MISUSE OF BLASPHEMY LAW “EARNING A BAD NAME FOR PAKISTAN”
Tabita Gill is a Christian woman who worked as a nurse in a State-run hospital in the port city of Karachi. As per her daily routine, she was performing her…
MINORITIES URGE GOVT FOR ELECTORAL REFORMS AHEAD OF GENERAL ELECTIONS
By: Zeeshan Yaqoob Before 1999, the religious minorities of Pakistan, had the right to elect their politicalrepresentative through direct balloting electoral process. The General Musharraf regime in 2002 had made…
AUTHORITIES URGED TO REVISIT SECURITY STRATEGIES FOR CHRISTIAN INSTITUTIONS
By: Zara AmoonTragedy struck the Sangota Convent School in Mingora tehsil of Swat district as a policeguard stationed at the premises shot and killed a young girl while injuring six…
A LITTLE PORTION OF EDUCATIONAL QUOTA SET FOR THE RELIGIOUS MINORITIES BY THE GOVERNMENT OF PUNJAB
by: Saima Sammar As minorities living in Pakistan we appreciate the Punjab cabinet that approved 2% higher educational quota for religious minorities in the Government higher education institutes of the…
2023 REPORTS 57 BLASPHEMY CASES: TWO CHRISTIAN TEENAGERS CHARGED WITH BLASPHEMY, JAILED IN LAHORE
The Christian teenagers identified as Adil Baber and Simon Masih have been accused of blasphemy in Lahore. The allegations were levelled against them by the Police constable Zahid Sohail, soon…
CHURCH INSTITUTIONS SEEKS REVIEW IN GOVT POLICIES TO OVERCOME FINANCIAL CRISES POST-FATF RESTRICTIONS
The Church in Pakistan has played a pivotal role in the development of the country, through its several charitable institutions. These institutions include most well-reputed educational institutes, health sector facilities,…
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…