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Syria: Christmas tree set on fire by suspected 'Islamists', Christians protest

Dec 25, 2024, at 10:37 am

Christians demonstrated in several Syrian cities, demanding protection, after unidentified people set a Christmas tree on fire in Suqaylabiyah town on Monday, media reports said.

Bishop expresses concern over Zakir Naik's comment against Christian community during his recent visit to Pakistan

Oct 25, 2024, at 11:11 pm

President Bishop of the Synod, Church of Pakistan, Rev Dr Azad Marshall, has shot a letter to President Asif Ali Zardari which he voiced his concerns over fugitive Islamic preacher Zakir Naik's remarks against his community.

Italian Parliamentarians, activists demand action over Christian persecution in Pakistan

Jul 26, 2024, at 11:52 pm

The Association of Pakistani Christians in Italy in collaboration with the Jubilee Campaign, Netherlands, recently called upon the international community, including the  European Parliamentarians, to use diplomatic channels to ensure legislative reforms to address the persecution of the Christian community in Pakistan.

Christian man abducted in Pakistan, community members protest

Sep 27, 2023, at 12:14 am

A large number of members belonging to the Christian community recently protested against the kidnapping of a man named  Irfan Masih in Pakistan's Thatta region.

Tehreek-e-Labbaik Pakistan forcing Christians, Hindus in Pakistan to embrace Islam

Sep 21, 2023, at 06:36 pm

Tehreek-e-Labbaik Pakistan (TLP), a far-right Islamic political party in Pakistan, is forcing Hindus and Christians in the country to convert themselves to Islam.

Pakistani Christians demonstrate outside UN headquarters over Jaranwala violence

Aug 28, 2023, at 04:48 am

A large number of Pakistani Christians demonstrated outside the UN headquarters on Thursday evening and urged the world body to take decisive action to protect the minority community from mob attacks.

Jaranwala violence:Pakistani Christians demonstrate in London, demands better protection for community

Aug 24, 2023, at 01:56 am

Pakistani Christians demonstrated outside the country's High Commission in London recently against the violence in Jaranwala region when attackers set several churches on fire.

Pakistan: Two Christian brothers arrested over blasphemy charges

Aug 21, 2023, at 04:35 am

Two Christian brothers have been arrested in Pakistan over blasphemy charges, two days after a mob burned down churches and destroyed houses in  Jaranwala, media reports said.

Pakistan Blasphemy Riots: Justice Isa visits Jaranwala to show solidarity with Christian community

Aug 20, 2023, at 03:24 am

Justice Qazi Faez Isa, senior puisne judge of the Supreme Court (SC), on Saturday, visited Faisalabad district of Pakistan to inquire about the situation of the local Christian community following the recent riots in Jaranwala area over alleged blasphemy.

Pakistan: Multiple churches vandalised over blasphemy charges

Aug 16, 2023, at 11:44 pm

Several churches in Pakistan's Jaranwala region were vandalised by an angry mob over blasphemy allegations on Wednesday.

Amsterdam: Overseas Pakistani Christians demonstrate against human rights violations suffered by women, girls

Mar 10, 2023, at 02:56 pm

Amsterdam: Overseas Pakistani Christians in the Netherlands on Wednesday demonstrated against human rights violence suffered by women and girls in the South Asian country.

Pakistan: Report shows 100 Christians faced faith conversion, child marriage in three years

Dec 13, 2022, at 11:14 pm

Islamabad: A report published by the Voice for Justice (VFJ) and Jubilee Campaign has shown as many as 100 cases of abduction, forced faith conversion, and forced and child marriage of girls and women belonging to the Christian community have been reported since January 2019 to October 2022 in Pakistan.

Pakistan: Muslim lawyer faces wrath of extremists after he freed death row Christians

Jul 02, 2021, at 05:48 am

Islamabad: A Pakistani lawyer is living in fear for his life after he freed death row Christians as several extremists have started threatening him, according to a media report.

Forced conversion of minor girls in Pakistan: Overseas Pakistani Christian group demonstrates outside Dutch Parliament

Jun 14, 2021, at 11:33 pm

The Hague: The Hague city on Saturday witnessed a protest organized by Overseas Pakistani Christian  against kidnapping, forced conversion, forced marriages of Pakistani minor Christian's girls outside Dutch Parliament.

Pakistan continues to use blasphemy laws to target Christian communities: Experts

Jun 11, 2021, at 11:42 pm

Islamabad: Pakistan continues to target the Christian community with the blasphemy law despite criticisms from the international arena over the issue.

Several Pakistani Christian families flee Lahore neighbourhood after threat

Jan 05, 2021, at 12:01 am

Islamabad: A Christian body has claimed that hundreds of Pakistani Christian families from Charar, a locality in Lahore city, have fled their homes after a mob threatened to set fire to their neighborhood.

Human rights activist slams Pakistan government over kidnapping, forceful conversion of minor Christian girl

Oct 31, 2020, at 06:56 pm

London: London-based Pakistani human rights activist and spokeswoman for Justice of Minorities in Pakistan Anila Gulzar slammed the Pakistan government over the kidnapping and forceful conversion of a Christian minor girl in the country.

COVID-19: USCIRF feels 'troubled' by reports of Pakistan denying aid to Hindus and Christians

Apr 16, 2020, at 04:52 pm

Washington/IBNS:  The US Commission on International Religious Freedom (USCIRF) recently expressed its concern over reports that "food aid being denied to the minority Hindus and Christians in Pakistan", specially at a time when the nation is witnessing an outbreak of COVID-19.