Smoldering remnant of Parsons Green incendiary device. After another terrorist attack injured 18 innocent people travelling on the London Underground, BPCA Chairman Wilson Chowdhry expressed his fear that Britain had become a war zone. Today at around 8.20 an incendiary device was activated on a District Line train at Parsons Green station. Hundreds of passengers […]
IOM Thailand Seeks Increased Funding for Pakistani Returnees
BPCA Chairman Wilson Chowdhry recently had the opportunity to meet Joshua Hart in the Bangkok offices of the International Organization for Migration, a leading intergovernmental organization that has facilitated “humane and orderly migration for the benefit of all” among 166 member states since 1951. The deteriorating conditions of Pakistani Christians in Bangkok have garnered […]
IOM Thailand Pledges Funds for Pakistani Returnees
IOM Thailand Pledges Funds for Pakistani Returnees BPCA Chairman Wilson Chowdhry recently had the opportunity to meet Josh Hart in the Bangkok offices of the International Organization for Migration, a leading intergovernmental organization that has facilated “humane and orderly migration for the benefit of all” among 166 member states since 1951. The deteriorating conditions of […]
Christians in Australia hold candlelight vigil for Pakistani teenager killed at school for being Christian
Australian Christians will meet outside the Parliament of New South Wales on Friday 15th September 2017, to commemorate the life lost of a Christian teenager killed by Muslim pupils because of his faith, and to show solidarity with his family who are seeking justice for their son, whilst also highlighting the ongoing persecution of Christians […]
Peace Building Event Breaks the Silence on Human Rights Abuses Against Pakistani Christians
A Canadian BPCA volunteer was invited to present as a local example of women affecting peaceful change by the regional Alberta & Northwest Territories animator of Caritas Development & Peace, Ms. Monica Nico. The event Women at the Heart of Peacemaking ‘May Peace Be With Her’ , which was held at Neuman Seminary and College […]
Funeral of Mr Abdul Toheed RIP (13th September 1959 – 30th August 2017)
Abdul Toheed a much loved Pakistani Christian who lived in East Ham, sadly passed away on 30th August 2017. Abdul was an extremely accomplished singer and performed magnificently leading Ilford Asian Choir at their first performance at Redbridge Easter Parade 2017 – attaining one of the biggest crowds of the event. British Pakistani Christian Association […]
Two Indian pastors claim alleged blasphemy for smashing Hindu idols is false
Pastor Sanjay and BPCA Officer Pastor Naresh Two innocent pastors have been caught up in a blasphemy row in India. Both men are charged for being involved in the same incident which involved the burning of images of Hindu gods and smashing Hindu idols, an act they both vehemently deny. The blasphemy case was registered […]
Sarah Champion is brave, but it’s not just white girls who fall victim of grooming gangs
Several Sikh, Hindu and Pakistani Christian groups have written a joint letter criticising Labour’s “weak response” to a frontbencher who spoke out about an evident trend in criminality in sex-grooming cases. The letter, co-signed by Lord Singh of Wimbledon and Wilson Chowdhry of the British Pakistani Christian Association sets out to defend Sarah Champion, a […]
Christians faced with spike in waterborne and mosquito-borne infections since floods in Karachi
A spike in the number of infections for waterborne and mosquito-borne diseases amongst the Christian victims of the recent floods in Pakistan, has been blamed on the poor sewage system in deprived Christian communities. On 31st August 2017 Pakistan also joined a list of countries such as India, Bangladesh and Nepal in what has now […]
17 Y/O pariah Christian boy beaten to death by Muslim students in school
A Christian teenager who achieved academic excellence despite years of institutional discrimination and peer bullying, was killed by Muslim pupils whilst in a classroom environment in Vehari District in the Punjab. Against all the odds Sharoon Masih gained the highest scores at his former school named Chack 461 EB, eponymous with its geographical location. So […]