The plight of a Pakistani Christian mother of five who has been jailed for seven years under the notorious blasphemy laws of Pakistan, will be highlighted in several demonstrations across the UK. The protests have been organised by the British Pakistani Christian Association and Pakistani origin Pastors throughout Britain, in response to the protracted silence […]
BPCA sows seed of friendship with Pakistani Embassy in Sri Lanka
Image of BPCA officer Tassawar Khan and Counsellor Anjum Farooq who received our flowers for the Pakistani High Commissioner in Sri Lanka. During a visit to Sri Lanka BPCA Chairman Wilson Chowdhry met with the Deputy High Commissioner and Community welfare officer at the Pakistan Embassy in Colombo. A delegation led by Mr Chowdhry was […]
Pakistan climbs to fourth worst country for persecution of Christians
The recently released ‘World Watch List 2017′, produced by Open Doors has shown that Pakistan has unfortunately moved up to fourth place for how badly Christians are treated. In 2015 Pakistan had ranked at number 8 and last year they rose to 6th. Now. Currently, only North Korea, Somalia and Afghanistan, were worse for Christians, […]
New Home Office assessment guidance and training will reduce persecuted Christian convert refusals!
The British Pakistani Christian Association is pleased to endorse a Home Office assessment guidance and training that should help reduce the likelihood that actual persecuted Christian converts are denied asylum because of their failure to correctly answer biblical and theological questions. Read this wonderful article by Christian Post (click here) The United Kingdom’s immigration and […]
Alcohol confiscated by Sadar Police and resold to Christians on Christmas Eve leads to 48 deaths!
At least 48 people died died and dozens more were left fighting for their lives in a small city called Toba Tek near Faisalabad after drinking toxic methyl-alcohol on Christmas day. 98 people in total fell ill from the alcohol during Christmas celebrations at mubbarakabad, shorkot road, in Punjab Province, and dozens were taken to […]
Christian man from Lahore accused of a blasphemy after torn shreds of the Koran were found with his name written on them!
A Christian named Shahbaz Babu has been man arrested from his town of Kamahan village, Lahore and charged for desecrating a Quran under section 295B of the Pakistan Penal Code. The incident occurred on 30th December 2016 after a Muslim Man by the name of Haji Nadeem reported the crime, resulting in detainment of Mr […]
Pakistan: Muslims Demand Shaan Taseer Be Killed for Anti-Blasphemy Post on Facebook (from Christian Post)
Article written by Sam Smith for Christian Post The son of a Pakistani governor who was assassinated over his opposition to the nation’s blasphemy laws is now the subject of a fatwa calling for his death after he criticized the nation’s blasphemy laws and voiced his support for its victims on Facebook. (Reuters/Stringer) Supporters of […]
Thai classes for asylum seekers in Bangkok to help them gain acceptance
BPCA have initiated a free course in the Thai language for asylum seekers in Bangkok. Working in conjunction with Rev Tim Eaddy and Christchurch in Bangkok, we have begun the classes in hope that learning the language will not only assist struggling families to cope with everyday life in a foreign land, but also introduce […]
Taking Santa out and putting Christ back into Christmas!
To counter the increasing commercialization of Christmas in Pakistan we sent out our Lahore Officer Naveed Aziz to Youhanabad on Christmas Eve to share bibles and gifts to people residing in a city that has been struck by two bomb attacks in just two years. Shops in the Christian community often display Christmas lights and […]
Full Gospel Christian Fellowship Centre and BPCA hold two Christmas events in Kuala Lumpar
In Kuala Lumpar our BPCA/FGCC team held two Christmas events, a Christmas party on 18th December and a Christmas service on 25th December 2016. Children participated by performing in plays and received some small gifts. The children also built a nativity form recycled material that was displayed in the school building. Arish Chowdhry, said: “Christmas […]