Brampton: May 24, 2009. (PCP) International Christian AWAZ, Canada hosted a lunch reception to honor Mr. James Sheera visiting Brampton from England, UK on May 17, 2009, while Edgar Money and George Lewis were also among visiting guests of honor.
Mr. Shahdab Khokhar introducing guests to local com

Katmandu: May 24, 2009. (Rev.Z.Matthew.Suroya reports for PCP) Two persons were killed and over a dozen others wounded when a bomb went off at the Church of Assumption in Dhobighat Saturday morning.
The deceased have been identified as Celestina Joseph, 14, a ninth grade student of St Mary's school

LARKANA: May 23, 2009. (Nazir Siyal reports for PCP) On the call of nationalist party Jeay Sindh Qaumi Movement (JSQM) all over Sindh observed complete Shutter down strike and partialy wheel jam in various districts for settlement of affected of Swat and Malakand into Sindh on Saturday.
JSQM and o

Peshawar: May 23, 2009. (PCP) Dr. Nazir S Bhatti, Chief of Pakistan Christian Congress PCC demanded immediate release of data of registration of displaced Christians from Swat Valley, Dir Upper, Dir Lower, Boneir and other parts of Malakand division after complains of relatives of Christians who are

Lahore, Pakistan: May 22, 2009. (Pervaiz Mohabbat reports for PCP) ) A falsely accused Blasphemy victim Muhammad Imran S/O Muhammad Ramzan resident of Faisalabad has been released here in Faisalabad on 14th of April 2009. The case was pending since October 2007, due to the pressure from the police,

LARKANA: May 22, 2009. (Nazir Siyal reports for PCP) Provincial Minister for Education and Literacy Pir Mazhar-Ul-Haq has emphasized on the officials of Education and Literacy department to coordinate all stakeholders, civil society to promote literacy in the remote areas of Sindh specially for the

Almost eleven years ago I was angry and cried like an infant as Islamists were celebrating outside the Seaview Apartments on the Arabian sea in Karachi, rejoicing Pakistan's testing of nuclear weapons in my ancestral Baluchistan.
My concern was not only over the destruction of Baluchistan, also sp

Islamabad: May 22, 2009. (PCP report) Mr. Shahbaz Bhatti, Federal Minister for Minorities announced decision of 5% quota for minorities by government of Pakistan in his press conference on May 21, 2009, without due notification by relevant authority. Prior to such hurry, Shahbaz Bhatti also announc

India: May 19, 2009. (CNS) The International Diabetes Federation (IDF), International Union Against Cancer (UICC) and World Heart Federation (WHF) issued a joint statement on 19 May 2009 that calls on the international community to address urgently the epidemic of non-communicable diseases (NCDs), r

Faisalabad, Pakistan: May 19, 2009. (Suneel Malik reports for PCP) The National Commission for Justice and Peace (NCJP) organized a 2-day peace building training workshop for teaches on May 9-10, 2009 at Centre for Peace and Harmony in Faisalabad. Thirty Muslim and Christian teachers from government

Faisalabad, Pakistan: May 19, 2009. (PCP) A training workshop titled Community Education for Women Rights was organized on 16-17 May 2009 by Association of Women for Awareness & Motivation (AWAM) at Tariq Middle School, Hajwery Town. 34 Muslim and Christian participants (male and female) of differen

To International Media and Friends of the largest minority in Pakistan.
A few months back was announced that appointed Minority Minister Shahbaz Bhatti in Pakistan shall organize an International conference to explain the status of minorities which will update to world media as to how the minoriti

Karachi: May 17, 2009. God’s Peoples Fellowship of Pakistan GPFP. a pro-Israeli religious organization and Christian Friends of Israel in Pakistan observed “Israel Day” at Karachi Press Club on May 15, 2009. The activist of GPFP held banners and placards in their hands where it was clearly written u

Faisalabad: May 17, 2009. (PCP) Arooj-e-Mariam Catholic Church, National Council for Interfaith Dialogue and Diocesan Commission for Interfaith Dialogue jointly organized a women vigil rally and a special prayer service for establishment of peace in Pakistan at Centre for Peace and Harmony on May 14

Toronto, Canada: May 17, 2009. (PCP report) Canadian Pakistani Christian community staged protest against remarks of Federal Minority Minister Shahbaz Bhatti “Christians are enjoying equal rights in Pakistan” and his failure to help displaced Christian families from Swat valley after military operat