Asia Bibi is free! Chief Justice Saqib Nasir has given the order to release her as soon as possible and she has been found not guilty of all charges of blasphemy. The Chief Justice is reported to have said: “Her conviction is set aside and she is to be relieved forthwith.” The portions of the […]
Month: October 2018
Pakistan’s special bench to announce Asia Bibi verdict on All Hallows’ Eve
The announcement of Asia Bibi’s court verdict is set for 9:00am on October 31, 2018. The mother of five has been under threat of the death penalty for trumped up blasphemy charges longer than any other individual and if she is convicted would be the first person executed in Pakistan by the state for such […]
Pakistan's special bench to announce Asia Bibi verdict on All Hallows' Eve
The announcement of Asia Bibi's court verdict is set for 9:00am on October 31, 2018. The mother of five has been under threat of the death penalty for trumped up blasphemy charges longer than any other individual and if she is convicted would be the first person executed in Pakistan by the state for such […]
Bail allowed for refugee moms with children as clemency calls for Pak-Christians in IDC continue
Appeals for clemency continue for Pak-Christian asylum-seekers detained in Bangkok’s Immigration Detention Centre. Great fear of deportation still looms as there have been no public reports that have indicated the Thai governments plans to change their plans to deport asylum-seekers within the month. It is now unclear if Pakistani has properly inked the understood deportation […]
Local schoolgirl and community/international campaigner receives prestigious youth award
From left to right: Ashley Banjo from Diversity, Hannah Chowdhry BCyA and Liz Moorse CEO of charity ACT. British Citizen Youth Awards to honour Hannah Chowdhry Awards held in association with Specsavers for the third time A 14-year-old local schoolgirl and community campaigner has been honoured with a prestigious youth award at a ceremony hosted […]
Departures begin, causing depression and anxiety amongst Pak-Christians in Thailand
In the wake of arrests and threats of deportation of the large Pak-Christian asylum seekers community in Thailand. Our local BPCA officer has been working hard to locate those who have escaped the immigration bureau. We have discovered many hidden asylum-seekers and have offered aid at this difficult time of fear and family separation as […]
Aggrieved Christian mother protests the loss of son’s eye caused by religious violence
Aggrieved Christian mother protests the loss of son’s eye caused by religious violence OCT 18, 2018 In Karachi on the 18th October at 11am a protest was held to demand Justice for Vikram Masih who was beaten till blind by Muslim men outraged that Christians were living in their previously entirely Muslim comunity. The protest […]
Wilson Chowdhry Live with John Bosco on Sky 714 at 8:30pm
Image of Wilson Chowdhry, Alan Craig and John Bosco taken in 2017. Wilson Chowdhry spoke to Gateway Gazette TV programme with John Bosco on 18th October 2018 to provide an update on the situation regarding Pak-Christian asylum seekers in Thailand: Their regular programme can be watched every second Thursday at 8pm, on Facebook, Sky 714 […]
Forgiveness and repentance bring mercy
Leighton Medley our BPCA Outreach Minister has returned to Pakistan to reach new communities with the true Gospel of Christ and to continue discipling those who have already been reached through our previous campaigns. Leighton’s remit for this work is quite simple, he is to bolster the faith of Christians who have little access to […]
Aggrieved Christian mother protests the loss of son's eye caused by religious violence
Aggrieved Christian mother protests the loss of son's eye caused by religious violence OCT 18, 2018 In Karachi on the 18th October at 11am a protest was held to demand Justice for Vikram Masih who was beaten till blind by Muslim men outraged that Christians were living in their previously entirely Muslim comunity. The protest […]