Pakistan: May 1, 2013. (LEAD) LABOR Day is celebrated all over the world on May 1 including Pakistan to commemorate the social and economic achievements of the labor movement. The day has a historic background of struggle, efforts and achievements of the labor movement that took root in Europe and N

The new Iraq since the US led invasion remains to be blighted by terrorism, sectarianism and regional powers like Turkey ignore the sovereignty of this nation when it comes to energy related issues and other important areas. Since outside nations in the Gulf region were given the “green light” to sp

Hong Kong: April 30, 2013. (John Jacob) In Hong Kong, last Saturday on the April 27th over five hundred torture claimants and asylum seekers joined a protest against the “zero percent acceptance” . This protest was organized under non-profit, independent and a private organization called “Vision F

LAHORE: April 29, 2013. (PCP) Two different teams of EU Observation Teams to witness Election 2013 in Pakistan visited Pakistan Christian Congress PCC leaders in Dijkot, Faisalabad and Lahore to understand Christian’s role in elections.
In Dijkot, Pastor Shabir Patras who is President of PCC-Dijkot

Karachi: April 29, 2013. (PCP) The Central Executive Council of Pakistan Christian Congress PCC here in a meeting discussed situation of rising terrorist activities during elections in Sindh, KPK and Balochistan provinces of Pakistan. The leaders of PCC passed resolution condemning bomb blasts, kill

LAHORE: April 28, 2013. (LEAD) The Badami Bagh tragedy occurred on March 9 2013 when an enraged mob torched dozens of Christians' houses in Lahore following allegations of blasphemy against a Christian man.
CLAP-Christian Lawyers Association Of Pakistan, is the unique body of all Pakistani Christia

.Lahore: April 28, 2013. (PCP) On 26th April, 2013 at about 2:00pm a source told Khurram Akhtar (Research officer, The Voice) that an incidence of persecution against Christians has happened in Chak 31-10/R Essa pur, where the Muslims have held the Christians for insulting Makkah Sharif, a Mob of Mu

Lahore: April 27, 2013. (PCP) According to sources of CLAAS, it was informed late evening on April 26, 2012 about the uprising situation of Christians in the village chack no. 31/10-R, District Khanewal near Multan. A Christian named Samuel Masih was brutally injured as he got fire in his neck. A Mu

Canada: April 27, 2013. (PCP) Stephen Gill will read from the last chapter of his novel The Coexistence in Hamilton, Ontario, at Dragon Centre, 27 King William Street (between James North and Hughson Street) on Sunday June 2nd at 7:30 pm. He will also talk about Amputee, and The Flame.
1. Amputee (

In Kosovo and Iraq under the watch of America, the United Kingdom, and other allies, the Christian communities suffered greatly. At no point was their suffering addressed properly and because the Christians of Iraq had no militia to protect them, then over half of the Christian population fled. Like

Karachi: April 26, 2013. (PCP) Dr. Nazir S Bhatti, President of Pakistan Christian Congress PCC have welcomed three more Christian political parties on joining campaign of “Christian to Boycott Election 2013” without assurances to repeal blasphemy law and allocation of Dual Voting Rights to Christia

The Nigerian armed forces have been involved in heavy clashes with Islamist militants near the border of Chad in the last few days. Estimates vary about the numbers of people killed but irrespective of the final death toll it is clear that the town of Baga was badly hit. Also, the armaments used by

Peshawar: April 23, 2013. (PCP) The speakers of the Panel Discussion held on April 22, 2013 at Peshawar under the auspices of Centre for Human Rights Education has urged the youth to support democracy, fully participate in the electoral process but should critically analyze the manifestos of the pol

Peshawar: April 23, 2013. (PCP) “Level Playing Field” should be provided to all political parties during the election campaign and security of the candidates of all political parties should be ensured. Centre for Human Rights Education- Pakistan
Speakers and Participants of CHRE’s Provincial Con

LONDON: April 22, 2013. (By Alexandra Geels) Enraged demonstrators condemned persecution of Coptic Christians outside the House of Lords during a protest demonstration organised by Coptic United on Saturday.
Coptic clerics, Human rights activists, leaders of like-minded organisations including Glo