BPCA supplies a shelter, food, clothing, counselling and other support to many Christian rape victims. Here Fouzia receives two dresses at our safe house. A Muslim man forcibly married and converted a Christian woman and mother of three to Islam, after he abducted her following an impromptu request for cleaning services at his residence on […]
Month: February 2017
8 dead and 39 injured including two Christians killed in latest Lahore blast
Amber Saroya our full-time BPCA officer for Lahore visited the survivors of the recent blast that ripped through Alferno Cafe. (click here) The explosion occurred at 11:17am (6am GMT) on 23rd February in the basement of the newly built cafe, which was to be officially inaugurated two days later. Eight people two of whom were […]
Christian accuses Oxford of ‘bias’
A Muslim background believer who is an ordinand for the Church of England (CofE) and is hoping to attain a curacy later this year on completion of his studies, has been silenced from asking critical questions about Islam in one of the UK’s most recognized educational establishments. Read Sunday Times article (click here) […]
Proven bias in the legal system of Pakistan illustrates need for reform!
This story was posted by Christianity Today and we are simply sharing it on our blog as it is a very accurate account of a biased legal system in Pakistan, that is designed to penalize minorities only! The original article can be read (here) Image above is taken in the aftermath of the Lahore Twin […]
A question of faith
Today the British Pakistani Christian Association (BPCA) highlighted the importance of the upcoming census in Pakistan (begins in March) for the rights of minorities, and the importance of Christians making sure they are registered as Christians. BPCA Chairman Wilson Chowdhry said: “In previous censuses, sources on the ground have said there was widespread false registering […]
Pakistan is under seige another bomb detonation rocks Lahore!
Image of Suneel a Christian injured in the Lahore Bomb attack at Punjab Assembly 10 days earlier. Bombers have attacked a public space in Lahore in a terror attack that has shook the nation. Only 10 days after an attack outside the Punjab Assembly that killed 6 senior police officers (click here). There is also […]
Birmingham Christians call for Freedom for Asia Bibi at Pakistani Consulate
Dozens of protesters rallied outside the Pakistani Consulate in Birmingham to call for freedom for Asia Bibi, Pakistan’s long suffering and most famous blasphemy law victim. The protest was organised by Pastor Ajmal Chaughtai and the British Pakistani Christian Association (BPCA) and called on Christians of all diversities to join poor Asia’s cause. Christians arrived […]
Churches and other faith institutions warned not to support Government of Pakistan by the Taliban
Christian leaders in Pakistan have been warned not to support the Government in a video produced by the Taliban, or they will become a target for terrorism. Religious leaders of other minority groups have also been named within the stark warning which comes only days after a series of bomb attacks in Pakistan, including one […]
Christian rickshaw driver shot dead. Police enact poor investigation and force family to bury corpse
A Christian family in Patoki, in the city of Kasur, Pakistan, have been left depressed and traumatized by the death of a family member who was shot dead whilst driving his rickshaw. Police are refusing to investigate the murder. On February 8th 2017 at 8am Christian rickshaw driver Shahzad Masih (25 yrs) was about to […]
Christians of Manchester demand freedom for Asia bibi at Pakistan Consulate
Dozens of protesters rallied outside the Pakistani Consulate in Manchester to call for freedom for Asia Bibi, Pakistan’s long suffering and most famous blasphemy law victim. The protest was organised by Nelson Catholic Christians and the British Pakistani Christian Association (BPCA) and called on Christians of all diversities to join the poor Asia’s cause. […]