnum James Paul who is also Chief of Minorities Teaches Association have appealed to Prime Minister of Pakistan Raja Parvez Ashraf to abolish term “Non-Muslim” for minorities which is being frequently used by governm

Islamabad: July 27, 2012. (PCP) Dr. Nazir S Bhatti, President of Pakistan Christian Congress PCC have paid homage to Justice (Retd) Rana Baghwandas on raising voice for electoral system for minorities in Pakistan.
Justice (Retd)Rana Baghwandas urged government of Pakistan to allocate Dual Vote ele

Netherlands: July 27, 2012. (Global Christian Voice) A Pakistani Christian named Zafar Bhatti aged 42 was charged under blasphemy in garrison city of Rawalpindi on allegation of sending blasphemous SMS to an Islamic cleric.
Zafar Bhatti was employed in Pakistan Navy but discharged on health issues.

Islamabad: July 27, 2012. (PCP) Many religious, political and social leaders of all non-Muslims living in Pakistan were invited in a meeting on July 25 to get together and build a census to decide a suitable electoral system as per their aspirations which can protect their rights. Majority of the pa

India: July 27, 2012. (PCP) Dr. Vijay Kumar Roy is inviting scholars to submit material for an anthology on Stephen Gill, tentatively titled Stephen Gill’s Vision of a New World. Editor is looking for anything worthwhile, including interviews, and critical papers on his works.
Stephen Gill is well-

LARKANA: July 27, 2012. (Nazir Siyal) Another neonate died admitted in ICU, death toll reached 14 in four days at CMC Children Hospital, while three children were lost their lives yesterday due to allegedly negligence of staff and doctors.
As per reports, on Friday morning one month new born baby s

I am trying to highlight a very important issue as there is violation of fundamental rights of the religious minorities in Pakistan which have been described in the constitution of Pakistan 1973. In this column only Article 25 which is about the equality of citizens will be discussed briefly,
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HYDERABAD, Pakistan: July 26, 2012. (By Abbas Kassar) Sindh National Movement Welfare Trust took out a rally in Hyderabad from Radio station to press club on Thursday which condemned the atrocities and violence against minorities in Pakistan especially Hindu minority in Sindh.
The rally was led by

Copenhagen: July 26, 2012. (PCP) Naeem Rafique is a well-known businessman from Islamabad. He is married with a girl from Muslim family. Naeem's wife accepted Jesus Christ willingly after their marriage. The family of Naeem's wife is very religious and has also a political influence in Pakistan. Th

Kasur: July 25, 2012. (PCP) “The police pulled away our headscarves from heads and started hitting us with clubs and punches” these were statement of Christian women made before visiting team of LEAD, after news spread that police is harassing and torturing Christian women and men in Chack number 66

Karachi: July 23, 2012. (PCP) The Pakistani Christians and Ahmadiyyia community leaders have demanded due increase in minorities reserved seats in parliament and representation of minorities women.
Mr. Saleem Khursheed Khokhar, MPA Sindh, Chairman Standing Committee on Minorities Affairs Sindh & Pr

Karachi: July 22, 2012. (PCP) Mr. Samuel Boota being the brother-in-law of the late victim Younus Masih and Mr. Ghaffar Masih elder relative of Muneer Masih had met with Saleem Khursheed Khokhar, Member Provincial Assembly Sindh, Chairman Standing Committee on Minority Affairs Sindh and President Al