Image of Ahok imprisoned for a false blasphemy in Indonesia. A peaceful demonstration is to be held coinciding with the visit of Vice President Jusuf Kalla as a visiting lecturer on the topic ‘Moderate Islam: The Indonesian Experience’, to Oxford Centre for Islamic Studies. OCIS is a ‘Recognised Independent Centre’ of the University of Oxford. Time: […]
Month: May 2017
Thanks to your donations Sarafina now has a retirement visa for Thailand
In our last e-newsletter we informed you about Sarafina a grandmother who has been seeking asylum in Thailand (click here). We initiated an appeal to obtain a retirement visa for her which allows her to remain in Thailand without fear of arrest as she awaits a decision on her application for asylum via the United […]
BPCA asylum school Achievement Awards
Outstanding Children from the Pakistani Christian asylum community in Thailand were given certificates for excellence at the British Pakistani Christian Association School at Delight Condo. The children were assessed on their quality of submitted work throughout the year, their attitude to learning, their desire to learn above and beyond their lessons, punctuality and behaviour. Assessments […]
Hospital in Lahore forces minority paramedics to recite Quranic verses to retain employment.
BPCA reporter Shamim Masih before Mian Mir Hospital Paramedic staff at a Government run hospital in Lahore have been forced to recite Quranic verses daily or face losing their employment. The strict religious policy has also been thrust upon non-Muslims to the chagrin of a large number of Christian employees. Any employee who fails to […]
Pakistan’s Police refuse to emancipate Christian ex-brick kiln slave kidnapped and tortured
L-R BPCA officer Rajal Dawood, Salma and her three children and BPCA officer Ambar Saroya A 35 year old Christian former slave has been kidnapped and tortured by his ex-master who is seeking a large ransom for lost revenue despite the family alleging they paid off the loan they borrowed. Salim Masih took a loan of 10,000 […]
Pakistan's Police refuse to emancipate Christian ex-brick kiln slave kidnapped and tortured
L-R BPCA officer Rajal Dawood, Salma and her three children and BPCA officer Ambar Saroya A 35 year old Christian former slave has been kidnapped and tortured by his ex-master who is seeking a large ransom for lost revenue despite the family alleging they paid off the loan they borrowed. Salim Masih took a loan of 10,000 […]
51 year old Pastor given life imprisonment for alleged blasphemous text message
British Pakistani Christian Association reporter Shamim Masih with Nawab Bibi wife of Zafar Bhatti on 6th May 2015. A Christian man of 51 years has been sentenced to life imprisonment for allegedly sending out blasphemous texts in Pakistan. Christian NGO’s up and down the country are galled by the decision to prosecute Mr Zafar Bhatti […]
Family treks across dangerous terrain of Iran guided by tribal mercenaries to escape persecution in Pakistan
BPCA friend Sevan Peter Balci an Armenian Christian with Kenneth Kamran and family. A family consisting of five people trekked across the arid plains of Iraq by nightfall during the most terrifying night of their lives, in their pursuit of safety from persecution in Pakistan. The family who now reside in Istanbul, Turkey spoke of […]
Asia Bibi Supreme Court appeal fast-track revoked! Young Muslim medic turned terrorist may yet be exonerated of attempting to blow up church.
In what is now being referred to as Pakistan’s version of the ‘Barrabas exchange’ two women are caught up in attempts to prevent their death by hanging for alleged criminal offences. On one side we have Asia Noreen Bibi (51 years) a berry-picker from the rural village of Ittanwali who in 2010 was accused of […]
Lack of men in churches of Pakistan has to be addressed
British Pakistani Christian Association sent brother Leighton Medley and his wife Pana to Pakistan on a revival and outreach mission in March/April. We sent Leighton to Muridwala. BPCA will continue to visit this community through brother Leighton to provide solace, assistance and to bolster our work of sowing God’s word and strengthening the faith of […]