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Chief Justice Says Police Failed to Protect the `Property and Dignity` of Christians in Joseph Colony

Justice Gulzar Ahmad, said the incident has caused an element of trauma that will keep on lingering in the minds of minority Christians living across Pakistan.

(ISLAMABAD) - On Monday, the Supreme Court's three-member bench headed by Chief Justice Iftikhar Muhammad Chaudhry declared that police had failed to protect the property and dignity of the Christians of the Joseph Colony.

This the very first time in Pakistani history that the Supreme Court expressed deep frustration and anguish over this issue...

Forced Marriage Of Minor Christian Girl Declared Illegal By Court

"We are thankful for those who supported us for the justice and we demand that the Culprits should be punished according to law," - father of Rafia Mansh

(PATTOKI, Pakistan) - Last December 2012, Muhammad Imran, Muhammad Yousaf and two others whose identities are unknown, abducted and kidnapped a Christian girl.

It happened as 14-year old Rafia Mansha, walked to a field to pick up raw vegetables with a Muslim lady named, Zulaikhan Bibi, for her family.

Accused of Blasphemy: Sawan Masih is in Police Custody as Christian Community Agonizes

Christians are feeling insecure in Pakistan and remain always under threats of a religious mindset, especially due to the misuse of blasphemy laws against them.

(LAHORE, Pakistan) - On March 9, 2013, an enraged Muslim mob of more than 3000 religious extremists set more than 150 houses on fire belonging to Bedami Bagh's Christians.

Almost every person condemned that brutal terrorist attack on Christians.

Pakistani Christians Have No Right to Protest Misuse of Blasphemy Law

Hundreds of Pakistani Christians become homeless in Badami Bagh, Lahore.

(ISLAMABAD) - 200 homes in Joseph Colony were turned to ashes and poor Christians are sitting in the streets, looking for food and trying to meet their needs.

Muslims of Jhelam city threatened to burn the homes of Christians like those in Joseph Colony Lahore, when they went to protest to show solidarity with other Christians.

Lesser Evil Defied by Pakistan

Pakistan defies US with gas pipeline to Iran Construction of pipeline, intended to help Pakistan overcome its increasing energy needs, begins despite US opposition.

(WASHINGTON DC Al-Jazeera) - Iranian and Pakistani leaders have inaugurated the construction of a much-delayed section of a $7.5bn gas pipeline linking the two neighbors, defying the threat of US sanctions.

President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad launched the project with Asif Ali Zardari Monday, hailing the agreement as a blow to US-led sanctions targeting his country's oil and gas sector.

How Did We Get Here

A few weeks ago, during the search for Christopher Dorner, we learned that a drone from ICE was used as an aid to locate him.

(SALEM) - This is a question that, at least in my life, tends to use the collective pronoun "we" instead of the singular "I."

I say tends to, because probably like many of you, when I end up somewhere that I am to blame for putting myself, it's usually not a mystery how I arrived there. Most of the time, anyway.

PAKISTAN: Christians Subjected to Violence in Lahore`s Joseph Colony

I am very sad to report this latest incident of inhuman violence against Christians in Pakistan.

(BADAMI BAGH, Lahore Pakistan) - On March 08, 2013 at approximately 6:00 a.m. (PST), I was informed of an unpleasant alleged incident of blasphemy in the Christian vicinity of Joseph Colony, North of Lahore-Punjab, Pakistan.

I was also informed of the registration of a Blasphemy case FIR offence under section 295-C of the Pakistan Penal Code (PPC) registered against a Christian.

Growing Religious Intolerance in Pakistan

Religious intolerance is defined as “The acceptance of a faith or belief different from one's own.”

(ISLAMABAD, Pakistan) - Humans are considered social animals, but have we ever been more human than social?

Lamenting growing intolerance in the society, it is painful that religious intolerance, bias, discrimination on ethnic background, terror and militancy and divisive thinking is alarmingly growing in Pakistani society.

14 Year Old Christian Girl Abducted, Forcibly Converted To Islam And Forcibly Married

Kidnapping, rape, forced conversions, land snatching, blasphemy laws and constant harassment are a routine burden for minorities who dare to remain in their homeland of Pakistan.

(PATTOKI, Pakistan) - Rafia Bibi, a 14-year old Christian girl, was abducted on December 5th 2012.

Three days later she was forced to convert to Islam and on the same day, under threats, she was forcibly married to a Muslim man named Muhammad Imran in Green Town, Lahore.

Powerful Tweet Against Pakistani Christian Killings

Please follow our Human Rights Ambassador, https://twitter.com/Wnicholasgomes

(YORK) - If today CHRIST comes down to Pakistan, they will also kill him. @SMunawarHasan

A unique message from our Human Rights Ambassador to Pakistani people who are spreading hatred against Christians. William Nicholas Gomes is advocating for justice and peace as Christians are being killed in Pakistan.