Tag: Pakistan
Honoring Akash Bashir, the first Servant of God in Pakistan
“We thank God for blessing us with such brave youth who preferred his faith over his life."
3 Christian girls abducted in Pakistan for forced marriage, says report
A human rights commission of Pakistan report estimated that 1,000 Christian and Hindu women are abducted and forcibly married every year
Pakistan’s Khan to trumpet Islamic credentials as home fires burn
Prime Minister Imran Khan got the UN to recognize Islamophobia as a global threat, but faces a no-confidence vote in the National Assembly
Dominican priest helps COVID-19-affected families in Pakistan
Pakistan ranks eighth on the Global Slavery Index with an estimated 3.2 million people living in modern slavery and labor exploitation
Pakistan’s Catholic Church starts beatification process of guard who stopped suicide...
Akash Bashir died a martyr at the age of 20 on March 15, 2015, when he prevented a suicide bomber from entering a church
Christians in Pakistan prevent desecration of cemetery
A Muslim trader tried to build a road to his property that would cut across the Christian cemetery
Start ups bringing Pakistan’s farming into digital age
Agriculture entrepreneurs are bringing the digital age to Pakistan's farmers, helping them plan crops better and distribute their produce
Volunteer security guard becomes Pakistan’s first candidate for sainthood
Akash died while trying to prevent a suicide bomber from entering a church where about a thousand people were attending a Sunday celebration
Anglican pastor shot dead in Pakistan on way home from church
Two gunmen on motorcycles ambushed a car in which three Christian clergymen were driving home after a Sunday service on Jan. 30 in Peshawar
Catholic church in Pakistan desecrated, says report
Churches across Pakistan have stepped up security since last year in response to threats of attacks