Sialkot: November 21, 2008. (PCP) Nadeem Masih aged 22, employed as daily wages sanitary worker in Municipal Corporation of Sialkot died here today when forced by four officials to go down in gutter for cleaning at 9.00 PM.
Nadeem obeyed their order but came up and told officials that water is ve

Karachi: November 19, 2008. (PCP) Nazir S Bhatti Chief of Pakistan Christian Congress PCC paid homage to sacrifice of Martyr Balach Marri and observed one-minute silence on first anniversary of Balach Marri during his telephonic speech to leaders of Central Council of PCC here today. Pakistan securi

PCC chief was talking to Central Committee leaders of Pakistan Christian Congress by telephonic address here today to stress for mass contacts to Christian youth to expedite peaceful movement for Separate Christian Province.
Nazir Bhatti said “ PPP plans to bag struggle of Seriaki movement’s demand

LAHORE: November 18, 2008, (PCP) The Human Rights Commission of Pakistan (HRCP) has expressed grave concern at two independent news channels being taken off air in Sindh on Monday and called the action an ‘unpardonable attack on freedom of expression’.
A statement issued by the Commission on Tuesda

DURBAN: November 18, 2008. (PCP) Representatives of 160 ratifying countries currently meeting in Durban, South Africa will negotiate guidelines for a provision in the global tobacco treaty that will determine whether millions of people get the health protections they are now guaranteed under the tre

East Greenbush, USA: November 17, 2008. (WNYT TV) With a smile on her face, Nasima Khan looked at pictures of family in Pakistan.
But the bright colors and decorative clothing can't hide the reality of what's going over there.
"Three days curfew, no food, no water," said Khan.
On Monday, troops

QUETTA: November 16, 2008. (PCP) As November 20 approaches the clashes erupt in Balochistan between banned Baloch Liberation Army BLA and security forces. Nawabzada Balach Marri was martyred by Pakistan armed forces in covered operation on November 20, 2007, in undisclosed place near Balochistan-Afg

LAHORE: November 17, 2008 (PCP) The Human Rights Commission of Pakistan (HRCP) has expressed anxiety at the growing reach of extremist elements in the NWFP, especially at recent threats by the so-called Tehreek-e-Taliban to an NGO working on development issues and women’s rights, in Peshawar.
A sta

Pakistan: November 16, 2008. (Jawad Mazhar reports for PCP) A Christian family, resident of Chak (Village) # 98 North Branch (NB) Sargodha has gone into hiding in undisclosed location after being threatened of life and dire consequences by rich influential Muslim Dr Aslam Janjua the father of a Musl

SINGAPORE: Nov. 14, 2008. (PCP) Standard & Poor's Ratings Services said today it lowered its long-term corporate credit rating on Pakistan Mobile Communications Ltd. (Mobilink) to 'B-' from 'B'. The outlook on the rating remains negative. At the same time, Standard & Poor's lowered its issue rating

DALLAS, Texas: November 10, 2008. We cannot ruin our nation after the freedom we have received on Nov 4th. As friends of Obama we need to be hard on him, tough on him in his early decisions. We cannot let him go far that we cannot straighten him.
Sonal Shah, one of his advisors is claimed to have f

RAWALPIND: November 10, 2008. (Khadijah Shah for PCP) An individual or a group living in an Islamic state cannot affirm jihad on their own without the permission of the state, Islamic University, Swat Vice Chancellor Dr Mohammad Farooq Khan supposed on Thursday at a seminar.
The Christian Study Cen

Islamabad: Nov 7, 2008. Unidentified gunmen opened fire on the office of leading human rights activist Ansar Burney in the southern Pakistani port city of Karachi today, less than a fortnight after the government withdrew his police security.
"The gunmen, who came in cars, fired many rounds at the

LAHORE, November 7, 2008: The Human Rights Commission of Pakistan (HRCP) has expressed dismay over the government of Pakistan prescribing the death penalty for those involved in ‘cyber-crimes’.
In a statement issued on Friday, the Commission said: “The Prime Minister has, on numerous occasions, pr

Srinagar, Nov 6, 2008: The ex Chairman of All Parties Hurriyet Conference and Chief Patron of Jammu & Kashmir Ittihadul Muslimeen (JKIM), Maulana Mohammad Abbas Ansari, termed India’s move at the United Nations to link elections in the state as an alternative to plebiscite as unjustified and resolve