Pakistan’s supreme court upholds Asia Bibi’s acquittal
Pakistan’s supreme court has upheld Asia Bibi’s acquittal. Asia Bibi was sentenced to death for blasphemy, clearing the last legal…
Asia Bibi’s fate to be decided next week
Next week Asia Bibi will finally find out if she will be free as Pakistan’s top court will decide whether…
Pakistani district councillor want Christians to be hospital sweepers instead of Muslims
The Swabi district council in Khyber Pakhtunkhwa days that the sweepers hired in the district’s hospitals should only be Christian….
Pakistani Supreme Court orders union councils to register Christian marriages
The Supreme Court of Pakistan has ordered union councils to start registering marriages of Christian couples. A three-member bench of…
Pakistan: Church closures warning if security arrangements are not made
Pakistani churches that fail to make their own security arrangements risk being closed down. At the start of January, the…
Christian daughter and mother illegally detained and tortured over theft allegations
Pakistan: A Christian girl Saima, her mother Kausar and their relative Salma were illegally detained for thirteen days in Jhumra…
Hundreds of Pakistani imams against terrorism and in favour of Asia Bibi
More than 500 Islamic clerics in Pakistan have signed a declaration against terrorism. The Islamabad Declaration is also against violence…
Jeremy Hunt orders review into persecution of Christians
Foreign secretary Jeremy Hunt, has ordered an independent international review into the persecution of Christians. The review will make recommendations…
Asia Bibi’s neighbours want to see her executed
Asia Bibi’s former neighbours have said they still want to see her executed. Their comments come after the Pakistani Christian…
Pakistani Christian woman starved and kept in solitary confinement on false blasphemy charge
A Pakistani Christian woman who was jailed on a false blasphemy charge recounted in a recent interview how she spent…
Pakistani Christian brothers charged with blasphemy sentenced to death
Pakistani Christian brothers Qasir and Amoon have been sentenced to death after being accused of blasphemy. the court of Mr….
Human Rights Day: Pakistan should challenge the blasphemy laws, not entrench them
The Centre for Legal Aid, Assistance and Settlement (CLAAS-UK) is calling upon the Pakistani Government to take steps to end…