New convert Nadia desperately needs help with cost for hospital services. A young Christian man was killed for marrying a Muslim woman who converted to Christianity after their marriage on 8th April 2014 was deemed to be a dishonour. Aleem Masih, who was 28 years old, and his wife Nadia Din, 23, fled from Lahore […]
Month: August 2015
Romance is dead in Pakistan: Christian killed by Muslim wife's family
New convert Nadia desperately needs help with cost for hospital services. A young Christian man was killed for marrying a Muslim woman who converted to Christianity after their marriage on 8th April 2014 was deemed to be a dishonour. Aleem Masih, who was 28 years old, and his wife Nadia Din, 23, fled from Lahore […]
Family praise generosity of donors who have saved bomb hero from destitution
Qaisor Pervaiz and his family are grateful to BPCA donors for saving them from destitution. The twin bomb attack in Yohanabad, Lahore was both demoralising and debilitating. The explosions, one in a Catholic church and the other in a protestant church, took the lives of 29 innocent Christians and injured a further 80 creating great turmoil […]
False Allegation Leads to IDC Strife for Pak-Christian Asylum Seekers
Papa and Mama Thongchai with Christian Malik our Thailand officer BPCA were poised to remove an 18 year old girl from IDC after reports that she was sexually molested. We were working with Papa Thongchai to secure her release, but then discovered that the accusation of sexual assault was false. We would not normally warrant […]
Floods worsen already deplorable lives of Pak-Christians
Flood ravaged Christians of Kasur are desperate for food and clean water. Naveed Aziz our Pakistan officer visited Kasur to meet with victims of the massive deluge in Pakistan earlier this month. Christians living here have received no help or response from the Government of Pakistan or any charities. They have been affected by the […]
Devastating Bangkok blast causes even greater concern for Pak-Christian asylum seekers
20 killed in worst Thailand terrorist attack ever. A bomb blast in the centre of Bangkok at 12 noon yesterday (17.08.15), Thailand has been described as the “worst-ever attack” in the country by the presiding Prime Minister Prayuth Chan-ocha. The explosion killed twenty people, many of whom were foreigners, who were visiting a popular tourist location – Erawan […]
Christians in Gujrat arrested for describing preacher as a prophet
Image of Gujrat Hate spilled onto the streets after a large evangelical conference was organised in the city of Gujrat for August 15th. The conference had been organised by Pastor Aftab Gill, son of Pastor Fazal Gill (RIP). The angst was in reaction to the use of the title ‘Rasool’ after the name of the […]
BPCA Flood Appeal – we have raised £500 in our first week!
The recent deluge in Pakistan has decimated the country and has made millions homeless across the country. Conservative estimates indicate that around 700,000 people have been made homeless and that 3million people have been affected by the floods. Newer reported figures of around 14 million people having been affected by the floods illustrate that the […]
Monsoon Floods Devastate Southern Punjab
Today (10th August 2015) news of massive floods in Pakistan reminds us of the frail nature of Asia’s ecosystem. Already reports of 170 deaths in Southern Punjab are indicative of the human cost and dangers faced living in the region. The impact on Pakistan will grow as days pass, and our fears are that other […]
Sight for Sore Eyes!
Sikander Inayat one of the many victims of the Lahore twin church bomb attack March 2015 A Pakistani national hero, Sikander Inyat, was given the gift of sight, despite strong fears he would become blind after he risked his own safety to save others during the recent Lahore twin bomb attack (click here) (click here) […]