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Human rights group hails acquittal of Pakistani Christian on death row for
Updated : 5 years, 7 months ago IST
Washington [US], October 8 (ANI): Human Rights Focus Pakistan (HRFP) hailed the Lahore High Court (LHC) verdict of acquitting Sawan Masih, a Christian man on death row from the last eight years.
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Pakistani Christian journalist harassed at work, resigns
Updated : 6 years, 6 months ago IST
Lahore [Pakistan], Nov 18 (ANI): In another example of religious intolerance in Pakistan, a Christian journalist was harassed by colleagues for her faith and insulted for not having converted to Islam after marrying a Muslim man.
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I am targeted for being a defender of religious minorities, alleges Pak Ch
Updated : 6 years, 6 months ago IST
Washington DC [USA], Nov 8 (ANI): A Pakistani Christian human rights defender has accused the country's government and security agencies of targetting him and his colleagues for helping the victims of religious violence.
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Geneva: Pakistani Christians hold protest march against forced conversion,
Updated : 6 years, 8 months ago IST
Geneva, [Switzerland] Sept 21 (ANI): A large number of Pakistani Christians, including women and children, living in Europe have held a protest march in Geneva to demand equal rights in Pakistan.
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Asia Bibi arrives in Canada, confirms lawyer
Updated : 7 years ago IST
Islamabad [Pakistan], May 8 (ANI): Pakistani Christian Asia Bibi, who was freed from death row last year, has reached Canada, according to her lawyer Saif Ul Malook.
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Islamists misusing blasphemy law to harass Christians in Pakistan:Activist
Updated : 7 years, 2 months ago IST
Geneva [Switzerland], Mar 17 (ANI): Pakistani Christians living in parts of Europe held a protest rally in Geneva to raise their voice against Islamic hardliners who are persecuting minorities in the name of blasphemy.
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Asia Bibi's daughters get refuge in Canada ahead of blasphemy ruling
Updated : 7 years, 3 months ago IST
Islamabad (Pakistan), Jan 26 (ANI): The daughters of Asia Bibi, a Pakistani Christian woman acquitted of blasphemy charges, have been taken to Canada for safety reasons ahead of a court hearing next week that could see their mother finally freed.
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Asylum application filed in Netherlands for Asiya Bibi
Updated : 7 years, 6 months ago IST
Islamabad [Pakistan], Nov 9 (ANI): An asylum application has been filed in the Netherlands for Asiya Bibi, the Pakistani Christian woman who was acquitted in a blasphemy case by the country's Supreme Court last month.
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Pakistani Christians demand equal rights, abolition of blasphemy laws
Updated : 7 years, 8 months ago IST
Geneva [Switzerland], Sep 23 (ANI): Pakistani Christians living in Europe and the United Kingdom gathered in front of Palais Wilson, the office of the United Nations High Commissioner for Human Rights in Geneva, and demanded justice and equal rights for the minorities in Pakistan.
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Amidst mistreatment of Pakistani Christians, Vatican elevates Karachi Arch
Updated : 7 years, 11 months ago IST
Islamabad [Pakistan], June 30 (ANI): Pope Francis on Thursday elevated Archbishop Joseph Coutts from Karachi as a cardinal.
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UNHRC asked to save, protect Pakistani Christians
Updated : 8 years ago IST
Washington D.C. [United States]/ Geneva [Switzerland], May 22 (ANI): A legal submission has been made to the United Nations Human Rights Council (UNHRC) to save and protect Pakistani Christians from persecution.
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