Our high profile campaigns for justice seem to be having some effect! The British Pakistani Christian Association(BPCA) is pleased to announce a successful appeal opposing a very unfair asylum decision against a persecuted Pakistan Christian. The decision was made in late December, butwe have waited to announce it because there was still a window for […]
BPCA report secures Christian victim's stay in the UK – worth every penny we have been told!
Our high profile campaigns for justice seem to be having some effect! The British Pakistani Christian Association(BPCA) is pleased to announce a successful appeal opposing a very unfair asylum decision against a persecuted Pakistan Christian. The decision was made in late December, butwe have waited to announce it because there was still a window for […]
UKBA – a question of credibility part 1
Recently murdered Christian from asylum seekers neighbourhood BPCA wishes to highlight yet another case where we consider the UKBA to have reached an unfair decision to reject an asylum claim of a Pakistani Christian family who have fled religious persecution and threats. The case is that of Mrs DZ (name not allowed to be published […]
UKBA – a question of credibility part 2
Damage after fatal bomb attack on Karachi Catholics Continuing on from Part 1 where we talked about the circumstances of Mrs DZ’s initial rejection and her appeal The family launched another appeal, which again was denied, even though they supplied further evidence, including a letter from their parish priest, Father John Joseph Paul, stating that Mrs DZ’s […]
Pakistani Muslims Join campaign for freedom of Asia Bibi
Rupee news has written a very interesting article which shows a letter of support from Akbar Navees a prominent Muslim. It illustrates the strength of passion that has been released as consequence of the Asia Bibi Case. Moreover, such strong words of support from leading Muslims is highlights that we need to re-evaluate our perceptions […]
Update on case of Asia Bibi
Asia bibi the innocent mother of 5 who has been handed a death sentence for proclaiming her faith. This morning our Pakistan delegate Juliet Chowdhry spoke with both Sohail Johnson of Release International and Ashiq Masih (husband of Asia Bibi). The two of them seemed in good mood and are grateful for the support that […]
Update on Asia Bibi – Blasphemy Law death sentence victim!
Asia Bibi comforts her children after the devastating court ruling. A Christian woman in Pakistan has been sentenced to death by hanging after she was convicted of allegedly insulting the Prophet Mohammed. Asia was also fined £728 – the equivalent of two-and-a half years’ salary for an unskilled worker. Asia, who is from Ittanwali in […]
Another couple from Gojra become blasphemy victims.
By Shamim Masih Gojra: Shagufta Kausar accused of blasphemy case seeks bail on 1st August in Additional Session Judge in Gojra. World Vision In Progress – WVIP filed the bail application for the Shagufta today in the court of the Additional Session Judge. Police sources told that due to unavoidable reasons, they couldn’t investigate the […]
Sadistic rape and killing of Shazia Bashir a 12 year old Christian girl in Pakistan
Disgraceful! Look at the wounds on Shazia’s neck and face. Her body lying peacefully in death – subjected to torture in her last moments. Just a child – her body had not even developed full adult characteristics! At 14 this child living a life of poverty, needed to work to support a family. Wounds cover […]
Another Taliban suicide Bomb in Pakistan
http://jazba.wordpress.com/2009/12/24/imam-bargah-under-attack-two-killed-3-injured-in-a-suicide-attack-on-imam-bargah-in-rawalpindi/ A young girl along with the attacker have been killed and a police constable seriously injured in a suicide attack outside the Imambargah (mosque of Shi’ite Muslims) named Kasre-e-Sakeena in Shahzad town area of Shakriyal alongside Expressway. Private TV Channel reported that the blast occurred when the Majlis was underway. Around 300 people were […]