Pakistan: Christian under death sentence finally released
A Pakistani Christian under a death sentence for blasphemy was released Friday on appeal by the Lahore High Court.
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Policeman Guarding Peshawar Church Killed on Duty
Unidentified gunmen shot and killed a policeman guarding a Peshawar Pentecostal church Tuesday, according to the Pakistan Christian Post.
...continue reading this storyHundreds of Christian refugees languish in Asia
The president of the Pakistan Christian Congress expressed concerns about the delays in processing hundreds of Pakistani Christian refugees in Sri Lanka, Malaysia, Thailand and Hong Kong who have been waiting years for decisions on their asylum applications while living under deplorable conditions, according to the Pakistan Christian Post.
...continue reading this storyNo equal rights for Christians in Islamic Republic of Pakistan
The president of Pakistan's Christian Congress said Christians don't have equal rights despite claims to the contrary made by Pakistan's prime minister before the UN General Assembly Friday, according to the Pakistan Christian Post.
...continue reading this storySuicide bombing in Peshawar protested at UN
As the Prime Minister of Pakistan was addressing the UN General Assembly Friday, more than one hundred Pakistani Christians at the UN Plaza were protesting the bombing of All Saints Anglican Church by Islamic extremists, according to the Pakistan Christian Post.
...continue reading this storySuicide Bombers Kill 78 Christians Outside Pakistani Church
Coming on the heels of a murderous attack by militant Islamists on an upscale mall in Nairobi, Kenya, a pair of suicide bombers blew themselves up outside the entrance of an historic Anglican church nestled within the walled city of Peshawar, Pakistan on Sunday, January 22, just as services were ending, killing 78 Christians and wounding more than 100 others.
...continue reading this story'Pakistan is a Living Hell ...'
Protesters carried banners stating: "Pakistan is a Living Hell for Hindus, Sikhs and Christians" near the Pakistan Consulate in New York City Wednesday in support of all the victims of religious bigotry, hate and intolerance in that notorious Islamic nation.
...continue reading this storyPakistan: Muslim Cleric Who Framed Christian Girl for Blasphemy Acquitted
A court in Islamabad Saturday dismissed charges against a Muslim cleric arrested on suspicion of framing a Christian girl for blasphemy, according to Morning Star News.
...continue reading this storyPakistan: Christians, Muslims both against human rights violations
Last week in Faisalabad, Christian and Muslim activists laid down guidelines for the creation of a new interfaith network to curb any abuses arising from Pakistan's notorious blasphemy laws, according to AsiaNews.
...continue reading this storyBlasphemy Case Finally Dismissed
The Supreme Court of Pakistan dismissed an appeal against the decision of the Islamabad High Court to revoke the First Information Report formerly lodged against Rimsha Masih under Section 295 B and C of the Pakistani Penal Code, finally putting a legal end to her controversial blasphemy case.
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