At least 152 people were burnt to death and over 140 more were injured after an oil tanker slid of Ahmedpur Sharqi Road a main thoroughfare. The tanker exploded some 30 minutes after it had slid of the road but only after a mass rush of local people ensued all intent on collecting spilled fuel. […]
Month: June 2017
Together Stronger – Redbridge fights back at extremism!
Christians, Muslims, Hindus, Sikhs and other people of faith and no faith came together too stand defiant against the extremism and hatred that has shocked and stunned Londoners over the the last four months. Terrorist attacks at Westminster Bridge, Manchester Arena, London Bridge and Finsbury Park have highlighted an unfortunate increase in polarisation within British […]
Christian engineer accused of blasphemy after causing offence to Muslim by seeking payment for work carried out!
Mehwish Bhatti BPCA Lead Pakistan officer with the family of Ishfaq. There is no end to the misery of Christians in Pakistan – in the latest debacle the draconian blasphemy laws of Pakistan have been used against an engineer named Ishfaq Masih after he simply asked for payment for repairing a Muslim clients motorcycle. Mr […]
A mother’s message that brings hope to us all.
Recently we received a touching message about the power of prayer. A mother whose son survived the recent London Bridge bomb attack reminds us that in our time of greatest need our only hope is in God, in whom we must retain our trust. We post it here with permission whilst protecting her anonymity. Dear […]
A mother's message that brings hope to us all.
Recently we received a touching message about the power of prayer. A mother whose son survived the recent London Bridge bomb attack reminds us that in our time of greatest need our only hope is in God, in whom we must retain our trust. We post it here with permission whilst protecting her anonymity. Dear […]
Together Stronger Candlelight Vigil to Restore Peace and Unity in Redbridge
A candlelight peace vigil will be held from 7pm outside Ilford Town Hall on Thursday 22nd June 2017. The event organised by the British Pakistani Christian Association, brings together people of all faiths and none in an attempt to restore peace in London. A two hour unity summit took place last night at Clementswood Community […]
Community leader calls for unity after Redbridge hit by string of terror raids
campaigner is calling for Redbridge to come together after a string of police raids in the borough in the wake of the London Bridge terror attack. Wilson Chowdhry, chairman of the British Pakistani Christian Association (BPCA), is urging Redbridge council to allow a “unity festival” to be staged in the borough following the incident. Police […]
Public lament including bagpipe solo organized to help victims of Grenfell Tower blaze cope with grief
A ‘lament vigil’ for victims of the Grenfell Tower tragedy has been organised by the British Pakistani Christian Association at St John’s Church, Notting Hill for Friday 16th June. It is hoped the event will help grieving victims, their family and friends and the local community cope with their loss and shared pain. Time: […]
Humanitarian aid overwhelms West Kensington Churches as Britain responds to Grenfell Tower tragedy
On Wednesday 14th June 2017 Wilson Chowdhry Chairman of the British Pakistani Christian Association and Joel Kyari visited St John’s Church in Notting Hill to deliver groceries and bibles to help the survivors of the Grenfell Tower blaze. Later the two of them volunteered to carry water bottles to Rugby Portobello on Clarendon Road and […]
Grenfell Tower fire in West London
A fire broke out at Grenfell Tower in North Kensington this morning. Chairman of the British Pakistani Christian Association, Wilson Chowdhry travelled to the blaze to offer help and bottles of water to victims. After the two crates of water I had ran out some local residents invited me to watch the blaze with them […]