Lahore, June 7, 2024 – The Lahore police have arrested Jamila Jacob, a Christian woman, on charges of committing blasphemy against the Prophet Muhammad (PBUH). The arrest followed an FIR filed at the North Cantonment police station by Asif Ali, a local shopkeeper. According to the FIR, Asif Ali reported that at approximately 6:30 AM…
PCN – June 3, 2024: Nazir Masih, a victim of the alleged misuse of Pakistan’s blasphemy laws, has died from injuries sustained during a brutal mob attack. Masih, who was receiving treatment at the Military Hospital in Rawalpindi, was in critical condition following head surgery. Despite the dedicated efforts of medical professionals, he succumbed to…
ISLAMABAD: The Council of Islamic Ideology (CII) has called for the establishment of special courts to ensure swift justice in response to the desecration of copies of the Holy Quran and the attacks on Christian families in Sargodha. This recommendation was made during the CII’s 237th meeting, presided over by the Council’s Chairman, Dr. Muhammad…
Lahore – Shahid Masih, a 35-year-old Christian man, succumbed to his injuries on May 18, 2024, at Mayo Hospital, Lahore. Shahid was brutally beaten by his employers after being accused of stealing goats. Despite his denial, Shahid’s employer and others inflicted severe injuries that ultimately led to his death. Shahid and his family had relocated…
Lahore, May 27, 2024 – Concerns are escalating within the Catholic Church of Depalpur following a series of threatening incidents and attacks against Christian communities in Punjab. The latest in a string of distressing events occurred when radicals vandalized the foundation stone of St. John’s Catholic Church in Depalpur city, Okara. Depalpur, situated 148 kilometres…
The Human Rights Commission of Pakistan (HRCP) has released a fact-finding report indicating that the May 25 mob attack on Christian families in Mujahid Colony, Sargodha, was a calculated assault, manipulated through religious fervour to gain maximum leverage. According to the HRCP report, the violence erupted after Nazir Masih, a Christian man, and his son…
On May 25, 2024, a violent mob attacked a Christian factory owner named Nazir (Lazar) Masih and his family in the Mujahid Colony area of Sargodha, following rumours that he had burned pages of the Holy Quran. The incident began in the early morning when misinformation spread that Masih had desecrated the Quran while burning…
on May 11, 2024, Justice Anwarul Haque of the Lahore High Court delivered a significant judgment in response to a petition filed by Azmat Bibi, concerning the ongoing issue of child marriages. The court has ordered rigorous enforcement actions against marriage registrars and celebrants who fail to adhere to legal requirements about the age of…
The Child Protection Welfare Bureau (CPWB) has submitted a proposal for the Child Marriage Restraint Bill 2024-25 to the Punjab government, aiming to increase the minimum marriage age for girls from 16 to 18 years. The move is a significant step in the ongoing fight against child marriage in Pakistan, particularly in Punjab, where the…
Lahore, an 11-year-old Christian girl, Yarosha Masih, was allegedly subjected to forced marriage and religious conversion, under the guise of deceitful paperwork by her neighbour in Ferozewalla, a district in Sheikhupura, Punjab. The controversy came to light when Saleem Masih, Yarosha’s father, was summoned to the Ferozewalla court on March 28, 2024, following an order…
