Punjab Chief Minister Celebrates Easter with Christians

April 4, 2024 — 4/3/2024 Pakistan (International Christian Concern) – In Lahore, Punjab Chief Minister Maryam Nawaz celebrated Easter with a heartwarming message of love, compassion, and forgiveness. Nawaz fully embraced the joy of...

Suspicious Fire Destroys Pakistan Church Before Easter

April 3, 2024 — 04/03/2024 Pakistan (International Christian Concern) -- A Presbyterian Church in Pakistan was destroyed by fire in the early hours of Saturday, March 30. The 3:00 a.m. blaze occurred in...

State in Heart of India Sees Highest Number of Attacks Against Christians

April 3, 2024 — 4/2/2024 India (International Christian Concern) – The Central Indian state of Chhattisgarh tops the list of Indian states with the highest number of attacks against Christians so far this year,...

Crowns of Courage: Akash’s Eternal Sacrifice

March 30, 2024 — 03/30/2024 Pakistan (International Christian Concern) – On March 15, 2015, the Christian community of Youhanabad, Pakistan, suffered an attack that left lasting scars. In a set of dual attacks, suicide bombers...

Silenced Heroism: A Pakistani Christian Shares Her Story of Persecution

March 28, 2024 — 03/28/2024 Pakistan (International Christian Concern) – As a Christian woman living in Pakistan, I feel that there is a certain judgment criterion that precedes my reputation. A general label regarding the...

Political Representation for Women Falls Short in Pakistan

March 25, 2024 — 03/25/2024 Pakistan (International Christian Concern) — The political parties in Pakistan consistently fall short of meeting the mandated 5% representation of women in general seats, as outlined in Section 206 of...

Behind the Veil

March 25, 2024 — 03/25/2024 Afghanistan (International Christian Concern) – The Taliban’s Ministry for the Promotion of Virtue and Prevention of Vice has cracked down on women who fail to observe the strict dress code,...

Darkened Dawns: Forced Conversions Haunt the Christian Girls in Pakistan

March 21, 2024 — Lydia Daniel On International Women’s Day 2024, the distressing forced conversion of a young Christian girl tainted the dawn. Laiba, the 10-year-old daughter of Sohail Masih from Hari Singh Wala,...

Neighboring States Evaluate Relations with Weakening Burmese Military Regime

March 20, 2024 — 03/20/2024 Myanmar (International Christian Concern) — Even as the military regime ruling Myanmar continues to show signs of collapse across the country, the pariah government’s neighbors are showing signs of...

Beaten by His Coworkers for His Faith

March 18, 2024 — 03/18/2024 Pakistan (International Christian Concern) – A Christian driver was attacked by his Muslim extremist co-workers after he received a promotion in Pakistan. Noel is a father of four and has...

Pakistan’s Zardari Wins Presidency Despite Corruption

March 12, 2024 — 03/12/2024 Pakistan (International Christian Concern) — Co-chairperson of the Pakistan People’s Party, Asif Ali Zardari, has won a second term as the President of Pakistan. Through the typical structure of...

India Begins Implementation of Discriminatory Citizenship Amendment Act

March 12, 2024 — 03/12/2024 India (International Christian Concern) — Four years after being passed by Parliament and signed into law, India’s controversial Citizenship Amendment Act (CAA) will now be implemented, according to a...

In India, Zoo Official and Google AI Assistant Raise Hindu Nationalist Furor

February 29, 2024 — By Jay Church 02/29/2024 India (International Christian Concern) – Authorities in the far eastern Indian state of Tripura fired a high-ranking forestry official this last week after his choice of...

Seeking Salvation | Afghan Refugees Find Christ Amid Uncertainty

February 29, 2024 — 02/29/2024 Afghanistan (International Christian Concern) – In the aftermath of the Taliban’s resurgence in Afghanistan, Afghan Christians seeking refuge in neighboring Pakistan have few choices. Pakistan was not equipped to manage...

Economic Discrimination Against Poor Christian Students

February 27, 2024 — 02/27/2024 Pakistan (International Christian Concern) – A private school in Peshawar, Pakistan, has reportedly expelled poor Christian students who are unable to pay their school fees. This discriminatory action is...

Christian Man to Pakistan’s Deputy Speaker

February 27, 2024 — 02/27/2024 Pakistan (International Christian Concern) – In a groundbreaking move, the Pakistan People's Party (PPP) has set a remarkable precedent by appointing Anthony Naveed, a Christian, as the Deputy Speaker...