On August 27 the Pakistani senate unanimously adopted a resolution against the blasphemous caricature competition in the Netherlands. The resolution was tabled by newly elected Leader of the House Shibli Faraz, who strongly condemned the Dutch lawmaker’s act and urged the government to summon the Dutch envoy to record its protest. The competition of blasphemous…
A Pakistani Christian family was tortured by extremists and told to leave their house. Nurse John Elvin, his wife and three children moved in to live in D.C. Society, Mehmoodabad 2 about 10 months ago. The family believe they were targeted because of their faith and claim they were threatened with dire consequences if they…
A Pakistani priest has been appointed a cardinal by The Pope To celebrate the honour Pakistan’s Chief of the Army Staff (COAS) General Qamar Javed Bajwa hosted a banquet for some of the country’s most senior Christian religious leaders. General Bajwa said the appointment of Pakistani priest Joseph Coutts was a matter of national pride.…
A 10-year-old Pakistani Christian boy was seriously injured when a Muslim mob attacked a group of Christians protecting their church The incident took place on August 2 at Waran Chak Balyana village in Kasur, and was sparked by a church property dispute. Victim Bashir Masih said the Muslims lead by Mukhtar Ahmad, wanted to take…
Pakistan’s minorities have protested to demand equal rights for citizens regardless of their religious or ethnic backgrounds. They have asked for electoral reforms and said the law stating a minority member cannot become Prime Minister or President should be scrapped. The group, which gathered at the press club, also asked to be given the right…
A Pakistani Christian girl who judges ordered should be returned to her parents after being forced to marry a Muslim man, is now facing another legal battle. But despite the illegal marriage the man and his lawyer continue to insist that it was “a legal marriage”, and are appealing the court’s decision. Elisha, who was…
National Minority Day has been celebrated in Pakistan to highlight the services and sacrifices of minorities in the creation of Pakistan. The day was marked on August 11 and also recognised the contribution made my minorities is the building of the nation. It was made up of various events including seminars and gathering across the…
Pakistani Christian, Farhan Aziz, 25, of Muslim Town, Gujranwala was charged under blasphemy law 295 – C of Pakistan Penal Code and section of Prevention of Electronic Crimes Act 2016 10 (a) (b) on August 2. Farhan is accused of sending blasphemous text messages. He was arrested by the Gujranwala police and sent to jail.…
On June 19, Asia Bibi marked spending nine years in prison for a crime she has always denied. She was arrested on 19 June 2009 when she was accused on charges of blasphemy following a complaint by her Muslim co-worker after an argument about drinking from the same bowl used by the Muslim workers. The…
Christians in Muzaffarabad, Pakistan, are being threatened after they built a new church building. And the authorities are failing to help them. Some time ago the government granted permission to Christian residents of the Shaukat line Gojra near Chaanar Shab Nala- Muzaffarabad to build a church. They were also assigned a plot for the building,…
