Tag: Pakistan

Pakistan: Church protests discriminatory job advertisement

Pakistani Church authorities express their objection over a job advert offering cleaning jobs exclusively to non-Muslims.

An armed gang attacked a church in Pakistan

By the time police arrived on the scene the culprits had fled. None of the witnesses were injured.

International advocacy vital for victims of Pakistan’s blasphemy laws

Without international advocacy, individual blasphemy cases move slowly and will often stall within the Pakistani judicial system.

Pakistani Christian couple sentenced to death for blasphemy

The couple’s lawyer believes the two will be released on appeal if a decision is made on the merits of the case.

Purchasing a house in a “Muslim neighbourhood" as a Christian can cost your life

Intolerance and persecution are part of the daily life of Christians in Pakistan.

Christian family in Pakistan shot for purchasing house in “Muslim neighborhood”

“How dare a Christian family live amid Muslims?”, the princial said.

Pakistani Christian farmer and his family attacked at home and badly beaten

The attackers also fired a gun but the bullet did not hit anybody. Then he was badly beaten with a baton and his arm was broken.

Appeal for Christian couple accused of blasphemy in Pakistan delayed

After six years in jail, the couple continues to wait for a final decision in regards to their appeal against blasphemy conviction

Couple sentenced to death for 'blasphemy' plead for freedom in Pakistan

A Christian couple in Pakistan will appear before Lahore's high court today for their final appeal after six years on death row

Violence against religious minorities continues in Pakistan

Hate speech, intolerance and discrimination against religious communities are still present in Pakistan.