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No Place for Minorities in Imran Khan`s Naya Pakistan

It does make me feel that there must be some form of racism or discrimination towards people of other faiths especially in Pakistan where the minority is less valued as a worthy human being.

(ISLAMABAD) - A lot has been written about the plight of minorities in Pakistan – some by the minorities themselves and some by the majority.

Minority rights in Pakistan were always broken. The majority always copes while the minority bears the brunt.

PAKISTAN: Landlords Charged for Rape of Minor Christian Girl

Two men allegedly raped the 15-year girl, who was held in confinement by one of the co-accused when she went to get milk.

(KASUR, Pakistan) - A Pattoki court has filed rape charges against two Muslim landlords and put them on trial for allegedly raping a minor Christian girl at their residence on January 25, 2013.

Additional sessions judge Ijaz Hassan Awan fixed the case for recording of prosecution's evidence on July 9, 2013.

How the Christians of Pakistan are Being Treated According To LEAD

We, the Christians of Pakistan, need to start working hard to attain positions where our voices can be heard loud and clear by our fellow Christians in the world..

(LAHORE, Pakistan LEAD) - Church, Scholars, lawyers and members of civil society are discussing the deteriorating situation of the Christians and threats posed by the religious extremists and society’s outdated customs.

It is our duty to take your attention to injustices, prejudices and discrimination, which are being faced by Christians of Pakistan.

Death Threat to LEAD`s Director, Advoacte Sardar Mushtaq Gill

A Christian advocate's life is in danger for attempting to help women who were forcibly abused by Muslim extremists.

(PATTOKI, Pakistan) - Pakistani Christian Advocate Sardar Mushtaq Gill says he was threatened by three anonymous armed men Sunday after meeting with the victims of a heart breaking incident.

Christian women were attacked and paraded naked by a mob of Muslims...

Pakistan Army and Intelligence Seek Influence in Afghanistan: Karzai

Karzai insisted that the people of Pakistan should realize that considerable opportunities were missed during the past ten years to improve relations between the two nations.

(KABUL Khaama Press) - Afghan president Hamid Karzai once again criticized Pakistan’s military and intelligence agency for their efforts to weaken and make Afghanistan unstable using religious extremists as a tool.

President Karzai has said that Afghanistan will never complain from the people of Pakistan since they shared their home and food with the Afghan people during holy war and emigration times.

Pakistani Christians

Christian community in particular has been targeted and internationally ostracized in the past.

(ISLAMABAD) - The peace intervention ratio in Pakistan is always disproportional in terms of supply and demand. Pakistani society is gradually dipping into disharmony and going awry as demand increases and supply is less than its required level.

Pakistan is unable to achieve its desired status in the comity of nations despite having good natural and human resources; the reason is that there is injustice at the heart of all its systems and levels.

Christian Family Humiliated by Group of Muslim Armed Men - Belongings Forcibly Looted

"I have three daughters and five sons and I had plans to sell those buffalo and use the money on the marriages of my daughters but now I have nothing"- Bashir Masih

(KASUR, Pakistan) - More than 30 Muslim extremists armed with deadly weapons attacked and looted cattle belonging to a poor Christian family in Kasur.

Today the family came to National Director of LEAD Advocate Sardar Mushtaq Gill and requested legal and moral support in recovery the looted and snatched forcibly cattle and other belongings of Christian family.

Daughters of Christ Beaten and Physically Tortured; Made Publicly Naked, Humanity was Silent

The Muslim allegedly accused is now threatening the Christian family and with the connivance of police has also registered a police reports so that they could pressure the victimized Christian family into compromise.

(KASUR, Pakistan) - One more shocking case has surfaced in a village of District Kasur, Pakistan, where Christians were badly treated by Muslims.

Christian women were beaten by armed Muslims who entered their home while they were sleeping, no men were present except 73-year old Sadiq Masih and his wife Bibi Rani, who is 70-years old.

Leaders Fear More Violence Against Christians

"India opened their gates for Hindu fellows, why can’t Christian counties do the same for Christians"
- Joseph Francis

(LAHORE, Pakistan) - Joseph Francis, International Director of CLAAS (Centre for Legal Aid Assistance & Settlement), says Pakistani Christians are in great fear of facing more violence and torture under the government of PML-N.

In a press conference at Lahore Press Club, Joseph Francis said that "we are afraid that during the PML-N rule, Pakistani Christians will face more violence as they have faced similar situation in the past during PML-N government..."

Can Sharif Pull Pakistan Out of Terrorism Quicksand?

The PML-N candidates have established firm connections with the village headmen, or village lackeys as many Pakistanis call them.

(TEHRAN) - Since 2001, when Islamabad joined Washington’s war on terror against Pashtuns in Afghanistan, Pakistan has been sinking into the quicksand of extremism and terrorism.

The U.S. war caused numerous civilian causalities in the Pashtun areas of Afghanistan which kindled sentiments of revenge in the hearts of Pashtun fighters in the tribal areas of Pakistan that border Afghanistan.