Christian “Water Man” Wins Discrimination Case in Pakistan

May 20, 2016 — ICC Note: A Christian man who was hired to collect and distribute water at a girls' high school in Pakistan is back at work after winning his discrimination case. Earlier...

Christian Woman Narrowly Avoids Blasphemy Accusation in Pakistan

May 20, 2016 — ICC Note: A Christian woman in Pakistan narrowly avoided a deadly blasphemy accusation after the timely intervention by police officials. According to reports, this Christian woman from Gujrat was accused...

Pakistani Christian Leader Says Muslims Have No Right to Threaten Christians

May 19, 2016 — ICC Note: Following a Christian being accused of blasphemy in Punjab, Pakistan, local Muslims have threatened Christian villagers to hand over the accused Christians or be forced from the village....

Another Christian Dies of Wounds Received in Pakistan’s Easter Bombing

May 18, 2016 — ICC Note: According to reports, another Christian wounded in the Easter bombing in Lahore, Pakistan has died from the wounds she sustained over a month ago. On Easter, a suicide...

Why is Pakistan Unsafe for Christians?

May 17, 2016 — ICC Note: Pakistan routinely ranks among the world's worst persecutors of Christians. In 2015, Pakistan ranked 6th overall. Attacks by terrorist organizations, false blasphemy accusation, forced conversions, and widespread social discrimination only name a...

Church Leader in Australia Renews Calls for Asia Bibi’s Release in Pakistan

May 16, 2016 — ICC Note: The Archbishop of Australia has renewed calls for Asia Bibi, a Christian woman sentenced to death for allegedly committing blasphemy, to be released from prison in Pakistan. In 2009, Bibi...

Tensions Remain High in Pakistani Village Following Blasphemy Accusation

May 13, 2016 — ICC Note: Tensions in a Pakistani village remain high after a Christian was accused of blasphemy against Islam. According to reports, a mob of more than 1,000 people gathered outside...

Christian Boy in Pakistan On The Run After Being Accused of Blasphemy

May 12, 2016 — ICC Note: A Christian boy in Pakistan is currently on the run after being accused of blasphemy for watching an "un-Islamic" video on his mobile phone. Following the initial accusation, local religious...

Two Christians in Pakistan Tortured by Police in Lahore

May 12, 2016 — ICC Note: Reports have surfaced that two Christians were tortured by police in Lahore. Recently, Bilawal Bhutto Zardari, Chairman of the Pakistan People's Party, has condemned the torture and called...

Pakistani Government Claims Churches Will Not Be Demolished In Lahore

May 11, 2016 — ICC Note: Anger among Lahore's Christian community boiled over last week as Christians protested against city plans to construct an underground rail system near four historic churches. Christians initially claimed...

Could a Christian Even Become the Mayor of Lahore?

May 10, 2016 — ICC Note: Following the election of London's first Muslim mayor, Pakistan media has posed the question of whether a Christian could ever be voted into a similar office in Pakistan....

Christians in Pakistan Fear Government Plans for Four Historic Churches in Lahore

May 9, 2016 — ICC Note: Christians in Pakistan have been protesting the government's plans to "grab" church lands in the city of Lahore. According to local reports, the government plans to build an...

Christians in Pakistan Protest Destruction of Historic Churches

May 6, 2016 — ICC Note: Christians in Lahore, Pakistan have protested against the destruction of four historic churches that are to make way for a new metro rail project. According to the Christians, three...

Pakistani Christians Protest Planned Demolition of Four Churches in Lahore

May 4, 2016 — ICC Note: Christians in Lahore, Pakistan held massive protests yesterday against the planned demolition of four churches in the city. The demolitions will make way for the construction of a metro...

USCIRF Calls for Pakistan to be Listed as Country of Particular Concern

May 3, 2016 — ICC Note: The U.S. Commission for International Religious Freedom (USCIRF) has once again called on the State Department to list Pakistan as a "Country of Particular Concern" for its consistent...

Pakistan to Publish Image of Christian Leader on Postage Stamp

April 28, 2016 — ICC Note: For the first time in the country's history, Pakistan has announced that it will publish the image of a Pakistani Christian leader on a postage stamp. Dewan Bahadur S.P....