On behalf of the Pakistani Christian community living in Canada and United States of America, I want to express our shock, anger and concern on the rape of two and a half year old Christian girl ‘Neha’ at Gujranwala on April 6, 04

According to the details gathered from Neha’s hu

amidst dull and deep clouds
and shroud is spread
on my despair
your name emanates
in pleasing shapes.

Image of sacrifice
message of hope
you are highly prized.
This life and pleasure
I owe to you.

A blind boy in the alley
I roam for your loving care.

I wish you were alive
mother d

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I will continue with a bit more writings, but perhaps this first paragraph in itself says it all - in that both Mr. Hassan and I l

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