April 8, 2011

Pakistan: 12-year-old seeks divorce from 35-year-old husband

In Pakistan, brave 12-year-old Alina wants a divorce from her 35-year-old husband to whom she was married against […]
March 27, 2011

Pakistani Actress Defies Mullah Accusing Her of Immoral Behavior on an Indian Reality TV Show

A Pakistani actress has defied a mullah on television in a powerful broadcast. Watch here: http://www.youtube.com/watch?feature=player_embedded&v=pMnAmRa4NYw via:[http://www.youtube.com/watch?feature=player_embedded&v=pMnAmRa4NYw]
March 13, 2011

Christian Woman Freed from Muslim Kidnappers in Pakistan

A Christian mother of seven in Pakistan who last August was kidnapped, raped, sold into marriage and threatened […]
January 25, 2011

Miss Pak backs Veena Malik in row with clerics

Miss Pakistan World Annie Rupani came out in support of Pakistani actress Veena Malik who is under fire […]
January 7, 2011

In Pakistan today, ‘anyone could shoot you’

Nahal Toosi writes that once, in Pakistan, when a teacher suggested no book can be perfect, a boy […]
January 5, 2011

‘Pakistan in grip of Islamic extremism’

The tragic killing of Salman Taseer, governor of Pakistan’s Punjab province in Islamabad on Tuesday by a member […]
January 5, 2011

The real blasphemy

Saroop Ijaz argues that repealing Pakistan’s blasphemy law is key to fighting terrorism. via:[http://www.latimes.com/news/opinion/commentary/la-oe-ijaz-blasphemy-20110105,0,3365471.story]
December 23, 2010

Sharia Court Launches Major Challenge to Protection of Women Act

The Asian Human Rights Commission reports that a Sharia Court in Pakistan has launched a major challenge to […]
November 29, 2010

Pakistani Christian woman Asia Bibi

A Pakistani Christian woman, Asia Bibi, faces the death penalty for insulting Islam: although Pope Benedict XVI has […]
November 17, 2010

Pope Seeks Clemency For Christian Woman Facing Execution In Pakistan

Pope Benedict XVI on Wednesday appealed to Pakistani authorities to spare the life of a woman sentenced to […]
November 9, 2010

Christian woman sentenced to death in Pakistan ‘for blasphemy’

A Christian woman has been sentenced to hang in Pakistan after being convicted of defaming the Prophet Mohammed: […]
August 26, 2010

Husband of “freed” US citizen says she is under family’s pressure

The husband of a US citizen, who claimed she was confined illegally for seven months, says that she […]
July 21, 2010

Islamists using Muslim women for enforced conversion of Christians women

The Pakistan Christian Post reports: “The role played by Muslim women in the abduction and forced Islamization of […]
May 20, 2010

Pakistan blocks YouTube over un-Islamic content

The Pakistani government blocked access to YouTube on Thursday because of “sacrilegious” content in a growing Internet crackdown […]
May 19, 2010

Pakistan blocks Facebook in row over Muhammad drawings

Pakistan today blocked Facebook indefinitely in response to public outrage over a competition on the social networking site […]
April 25, 2010

Islamic Scholar: ‘There Is No Jihad Against Noncombatants’

Ever since the influential Muslim scholar Muhammad Tahir-ul-Qadri last month issued a 600-page fatwa, or religious ruling, condemning […]
February 6, 2010

Violence against women is a global struggle

In Pakistan, the story of Nasreen (not her real name) has inspired legal reforms in the provincial Parliament […]
November 26, 2009

Letters tell of hubby’s threats

A Pakistani hairstylist now living in Canada who claims she’ll be the victim of an honour killing by […]