Islamabad, July 7 (IANS) The Christian community in Pakistan’s Lahore is mourning the death of Amir Peter, who died in prison while awaiting trial on a blasphemy charge, renewing concerns over the misuse of blasphemy laws in Pakistan and the prolonged detention of people accused under the controversial legislation, a report has detailed. On July 1, Amir Peter (60), who is the brother of Capuchin priest Fr. Henry Paul, died in prison after experiencing medical complications during detention. He w…
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Islamabad, June 4 (IANS) An 18-year-old alleged gang rape victim died in Pakistan’s Punjab province while a procedure was being conducted on her at a government hospital following several complications related to abortion, local media reported. The girl, a domestic helper, was allegedly gang raped by the son and driver of her employer in Model Town. According to the FIR and the video statement of the girl, she was sexually abused several times by the two suspects a few months back and her employ…
Islamabad, May 28 (IANS) Nearly two years after a violent mob killed 73-year-old Pakistani Christian Nazir (Lazar) Masih over blasphemy allegations in Pakistan’s Sargodha, his family has said that they are still waiting for justice, along with compensation for the destruction of their property which remains abandoned after they left the city in Punjab province.While people in Pakistan celebrated Eid al-Adha, Sultan Gill was preparing for the death anniversary of his father, Nazir (Lazar) Masih, …
Islamabad, May 25 (IANS) Several transgender protesters were allegedly tortured by the Haripur police on GT Road in Pakistan’s Khyber Pakhtunkhwa province with many getting injured in the clash after police used force and baton charge to disperse the protesters, local media reported. The transgender community had gathered near Karakoram Highway to hold a rally for their rights. The protesters had reportedly blocked the road and were shouting slogans against the police, Pakistani daily The Expres…
Islamabad, May 24 (IANS) A church leader has accused Pakistani police of not following the Supreme Court’s order to arrest all suspects involved in the attacks that took place on multiple churches and Christian homes in Jaranwala area of Pakistan’s Punjab province in 2023, a report has stated. The Rev. Khalid Mukhtar, whose parish house was among the properties destroyed in the violence, said authorities made little progress despite the Supreme Court’s orders on March 31, where it directed polic…
Islamabad, May 20 (IANS) Over 164,000 Pakistani nationals have been deported from various Gulf nations in the past five years, local media reported while citing official data presented in the country’s National Assembly. In the data presented in the house, Pakistan’s Ministry of Interior has revealed that Saudi Arabia topped the list with 108,029 deportations, followed by the United Arab Emirates (UAE) with 40,497, Oman with 9,814, Qatar with 2,971 and Bahrain with 2,779 cases, Pakistan’s leadin…
Islamabad, May 14 (IANS) A minority rights advocacy group has associated the recent deaths of sanitation workers in Pakistan to what it terms as “systemic discrimination” against Christians, who are involved in sewer cleaning jobs, a report has stated. In a statement, Minority Concern said Christian sanitation workers in Pakistan have been facing unsafe working conditions, inadequate protective equipment and limited employment opportunities beyond sanitation work due to deep-rooted discriminatio…
Islamabad, May 10 (IANS) Pakistan is failing millions of domestic workers, as they face exploitation, abuse and economic insecurity due to the government’s failure to enforce the law, leaving millions of people, including women and children, exploited and abused with a lack of legal protection, a report said.According to the report, Punjab remains in a troubling situation despite the Domestic Workers Act in 2019, which is yet to be fully implemented.”According to available data, Lahore division …
Mumbai, April 24 (IANS) Former India international and Mumbai Hockey Association (MHA) secretary Gurbax Singh Grewal, who was a member of the national team that won a bronze medal in the 1968 Olympic Games in Mexico City, died of a heart attack in Chandigarh on Saturday evening. He was 84. Gurbax Singh, brother of Olympian Balbir Singh, retired as Sports Officer with the Western Railways in Mumbai and was elected as Honorary Secretary of The Mumbai Hockey Association Ltd as part of a team that i…
London, April 15 (IANS) Child abuse in Pakistan remains widespread, encompassing physical, sexual, and emotional violence, as well as exploitation through child labour and trafficking. Despite existing legal frameworks, entrenched stigma, weak enforcement, and cultural barriers continue to hinder reporting, leaving thousands of cases unreported every year, a report detailed this week. According to UK-based ‘Asian Lite’, on February 2, Pakistan’s National Cyber Crime Investigation Agency (NCCIA…