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Pakistan NGO raises alarm on forced evictions of Christian farmers
Updated : 1 year ago IST
The Human Rights Commission of Pakistan (HRCP) has called for urgent government intervention following alarming findings from a recent fact-finding mission to Derek Abad, Kot Addu in Punjab province.
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Italian Parliamentarians, activists urge action on Christian persecution i
Updated : 1 year, 10 months ago IST
During the event, panellists called upon the international community, and European Parliamentarians, particularly Italian legislators, to employ diplomatic channels and advocate for legislative reforms to address the persecution of the Christian community in Pakistan.
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Pakistan: Christians take to streets to protest against yet another mob at
Updated : 2 years ago IST
Angry members of the Christian community took to the streets to protest after a Muslim mob attacked a Christian factory owner in Punjab's Sargodha district for alleged blasphemy, Union of Catholic Asian News reported.
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Pakistan: Human Rights group demands legislation to protect minorities fro
Updated : 2 years, 6 months ago IST
Human Rights Focus Pakistan (HRFP) has demanded justice for Mehwish Iram and Irfan Tariq Masih, who belonged to the Christian minority and faced religious persecution at their workplaces.
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Protesters outside European Parliament raise chants on abuse of blasphemy
Updated : 2 years, 7 months ago IST
The European Pakistani Christian Action Committee held a protest outside the European Parliament, raising issues including the abuse of blasphemy laws, a culture of impunity, discrimination, incitement of violence in the name of religion, coerced faith conversions and forced child marriages
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Tehreek-e-Labbaik Pakistan forces Christians to embrace Islam
Updated : 2 years, 8 months ago IST
In a viral video, the TLP members were seen forcing a Pakistani Christian youth, Zunaid to embrace Islam in the Faisalabad district of Punjab.
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Delegation of Pakistani Christians convenes meeting at Pak Embassy in Rome
Updated : 2 years, 9 months ago IST
In a pivotal event, a delegation of Pakistani Christians convened a significant meeting at the Embassy of Pakistan in Rome on Saturday.
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Pak: Human rights body condemns attack on Christian family, calls for just
Updated : 2 years, 10 months ago IST
The attack on Jamil Masih aged 58 and his family took place in village Chak 269 of district Toba Tek Singh on May 2, Human Rights Focus Pakistan (HRFP) said in the press release. At the time of the attack, Jamil Masih was at the workplace doing labourer work.
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Minorities becoming increasingly vulnerable in Pakistan; Balochis, Hindus,
Updated : 3 years, 2 months ago IST
According to studies, Christian girls suffer acid attacks from Muslim suitors in retaliation for rejection. In February 2023, Kamran Allahbux disfigured Sunita, his 19-year-old Christian neighbour, with acid after she declined a marriage proposal. Sunita's family tried for months to report K
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Pak: Christians facing shortage of graveyards, forced to burry five to 10
Updated : 3 years, 3 months ago IST
Augustin Jacob, a representative of the Christian community in Peshawar, said that old graves are being dug up and used for burying the dead.
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Pakistan: Christians protest against lack of 'graveyards' in Swat
Updated : 4 years, 4 months ago IST
Khyber Pakhtunkhwa [Pakistan], February 4 (ANI): The Christian community in Swat staged a protest for lack of 'graveyards' in the region, reported local media.
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Pakistan: 'Christians continue to suffer racism, religious intoletance'
Updated : 4 years, 5 months ago IST
Islamabad [Pakistan], December 28 (ANI): The Christian community, which constitutes roughly 1.6 per cent of the population of Pakistan, suffers from both racism and religious intolerance.
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