Islamic Groups Block Essential Educational Reform in PakistanNovember 18, 2016 — ICC Note: Islamic groups in Pakistan's Khyber Pakhtunkhwa (KPK) province have been found to be blocking necessary educational reform. According to the National Commission for Justice and Peace (NCJP), KPK's...
Sindh Government in Pakistan to Form Commission to Protect Religious MinoritiesNovember 18, 2016 — ICC Note: Following a 2014 Supreme Court order that called on Pakistan to do more to protect religious minorities, the government of Pakistan's Sindh province has passed a bill that...
Christian Leaders Condemn Attack on Sufi Muslims in PakistanNovember 16, 2016 — ICC Note: Christian leaders in Pakistan have condemned the attack on a Sufi shrine in the country's Balochistan region. As a result of the attack, at least 52 were killed...
Religious Intolerance Remains a Growing Problem in PakistanNovember 15, 2016 — ICC Note: Following the bombings of a Sufi shrine in Pakistan, many can see that religious intolerance remains a growing problem in Pakistan. Many human rights activist, including many Christians,...
No Justice Still for Pakistani Christian Couple Murdered in 2014November 15, 2016 — ICC Note: In November 2014, a Christian couple accused of burning pages of the Quran were beaten and burned alive by a Muslim mob in Pakistan. Despite the passage of...
Christians from Pakistan Refused Visas to Visit UK Church – Because They Are Too PoorNovember 14, 2016 — ICC Note: According to reports, two Pakistani Christians were denied visas to visit a church in the UK after being told that they are “not wealthy enough.” Due to job...
Pakistan orders mass shutdown of all-church run TV stationsNovember 11, 2016 — ICC Note: In Pakistan, where Islamic programs are allowed to freely air their TV stations, but all-church run TV stations have been shutdown, is evident persecution against Christians. According to...
A Christian Pakistani Family faces Harsh Persecution in the U.K.November 11, 2016 — ICC Note: In London, a Pakistani family suffered eight years of persecution for converting to Christianity from Islam. The brutal hate delivered to this family by Islamic Extremists was so...
The Pakistan Christian Congress Appeals to Trump to Remember Persecuted Religious Minorities When PresidentNovember 10, 2016 — ICC Note: The Pakistan Christian Congress, PCC, congratulated Donald Trump on his victory in the 2016 presidential elections and challenged him to remember the plight of minorities in the Middle...
Still No Justice for Pakistani Christian Couple Accused of Blasphemy and Murdered in 2014November 9, 2016 — ICC Note: Despite the passage of two years, there is still no justice for the Christian couple that was accused of blasphemy and murdered at a brick kiln in November...
Christian Leader Calls for Repeal of Blasphemy Laws in PakistanNovember 8, 2016 — ICC Note: A Christian leader in Pakistan has called for the repeal of the country's blasphemy laws as well as other laws that are discriminatory against religious minorities. According to...
Christians in Pakistan Complain About Hateful Posts About Jesus on Social MediaNovember 8, 2016 — ICC Note: Christians in Pakistan have strongly condemned and asked for action from the government regarding hateful posts on social media regarding Jesus Christ. Pakistan is often criticized for its...
Two Blasphemy Accusations Against Christians in Pakistan Peacefully ResolvedNovember 4, 2016 — ICC Note: Last month, two blasphemy accusations were leveled against individuals from Pakistan's persecuted Christian minority. Thankfully, neither of these incidents led to violence or any of the Christians being formally...
Report Claims Christian Mother and 9-Year-Old Son Were Tortured by Police in PakistanNovember 2, 2016 — ICC Note: A recent report by the British Pakistani Christian Association claims that a Christian mother and her 9-year-old son were tortured by police after being detained last month on...
Pakistan Ranked World’s 6th Most Dangerous Place to be a ChristianNovember 1, 2016 — ICC Note: Recently, Pakistan was ranked the sixth most dangerous country to live as a Christian. The persecution of Christians in Pakistan is widespread and pervasive. Besides the daily discrimination Pakistan's...
Pakistan’s Archbishop Speaks Out in Behalf of Asia BibiNovember 1, 2016 — ICC Note: During a recent tour of England, one of Pakistan's Archbishops, Archbishop Sebastian Francis Shaw, spoke out on behalf of Asia Bibi, a Christian woman sentenced to death under...
