Non-Muslim candidates largely absent in Pakistan’s election: Few non-Muslims are running in Pakistan’s planned election, which critics say reinforces non-Muslims’ status as a poor underclass there. by Aamir Saeed, written for UPI.com Pakistan’s major parties are ignoring Christians, Hindus and other minorities as potential candidates —
‘Nothing changes for us … we will live and die sweeping’: PESHAWAR: Afzal Masih, 28, slowly walks along Warsak Road, reflecting on his situation, broom in hand. “I am a sweeper, my sons will be sweepers and, in the future, so will my grandsons,” he says. In a jarring similarity shared
‘Don’t burn this house. It belongs to a Muslim’: By Ali Usman / Photo: Abid Nawaz / Creative: Essa Malik Published: March 30, 2013 LAHORE: While most of the two hundred houses set on fire in Joseph Colony have been rebuilt, the shattered confidence of the residents will
PML-N backstabs the Christian community again: While Shahbaz Sharif led PML-N government has practically refused to punish the PMLN-ASWJ leaders and militants involved in attacks on Christians in Gorja or Joseph Colony Lahore, its intentions about financial compensation of the victims are equally dubious. Shaheed-e-Haq
Joseph Colony: Cheques handed out by Punjab govt bounce: Published: March 21, 2013 LAHORE: The cheques distributed among victims of the Joseph Colony attack by the Punjab government bounced, Express News reported Thursday. Punjab Chief Minister Shahbaz Sharif had announced Rs0.5 million in compensation for each of those affected in
Sindh assembly passes resolution over misuse of blasphemy law: KARACHI: The Sindh Assembly passed a resolution regarding the ‘misuse of the blasphemy law’ and to condemn the ‘barbaric’ attack on the Christian homes in Joseph Colony, stated a press release on Monday. The Joseph Colony incident took place on
Weak state abets radicalization in Pakistan – by AZ: As I read the news about the concerned PML(N) MNA being absolved of land grabbing charges after hundreds of innocent poor Christians’ homes were torched and their belongings looted on his watch, I am painfully reminded of how the
مجرموں کو سزا موت دی جائے – از حق گو: ان تصویروں میں وہ چند مکروہ چہرے یقینی طور پر شناخت کے جا سکتے ہیں…جو ان ہزاروں لوگوں میں شامل تھے جنہوں نے ہمارے مسیح بھایئوں کے گھروں پر حملہ کیا اور ان کی املاک کو جلانے کے ساتھ
اگر ایسا ہوتا…؟ – از پنجابی بابا: یہ اک فرضی قصہ ہے برطانیہ کے اک قصبہ کا جہاں زیادہ تر عیسائی آباد ہیں ان میں سے کچھ گھر مسلمانوں کے ہیں ۔ اس کے مصروف ترین بازار میں ایک عیسئائی پادری کھڑا بائیبل کی چند آیات
Death by a thousand cuts: After each act of violence against religious minorities, the Taliban, Lashkar-e-Jhangvi or Sipah-e-Sahaba proudly own up to it without fear of punishment The recent mob attack on Christians in Lahore, resulting in the burning down of over one hundred
PMLN and Sipah Sahaba (ASWJ) enable minority persecution: Source: alexpressed PMLN has been claiming recently that their track record in terms of terrorism/ law and order has been good. Some of the anchors on the mainstream media have also been touting the same line but nothing could
توہین رسالت کے نام پر توہین رسالت – از حق گو: شاہ باغ سے بادامی باغ تک…. کتنا ہی وقت گزرا ہے… کتنا ہی سما بیتا ہے… دسیوں سال بیت گے… مگر ہم ابھی وہیں کے وہیں کھڑے ہیں… سنتالیس میں جو ملک بنگالیوں سے مل کر بنایا تھا…..اسے انہی بنگالیوں
Merry Christmas to Pakistan and the entire world: On the auspicious occasion of the birthday of Jesus Christ, LUBP wishes merry Christmas to all Christians, Muslims, Hindus, Sikhs etc of Pakistan and the entire world. In this post we, are publishing an important message of peace and
Memri Report: Calls to put Pakistan on genocide watch – by Tufail Ahmad: Source: Memri Table of Contents Introduction Persecution and Genocide Of Shi’ite Muslims Persecution Of Christians Persecution Of Hindus And Sikhs Persecution Of Ahmadi Muslims Conclusion Introduction [LUBP Editor’s comment: In recent years thousands of Shiite Muslims, dozens of Ahmadiyya
The economics of hate – by Mehreen Zahra-Malik: Predictably, it began much before little Rimsha was accused of the incomprehensible – much before torn little pieces of religious paraphernalia were bandied about and their desecration decried. Venal mullahs, jilted neighbours, greedy influentials – the usual cast
Two saviours of Rimsha, the blasphemy accused Christian girl: Saviour 1: Hafiz Khalid Chishti, local Sunni cleric Hafiz Mohammed Khalid Chishti, the imam of the mosque who allegedly issued a decree on his mosque’s loudspeaker to burn Christians of Mehrabadi village alive in the aftermath of 11-year-old Rimsha