MP Rehman Chishti has stepped down as Vice-Chairman of the Conservative Party and PM’s Trade Envoy to Pakistan citing that he does not support the Draft of the EU Trade Agreement and most notably his disappointment with the UK’s lack of leadership in doing the right thing regarding Asia Bibi’s case. To read his resignation letter (click here) In his letter of resignation posted on Twitter, Mr Chishti said: “What I find shocking is that the British Government is failing to put into practice the core values that our country stands for: religious freedom, justice, morally doing the right thing,…
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Father Kuriakose Kattuthara (62-yrs-old) was found dead on Monday morning in his room dead in St. Mary’s Church in Dasuya in Jalandhar. He was a strong supporter of the nun who registered the comp in the sexual assault case against Bishop Franco Mulakkal who was alleged to have raped a nun 13 times between 2014-2016 years. After making his statement to the police, he told his family that he feared that he “would be a dead man if the accused was granted bail”. (click here) Fr Kuriakose had said: “The sisters had approached me complaining about Bishop Franco. They did not…
Today the UK Foreign Office admitted that Christian blasphemy victim Asia Bibi was blocked from being offered asylum for fears of attack to their consulate officials. Frightened UK officials in Pakistan pleaded to the Home Office led by the Rt Hon Sajid Javid, who capitulated to the same extremists that Imran Khan’s government yielded to. The Guardian Newspaper, wrote: Tom Tugendhat, the Foreign Affairs Select Committee Chair, asked the Foreign Office permanent secretary, Sir Simon McDonald, whether the episode “does not raise the question that either staff should be withdrawn or security increased or otherwise UK policy is effectively dictated…
Asia Bibi’s family ask for prayers for their family after being forced to remain in Pakistan while Imran Khan’s Government demand that the Supreme Court hears a petition challenging Asia Bibi’s acquittal. After three days of riots, and a petition submitted by religious cleric Qari Salam, the Pakistan government promised to implement legal proceedings to prevent Asia Bibi’s departure from the country. The decision of the Supreme Court Special bench was articulated with forensic precision in a manner than any scholarly person would find it virtually impossible to refute. Their interest was also in upholding the standards of the blasphemy…
Asia Bibi has been set free from her long-term home under captivity at Multan Jail and we confirmed this with media after news from her family. BPCA will not be confrming any more details to media groups until given the express permission of the family. Wilson Chowdhry has spoke with the family of Asia Bibi, at 6am UK time on 8th November and they expressed that is of the utmost importance that there be no further speculation on her whereabouts reported by either concerned groups or international media. Asia Bibi, her family and guardians all still face a real and…
The British Asian Christian Association (formerly the British Pakistani Christian Association) invites you and all fellow Members of Parliament to consult and assess the findings of our recent book, Call it by its name: ‘Persecution!’ (attached here as a pdf file). The book comprehensively analyses and documents the manner in which Christians have been – and continue to be – persecuted throughout Pakistan. Exactly a year ago, the Supreme Court of Pakistan re-confirmed its decision to acquit Asia Bibi of the false charge of blasphemy. Whilst Asia Bibi no longer faces persecution, the plight of Christians still living in Pakistan remains precarious,…
As violence from Muslim rioters calling for the death of recently exonerated blasphemy victim Asia Bibi, an innocent mother of five who dared to drink from the same well as Muslims, brought the nation of Pakistan to a standstill, dozens of Pakistani Christians in the UK converged at St Mary’s Church, Islington, to pray for peace. The riots stopped on Saturday 3rd November after Imran Khan capitulated to the demands of Islamist group Tehreek-e-Labaaik and agreed to prevent Asia Bibi fleeing Pakistan by placing her on an exit control list. He also agreed to hear a petition challenging the verdict…
Ilford Asian Choir over the last few decades are reputed to be one of the finest if not the finest Pak-Christian choirs in the UK. Asian Christians from across the nation gathered together to meet in prayer and harmony as they celebrated the formation of the first Asian Christian Church in the UK, in 1967. Groups from across the country presented testimonies of the growth of their own churches and their aspirations as they heard past accounts of the famous beginnings of the pioneers at St Mary’s. 1st Secretary for the High Commission of Pakistan in the UK Dlidar Ali…
A Candlelight Vigil is to be held in the garden of St Mary’s Church Islington at the site of a Church were the first ever Pakistani Christian church in the UK began. The vigil will begin at 5pm following an Asian Church Convention and people of all diversities are welcome to come show their support for near-10 year blasphemy convict Asia Bibi whose life stands in the balance, after Muslim rioters in Pakistan have forced the Government of Pakistan to agree to hear an appeal of her recent successful supreme Court appeal verdict. People of good conscience are invited to…
BREAKING NEWS: The petition against Asia Bibi’s acquittal will be submitted to Lahore Supreme Court on 5th November 2018. BPCA is calling on Christians worldwide to pray and world leaders to act quickly to grant asylum to Asia Bibi and all those associated with this case, before Asia is placed on an exit control list and potentially loses the freedom granted in her recent Supreme Court verdict through a challenge made by extremist group Tehreek-e-Lebaaik. Blasphemy laws and the need for Asia Bibi’s asylum and that of other Pak-Christians’ who have fled to third countries like Thailand, Sri Lanka, and…