Mehwish Bhatti a full time English Literature student from Islamabad was so moved by the situation faced by many innocent young Pakistani girls and women that she incessantly demanded an opportunity to volunteer for the BPCA. Here age of 26 would in the UK define a woman of significant personal growth and development, but in […]
BBC Asia Network records Ilford based "Kingdom Ministries" Punjabi Christmas service
Prinyanka Dahladia of BBC Asia Network can be seen holding mic on row two of this image. Hear BBC ASIA NETWORK FEATURE (CLICK HERE) go to 10 mins 30 secs. For the first time ever BBC Asia Network recorded a live Punjabi Church service, as part of a feature on South -East Asia Subcontinent Christmas […]
Dutch government to designate Pakistani Christians as ‘high risk group’
L-R Wilson Chowdhry Chairman BPCA, Desmond Fernandes Genocide Scholar and BPCA Lead Researcher, MP Peter Omgitz Chairman Dutch Foreign Affairs Committee, and Mosa Zahid MEFD (After Special Hearing March 2014) Dutch government to designate Pakistani Christians as ‘high risk group’ Middle East Forum for Development (MEFD) and British Pakistani Christian Association (BPCA) are delighted with […]
Sadness turns into great hope at two memorials for Peshawar attack in London.
Wilson Chowdhry prayed for succour for the families of victims of Pakistan’s most recent brutal attack before placing a candle on the altar. Mourners gathered in London to share a moment of reflection on the tragic killing of over 80 school children, their teachers and protectors in Peshawar yesterday. The brutal attack which involved six […]
BPCA shows solidarity with victims of Peshawer school attack
Two children escaping the violence with Military soldiers. The BPCA condemns the violent attack on the army-run school in Peshawar Pakistan today (16th December 2014) The fatal attack has resulted in over 130 deaths, of which in excess of 80 have been reported as children. The attackers are said to have been dressed like military […]
The Targeting Of Minority ‘Others’ in Pakistan Hazara
Image from Huffington Post The targeting of Minority ‘Others’ in Pakistan Apart from the Ahmadis, Hazara and Shi’a Muslim ‘Others’ have also been subjected to frightening levels of targeting and discrimination. “Recent years have seen a dramatic rise in the killing of Hazaras and other Shi’as” – who, together, comprise about 20% of Pakistan’s population” […]
The Targeting Of Minority 'Others' in Pakistan Hazara
Image from Huffington Post The targeting of Minority 'Others' in Pakistan Apart from the Ahmadis, Hazara and Shi’a Muslim ‘Others’ have also been subjected to frightening levels of targeting and discrimination. “Recent years have seen a dramatic rise in the killing of Hazaras and other Shi’as” – who, together, comprise about 20% of Pakistan’s population" […]
We are one! In unity progress!
Pakistani Christian rapper Faisal Gill, Patriarch of the Syriac Orthodox Church Ignatius Aphrem II, A senior figure from the Syriac Orthodox Church, Wilson Chowdhry Chairman of the British Pakistani Christian Association and a Christian from London who bought one of our recent publications. After completing the launch of our new publication “The Education System in […]
Pakistani Christian young woman describes her trials at university!
Mehwish Bhatti our latest executive member who resides in Pakistan, describes her torturous experiences at University: Being a Pakistani girl and being Christian Pakistani girl is not an easy deal – trust me! Why is there such a price to pay, simply for a choice of belief? I find it derisory that a state counts […]
The Portuguese connection
Wilson Chowdhry with Intern on Human Rights Filipa Sena Marcos Many of you will be wondering how the BPCA have managed to produce two ground breaking books on the current prejudices and discrimination faced by Minorities in Pakistan. Well now we tell you! South Asia Democratic Forum (SADF) led by Paulo Casaca a former […]