By Shamim Masih BPCA correspondent in Islamabad Incessant rains have killed hundreds of people and damaged thousands of houses throughout Pakistan. Over 500 roads have been submerged and the last body count, which is by no means accurate, suggest at least 340 people have been killed. Since 9th September persistent rains and the release of water […]
Hindu convert accused of blasphemy for converting to Christianity not Islam
Government Excellence High School A Christian convert from Hinduism and his Hindu co-worker were arrested in Lahore for allegedly burning a Koran and a chart of Koranic verses. The legal defence lawyer has argued that the victim has been the target of an attack, as a consequence of fear amongst Muslim’s, of the growing conversion […]
Bizzare arrest of 55 Christians and three Muslims creates tension in Saddar Faisalabad!
Image of an imaginary graveyard. The Station House Officer (SHO) of Police Station (Saddar) of Samandari in Faisalabad district has registered a blasphemy case against 55 Christians and three Muslims on the charges of desecration of a Muslim graveyard, despite there being no physical evidence or other support for the allegations. In fact there is […]
Judge gives ultimatum to both legal teams involved in Asia Bibi’s Appeal trial
Please sign our petion for Asia Bibi (here) LAHORE: Today the appeal case of Asia Bibi was adjourned a fifth time The new date fixed for the appeal to be heard is October 16th 2014. The Court via Judge Anwar Ul Haq has given a strict ultimatum to lawyers of both sides to submit their final arguments on […]
Judge gives ultimatum to both legal teams involved in Asia Bibi's Appeal trial
Please sign our petion for Asia Bibi (here) LAHORE: Today the appeal case of Asia Bibi was adjourned a fifth time The new date fixed for the appeal to be heard is October 16th 2014. The Court via Judge Anwar Ul Haq has given a strict ultimatum to lawyers of both sides to submit their final arguments on […]
The targeting of minority ‘Others’ in Pakistan "1971 massacre of Bangla-speaking Muslims"
An excerpt from the targeting of minority ‘Others’ in Pakistan In April 2012, Nitin Pai, founder of the New Delhi-based think tank Takshashila Institution, expressed concern over the ‘systematic’ killing of Pakistan’s minorities, saying: ‘[The attacks] are called sectarian violence, gang warfare, ethnic cleansing, kill-and-dump or counter-insurgency. It is perhaps because there are individual names […]
The targeting of minority 'Others' in Pakistan "1971 massacre of Bangla-speaking Muslims"
An excerpt from the targeting of minority 'Others' in Pakistan In April 2012, Nitin Pai, founder of the New Delhi-based think tank Takshashila Institution, expressed concern over the ‘systematic’ killing of Pakistan’s minorities, saying: ‘[The attacks] are called sectarian violence, gang warfare, ethnic cleansing, kill-and-dump or counter-insurgency. It is perhaps because there are individual names […]
The targeting of minority ‘Others’ in Pakistan "Governement"
According to Genocide Watch in 2012, “the Pakistani government has carried out a cultural onslaught in the region targeting educated professionals such as Baloch historians, healthcare professionals and journalists … The inability of the Pakistan government to reign in its military and protect its people is a big human rights concern … In light of […]
The targeting of minority 'Others' in Pakistan "Governement"
According to Genocide Watch in 2012, “the Pakistani government has carried out a cultural onslaught in the region targeting educated professionals such as Baloch historians, healthcare professionals and journalists … The inability of the Pakistan government to reign in its military and protect its people is a big human rights concern … In light of […]
The Targeting of "Minority" Others In Pakistan Mufti Khalid Shah
An Excerpt from the Targeting of minority “Others’ in Pakistan Minority political rights were also under threat in the province. In July 2007, APMA said that 18% of eligible voters belonging to minorities [inclusive of Christian minorities] were left out of the new voters’ list in North West Frontier Province”.cxxxvii In late 2006, a self-proclaimed […]