Another tragic case in the nation of Pakistan happened which is shocking by the nature of not only the violence that happened, but by the sickening incitement of hatred by Islamic clerics in goading people to kill this individual. He was simply taken from the police station and set alight based on b

Toba Tek Singh, Pakistan: July 06, 2012. (Johnson Gill) Dozens of Christian college students, their parents and Christian leaders held a press conference against severe violations of merit to distribute scholarships 2011-2012 by Punjab government among the students of minorities’ communities in Toba

ISLAMABAD: July 4, 2012. (Shamim Masih) It was late evening, when editor “Minority Times” Islamabad called me and requested to join quickly at Fatima Church, sector F-8/4 Islamabad Pakistan. When I reached there, and enquired the issue, I was told that local church pastor father Rehmat Hakim Michael

Karachi, Pakistan: July 4, 2012. (PCP) Two Christian named Amil and Jawed were tortured by Karachi Police to investigate theft accusation reported by their Muslim employer when they denied his orders to convert to Islam after his yearlong forced evangelism of Islam.
Mohammad Zeeshan Rasool, an infl

LARKANA/KASHMORE: July 3, 2012. (Nazir Siyal) Sindh Freedom Forum (SFF) province wide merged with Indus Social Forum (ISF) announced by the founder chairman Shah Innayat and Syed Khalil Ahmed Shah they vowed to continue their efforts to achieve the deprived the communities in Sindh problems.
The pr

Karachi: July 3, 2012. (PCP) Dr. Nazir S Bhatti, President of Pakistan Christian Congress PCC have condemned so-called Pakistani Christian leaders and self-proclaimed Christian civil society activists who are working on Pakistani establishment agenda to campaign against demand of formation of Separa

Toronto: July 2, 2012. (Obaid Chudhry) Canadian Christian Association (CCA) held its 2nd Annual Youth Canada Day Basketball Tournament in Etobicoke, Ont., on June 30, 2012. The program was started with the opening remarks by Prof. Obaid Chaudry, CMA. CA. (past president CCA) and a Happy Canada Day w

LARKANA: June 30, 2012. (Nazir Siyal) Sindh Sahafi Sangat (SSS) widely condemned the administration and information department, continuously ignoring the working Journalists community by creating conspiracies to support other groups’ v/z media in Larkana.
The meeting condemned the officials of Lark

WASHINGTON DC: June 30, 2012. (PCP) The founder of the American Friends of Balochistan AFB, on Saturday rejected Pakistan charges against Switzerland-based Baloch leader Sardar Brahumdagh Bugti and called upon the Swiss authorities to launch an impartial probe to clear the Baloch leader's name.
Ahm

London: June 29, 2012. (PCP) The UK Foreign and Commonwealth Office have reaffirmed its concern over the persecution of Christians in Pakistan. In a letter to CLAAS, the FCO said it was vital that Pakistan guarantee the rights of all citizens, regardless of their faith or ethnicity. It pointed to

Sialkot, Pakistan: June 29, 2012. (PCP) CLAAS was contacted on 24 May for help regarding allegations of blasphemy against a pastor in Sialkot District. Pastor Joshua John leads a congregation belonging to the independent Church of God in Chack Maroor village.
He was invited by Christians in the vi

London: June 29, 2012. (PCP) The CLAAS legal team is continuing to pursue the case of a young Christian woman, who was abducted, forced to convert to Islam, and to marry a Muslim man.
Tania Rubeeca, 22, was abducted as she walked home in Nankana City.
When the family reported their daughter missi

Holland, June 27, 2012 (PCP) President, Pakistan Christian Congress Holland Chapter, Journalist, Poet, and President of Serving Hearts International (SHI) Holland Mr. Parvez Iqbal, on special invitation of Pasha Foundation Holland will attend Inter Faith Harmony Meeting lead by Allama Hafiz Tahir Me

Washington DC: June 26, 2012. (PCP) As anglo-American long time interested in Pakistan community issues who had pleasure to attend this year's Pakistan American Congress events, I was approached by PCP editor to give perspective, and especially regarding comments I made to US State Dept representati

LAHORE: 26 June 2012: Torture in custody is a serious problem affecting the rule of law, used as the most common means to obtain confessional statements in Pakistan. It has become endemic and on many occasions the police have demonstrated torture in the open place to create fear in general public. P