A 14-year-old Christian boy was murdered and his dead body was left hanging in a tree in a place called Gosh Nagar, Faisalabad. Tree where body of Zeeshan was found hanging. Zeeshan Masih had been visiting his uncle’s cattle farm at Shreejan Wala Dhera and gone out to buy a soft drink on the 23rd […]
Month: September 2016
Pakistani Christian asylum seekers are being targeted by the UNHCR through ‘disturbing’ policy change
A process change by the UNHCR based in Bangkok that seems to deliberately target Pakistani Christians who make up the largest body of asylum seekers in Thailand, has caused alarm and consternation amongst the advocacy and humanitarian groups providing aid to them. The policy has been described as ‘disturbing’ by an on the ground campaigner […]
Pakistani Christian asylum seekers are being targeted by the UNHCR through 'disturbing' policy change
A process change by the UNHCR based in Bangkok that seems to deliberately target Pakistani Christians who make up the largest body of asylum seekers in Thailand, has caused alarm and consternation amongst the advocacy and humanitarian groups providing aid to them. The policy has been described as ‘disturbing’ by an on the ground campaigner […]
Where in the world is it safe for Christian Asylum Seekers?
The current pathways for Pakistani Christian Asylum Seekers do not work. They are paths where people are often exploited by criminals and lead mostly to further suffering. The current pathways flood countries who are not equipped to manage large numbers of asylum seekers. These countries are often tolerant of small numbers of asylum seekers at […]
Funeral of bomb victim Samuel Sardar Masih illustrates Christians are anathema in Pakistan and the country’s most vulnerable targets
On Friday we reported on the bomb attack by Pakistani Taliban splinter group Jamaat –ul-Ahrar, who attacked a Christian community near Warsak Dam. The attack began early in the morning in a small village named ‘Christian Colony’ on the outskirts of Peshawar. Christian worker Samuel Sardar Masih, (50 years) was the first casualty he had called […]
Funeral of bomb victim Samuel Sardar Masih illustrates Christians are anathema in Pakistan and the country's most vulnerable targets
On Friday we reported on the bomb attack by Pakistani Taliban splinter group Jamaat –ul-Ahrar, who attacked a Christian community near Warsak Dam. The attack began early in the morning in a small village named 'Christian Colony' on the outskirts of Peshawar. Christian worker Samuel Sardar Masih, (50 years) was the first casualty he had called […]
Police charge Muslim murderer of Christian father who attempted to retrieve daughter from forced marriage!
The frightened family of a 14 year old Christian girl who was kidnapped, raped and forced into Islamic marriage by a Muslim employer, have secured justice after the murderers were successfully charged for killing of their patriarch who was fighting for Mehwsh’s freedom. On the 12th of March 2016 14 year old Mehwish Masih traveled […]
Peshawar attack: 4 terrorists and one civillian killed during attack on Christian community in Peshawar
A poorly designed terror attack was foiled at 07:00 Friday morning (2nd September 2016) at the Christian Colony of Warsak Dam in Peshawar. Four terrorists armed with incendiary devices strapped to their waists and semi automatic guns, entered an empty church at around 6am, in what many believe was a fudged attempt to assassinate Christian […]
Heavy rainfall in India sparks flood alert in Pakistan
Image of a Church in Kasur affected by flooding during 2015 deluge in Pakistan. The Pakistani Meteorological Department has issued a flood alert warning after heavy rainfall in India has meant that all their reservoirs are full. An expected release of flood waters upstream is expected from today 1st September. “Currently, all water reservoirs in […]