The SCs pursuit of minorities rights on September 22, 2015The issue of minorities’ rights and their suffering in Pakistan is becoming a serious matter. Theyseem more frustrated and tormented than ever before as the government appears to be oblivious to their marginalisation and repression, and has done very little to help.However, theSupreme Court(SC) seems more concernedand unwilling to ignore the plight of minorities. It […]
Christian heroes of 1965 war and beyond on September 14, 2015Pakistan marked the 50th anniversary of its second war with India and has paid tributes to the heroes of the 1965 war. The war lasted for 17 days and then ended in a stalemate after the Soviet Union and the US’s interverention. Though Pakistan annually celebrates September 6 as Defence Day, this year it was […]
New hope for Aasia Bibi on July 27, 2015 After the recent preliminary hearing of Aasia Bibi’s case and suspension of her death sentence until further hearing of her appeal by the Supreme Court (SC), new hope for justice has risen for her. Amazingly, it became breaking news within the next 10 minutes, not only on the Pakistani media but also throughout the […]
Pakistani Christians suffering on June 15, 2015Pakistani Christians are now regularly making national and international headlines, not because they have achieved something, but because of their suffering. Thus, Pakistan is being maligned by the international community because of the government’s poor policies and obliviousness to the Christians’ growing issues. They have been suffering for decades in all walks of life, but […]
Justice delayed is justice denied on May 27, 2015 It has been barely three months since we learnt through media reports about the tragic killing of Farkhunda, an Afghan woman accused of blasphemy, for burning pages from the holy Quran. After that a court in Kabul gave the death sentence to four men who were found to be involved in killing Farkhunda. Eight people […]
UK elections and minorities rights on May 14, 2015The 2015 UK general elections have concluded without reports of any major unpleasantness. The Conservatives won 330 seats and Prime Minister (PM) David Cameron is going to stay in 10 Downing Street. On the other hand, without making any noise, Labour, the Liberal Democrats and UKIP have accepted their defeats and their leaders have offered […]
UK elections and minorities on May 13, 2015The 2015 UK general elections have concluded without reports of any major unpleasantness. The Conservatives won 330 seats and Prime Minister (PM) David Cameron is going to stay in 10 Downing Street. On the other hand, without making any noise, Labour, the Liberal Democrats and UKIP have accepted their defeats and their leaders have offered […]
The reality of Christian suffering on March 24, 2015The tragedy of Youhanabad is another addition to the black chapters of Pakistan’s history. Christians have been under constant attack for decades, and are the most vulnerable community among Pakistan’s minorities. Religious intolerance against Christians continues to rise; they are being targeted by the Taliban, extremist groups and even by the general Muslim population. The […]
PMs ambitious action plan and minorities on January 7, 2015After the deadly Taliban attack on the Army Public School (APS) in Peshawar, Prime Minister (PM) Nawaz Sharif has announced an ambitious 20-point plan of action to eradicate extremism and terrorism from the country. It seems that eradicating extremism and terrorism from the country has become a top priority of the government but, unfortunately, the […]
Will Aasia Bibi ever see justice? on October 20, 2014Pakistan’s controversial blasphemy law is once again in the headlines. The world’s media is talking about Aasia Bibi’s sorrowful story. She was accused of blasphemy in 2009 and, since 2010, has been on death row. On October 16, 2014 the Lahore High Court (LHC) rejected her appeal; her suffering will continue for many more years […]