PAKISTAN TAKES NOTICE OF CHILD MARRIAGE AND FORCED CONVERSIONS
Islamabad, September 4, 2023 – Leading minority rights advocates have welcomed the recent decision by the Supreme Court of Pakistan to address the critical issues surrounding child marriages and forced…
RELIGIOUS FREEDOM UNDER THREAT: PASTOR’S SHOOTING HIGHLIGHTS URGENT NEED FOR ACTION, SAY ACTIVISTS
Faisalabad September 6, 2023 – Prominent minority rights activists have called upon the Pakistani government to conduct a comprehensive investigation into the recent attack on Pastor Eliazer and bring the…
CHRISTIAN DELEGATION CALLS ON EU PARLIAMENTARIANS TO DEBATE RELIGIOUS PERSECUTION IN PAKISTAN
The European Parliament must take notice of the mob violence against Christians that occurred on 16 August 2023 in Jaranwala, Faisalabad district of Pakistan, and the intimidation of Christians in…
CHRISTIAN COUPLE IN LAHORE FACES ARREST AMID BLASPHEMY ALLEGATIONS
On September 8, 2023, the Lahore police registered a case against Shaukat Masih and Kiran Masih, residents of Dogage Town, under Section 295-B of the Pakistan Penal Code (PPP) after…
DELEGATION OF PAKISTANI CHRISTIANS URGENTLY APPEALS TO EUROPEAN PARLIAMENT FOR SUPPORT
Brussels, September 10, 2023 – In a significant meeting held on Friday, September 8, a delegation representing the Pakistani Christian community passionately conveyed their deep concerns to the European External…
SUPREME COURT DIRECTS INVESTIGATION INTO BLASPHEMY MONITORING AGREEMENT AND JARANWALA INCIDENT
News DeskLahore, September 10, 2023– The Supreme Court of Pakistan has taken significant steps to address the alleged agreement between the Sargodha administration and the Tehreek-e-Labbaik Pakistan (TLP) regarding blasphemy…
RELIGIOUS MINORITIES AT RISK: CHRISTIAN COUPLE ARRESTED OVER QURAN DESECRATION ALLEGATIONS IN LAHORE
News Desk Lahore, September 11, 2023 – A distressing incident unfolded in Dogage Town, near the Rangers Headquarters in Lahore, leading to the arrest of a Christian couple on blasphemy…
SHHRINE ORGANISATION CONVENED AN EMERGENCY MEETING AT THE HOUSE OF COMMONS TO ADDRESS THE DIRE SITUATION FACED BY RELIGIOUS MINORITIES IN PAKISTAN
News Desk The Pakistan Minority Rights Commission was represented by Gerald Vincent Singh, the UK coordinator. In attendance were representatives of the British Hindu and Christian communities of Pakistan, with…
EXPERTS FIND FAULTS IN THE INVESTIGATION OF RELIGION-BASED VIOLENCE. PEOPLES INQUIRY
News Desk Lahore: A People’s Inquiry into “Countering Religion-based Violence” held by a penal of experts composed of Justice (R) Nasira Javed Iqbal, Hina Jillani Advocate, Jamshed Rehmat Ullah Advocate,…
HUMAN RIGHTS DEFENDERS VOICE CONCERN OVER POLICE HANDLING OF JARANWALA INCIDENT
Press Release LAHORE: Prominent human rights defenders censured the Punjab Police for their alleged attempt to divert the responsibility of the tragic incident of Jaranwala on a foreign spy agency.A…