New Delhi: March 22, 2014; (PCP) In the run-up to World TB Day on 24 March, the REACH Lilly MDR-TB Partnership Media Awards 2014 were presented in New Delhi, to recognize outstanding and responsible reporting on tuberculosis (TB). The awards were presented by Dr RS Gupta, Deputy Director General (TB

Islamabad: March 21, 2014. Former Federal Minister, Convenor World Minorities Alliance JSalik has announced “Jail Bharo Movement”
A convention was held in a slum, thousands of residents and the people from different walk of life were present there. At the occasion JSalik said that their homes are t

Hyderabad: March 21, 2014. (PCP) The festival of colors Holi was celebrated by APCL in the city of Hyderabad. A special program was organised by Mr. Jumma Balmiki Vice President of APCL Sindh in a small temple.
Mr. Maqbool khokhar secretary general APCL Sindh while addressing the gathering said tha

Sialkot, Pakistan; March 21, 2014. (Joseph Patres) Last night I received a call from Pasrur, District Sialkot; a city of my ancestors that our Christian community has been facing constant threat as an influential Muslim community land mafia group trying to take possession of our community graveyard

Lahore: March 21, 2014. (Pervez Yousaf and A. Peter) St. Joseph’s parish Lahore Cantt., celebrated Feast of St. Josephs and Parish Day with religious fervor and warmth of faith at St. Joseph’s Church Lahore Cantt. The Holy Eucharist was offered in the Church with the presence of a large numbers of t

Lahore; March 20, 2014. (Fr.Inayat Bernard) “Look at a tree and observe different leaves having their own identity but at the same time connected with its trunk. When you have negative feelings, they are like becoming dry leaves and they should be eliminated and be replaced by good leaves of human q

Lahore: March 20, 2014. (Pervez Yousaf and Alfonse Sahar Chohan) 16th March 2014: Mariam Colony is the largest settlement of the Christians of Lahore Cantt parish. By the grace of Almighty God it has completed its fifty years. In this regard a graceful ceremony was organized. His Grace Sebastian F

ISLAMABAD: March 19, 2014. (By Shamim Masih) force marriages and forced conversion to Islam is a common practice in Pakistan. I see, if there is not an organization like World Vision in Progress – WVIP protecting Christian faith, the below mentioned two Christian girls might have gone under curtain.

Lahore: March 18, 2014. (PCP) A Christian girl named Sobia Masih aged 19, was kidnapped and sold as a sex slave to another influential Muslim of Muzaffargrah. Sobia Masih was kidnapped by one Mohammad Adil Zulifiqar from Dera Ghazi Khan City which is remote district head quarter of Punjab province.

Holland: March 18, 2014. (PCP) Parvez Iqbal, President Pakistan Christian Congress Holland Chapter in his press release has strongly condemned attack, insult and losses to Hindu Dharam Shalla by the Muslim extremists in Larkana. Mr. Iqbal further appealing to the Sindh Government for an immediate pr

LARKANA: March 17, 2014. (By Nazir Siyal) Political and religious parties, members of civil society, the office-bearers of professional and trade bodies on Monday visited Dharmshala set on fire by alleged Taliban arsonists in Larkana on Sunday. It was expressed by some sources that members of some n

Pakistan: March 17, 2014. (PCP) On 4th March in Rahim Yar Khan 15 year’s old Christian girl Komal Yousaf, was abducted and forcibly converted to Islam. Rehim yar khan which is the biggest stronghold of the Ban Islamic Outfit Sipa-e- Sahaba, there are more than 3,000 Christians are living in Rehim ya

Lahore: March 17, 2014. (PCP) Centre for Human Rights Education, a human rights organization working for religious tolerance and social harmony in Pakistan has condemned the attack on the worship places and properties of the Hindu Community on in Larkana- Sindh.
In a statement issued by Centre for

KARACHI/LARKANA: March 17, 2014. (Nazir Siyal) Enraged mob after desecration of Holy Quran pages, led to strong street protests all over, set ablaze Dharam-Shalla in Larkana city and torched several shops in different parts, heavy police and Rangers resorted firing several injured among two policeme

Glasgow: March 17, 2014. (PCP) Global Minorities Alliance, which fights for the rights of persecuted minority communities the world over, has documented that the discrimination facing communities does not just come in the form of violence on the streets, but also comes through institutional and syst