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PAKISTAN: Death Conviction for Blasphemy Overturned

Younis Masih is still in jail awaiting justice.

(LAHORE, Pakistan) - Younis Masih’s appeal against a death sentence and fine of Rs.100,000 under Pakistan's blasphemy law has been accepted.

Mr Masih was ordered to be released after he was declared innocent by the DB (Double Bench) of the Honorable Justice Khaja Amtiaz Ahmed and the Honorable Justice Mr. Khalid Mehmood Khan in the Lahore High Court.

Pakistan Says Afghanistan `Overreacts` to Cross-Border Shelling

Afghan Deputy Foreign Minister Jawed Ludin reportedly stated on Wednesday that “the depth of Pakistan’s complacency” in the Afghan peace process has “shocked” and “disappointed” his country.

(ISLAMABAD Voice of America) - Pakistan criticized as an “overreaction” Afghanistan’s decision to cancel a military trip over alleged cross-border shelling by Pakistani troops.

Pakistan dismissed Kabul’s allegations that Islamabad is not helping advance the Afghan peace process.

Afghanistan Accuses Pakistan of Wrecking Peace Hopes

The Pakistani foreign ministry said its troops had responded to "some intrusions from the Afghan side"

(KABUL AFP News) - The Afghan government on Thursday accused Pakistan of wrecking efforts to end the Taliban's bloody 11-year insurgency, in the latest sign of worsening cross-border relations.

Pakistan, which backed Afghanistan's 1996-2001 Taliban regime, is seen as having a crucial role in negotiating a political settlement with the Islamist extremist leaders who shelter in Pakistan's border districts.

Family of Pakistani Christian Threatened and Terrorized for Marrying a Muslim Girl

"We are starving and in hiding here and there for our lives" - Maria, who converted to Christianity

(PUNJAB) - After becoming a Christian, a young woman named Maria married Emanuel Masih. They have a beautiful one year old daughter, Yarusha Emmanuel.

The couple has been living very peacefully for the last 4 years, not disclosing their marriage and the conversion of Maria to their respective families.

Apex Court Accepts Malik Ummad`s Application to Re-Open Rimsha`s Case

The Islamabad High Court previously dropped all charges.

(ISLAMABAD) - The Supreme Court of Pakistan accepted the plea of Rimsha’s accuser to seek to re-open her case. She is the Christian girl who was accused of blasphemy that had her case dismissed, or so we thought.

Earlier, on 16th January 2013, when the Supreme Court (SC) dismissed a final appeal in the case against Rimsha Masih, it effectively ended all legal proceedings on the issue.

The London Group

A story about the formation of resistance in Balochistan.

(ISLAMABAD Dawn) - A rudimentary ‘study circle’ was formed in London (in 1969) by some Marxist Pakistani students studying in colleges and universities there. About 25 students in the group used to meet to discuss various left-wing movements and literature.

They also began publishing a magazine called ‘Pakistan Zindabad’ that was highly critical of the Pakistani military’s role in the former East Pakistan.

PAKISTAN: Presbyterian Pastor Naeem Bhadhar Targeted to be the Next Accused of Blasphemy

According to the pastor the FIR has not been registered yet and his church management is looking into the matter.

(ISLAMABAD) - On March 16, 2013, a local English daily paper, “Daily Times, Islamabad” wrote about the Christian pastor who was being beaten by some fundamentalists, when was going back to his home in the late evening.

Pastor Naeem Bhadhar, a Presbyterian missionary living in Kalaswala village on Pasroor Road, district Sialkot, drew the wrath of local radical Muslims over arranging a protest rally.

Rimsha Case is Again in the Apex Court

Malik Ummad, Rimsha’s accuser sought to re-open her case again.

(ISLAMABAD) - It was January 16, 2013, when the Supreme Court of Pakistan dismissed a final appeal in against Rimsha in her blasphemy case, effectively ending all legal proceedings on the issue.

But today again, her council Abdul Hameed Rana told me on telephone that Rimsha’s complainant has filed an application in the apex court to review the decision of the Islamabad High Court.

Pakistani Christians and Western Interests

It’s time to think twice about what NGOs under Christian supervision, churches and political leadership are doing.

(ISLAMABAD) - It is general perception in the west that foreigners are helping Pakistani Christians, but the reality is different.

On February 6, 1997, a religiously charged mob attacked village Shantinagar; 800 houses including churches, hostels were torched. In November 2005, about 100 Christian houses, schools, hostels, and Christian Clinic were burnt in Sangla Hill.

`We will not leave you alone` -Slogan of WVIP

World Vision in Progress – WVIP is a Lahore based organization working against social and religious injustice based on religion.

(ISLAMABAD) - A couple of days back, when I went to Lahore to distribute food to the Badami Bagh victims, there were many other organizations doing the same; some were distributing food stuff, others were distributing clothes.

After my work was done, I went to take a look around the other camps. There I saw a group, who placed a slogan, “we will not leave you alone”...