LAHORE HIGH COURT ORDERS GOVT TO ENFORCE ANTI-CHILD MARRIAGE LAWS
The Lahore High Court (LHC) on Monday observed that child marriages were rampant in the province and directed the Punjab local government secretary to ensure strict enforcement of the child…
CHRISTIAN NURSE SETTLES ABROAD AFTER FALSE BLASPHEMY ACCUSATION IN KARACHI
By: Kashif Nawab In a remarkable turn of events, Tabita Nazir Gill, a Christian nurse from Pakistan, was able to escape false blasphemy charges with the help of Bishop Iftikhar…
PETITION SEEKING REMOVAL OF TERRORISM CHARGES AGAINST BLASPHEMY ACCUSED DISMISSED
Imran Rehman, a 32-year-old Catholic Christian man, has been unjustly detained in Camp Jail Lahore for the past ten months on charges of blasphemy and terrorism. Imran, a devoted father…
HUMAN RIGHTS EXPERTS DEMAND AMENDMENTS TO THE MINORITIES’ COMMISSION BILL
Islamabad: In a press conference organized by the Centre for Social Justice (CSJ) at the national press club that discussed the merits and demerits of the National Commission for Minorities…
CHRISTIAN MAN ARRESTED ON BLASPHEMY CHARGES IN SARGODHA, PAKISTAN
Sargodha police have recently arrested a Christian man on blasphemy charges for allegedly sharing a post on a social media website, as reported by his family. This incident has raised…
CHRISTIAN IN SARGODHA SEEKS AUTHORITIES ATTENTION AS SOCIAL UNREST RISES AFTER THIRD BLASPHEMY CASE IN TWO WEEKS
The district of Sargodha is currently grappling with a concerning wave of religious tension following the registration of the third blasphemy case in a span of just two weeks. The…
ANWAR KENNETH, A CHRISTIAN MAN ON DEATH ROW ON BLASPHEMY CHARGES, FILES FINAL APPEAL AGAINST THE DEATH SENTENCE IN SUPREME COURT OF PAKISTAN
Lahore, 22 July – Anwar Kenneth, a Christian man who has been on death row for over 22 years, has filed a final appeal against his death sentence in the…
ACT OF VIOLENCE AGAINST UNDERAGED MINORITY GIRL IN PAKISTAN SPARKS OUTRAGE AMONG RIGHTS ACTIVISTS
Lahore, 28 July 2023 – On July 6, 2023, a seven-year-old girl, Javeria, daughter of Javed Masih, fell victim to a brutal rape in the rural village of 40/12L Tehsil…
CHRISTIAN JOURNALISTS CAN PLAY A POSITIVE ROLE IN MEDIA FOR SOCIAL AND RELIGIOUS HARMONY IN THE SOCIETY: BISHOP OF PESHAWAR
Lahore: Christian Journalists Association of Pakistan (CJAP) organised a four-day residential training workshop for the Christian media professionals to capacitate them on the areas of environmental reporting, media ethics, right…
PROTEST DEMONSTRATION IN BRUSSELS URGES PAKISTAN TO ADDRESS FORCED RELIGIOUS CONVERSIONS AND BLASPHEMY LAWS FOR GSP PLUS EXTENSION FOR ANOTHER FOUR YEARS
(Brussels – August 14, 2023): The government must take tangible steps to improve religious freedom conditions and state of minorities’ rights in Pakistan, and the European Union must not extend…