pakistan

A slow road for bishops in Pakistan

Delays in naming new diocesan governors are hurting the local Church

Hindus in fear after temple attack

Desecration linked to victory in legal case over 'archaeological site'

Authorities restore Twitter access

Micro-blogging site reinstated after 12-hour ban over 'blasphemous' posts

Youths get human trafficking warning

Poverty is helping fuel fast-growing trade, Caritas says

Caritas launches waste recycling system

Aims to improve sanitation and eliminate health risks in slum areas

Christians tackle post-9/11 tensions

Anti-Christian sentiment has risen with anti-Americanism but progress is being made, some experts say

ICRC pulls out of two cities

Will review 'all operations' after killing of British program manager

Interfaith council condemns Koran burning

The National Council for Interfaith Dialogue yesterday condemned the alleged burning of a Koran by a US-based pastor and said such actions were against all efforts to bridge the gulf that prevails between different religions. The condemnation came during a

Workers demand better minimum wage

Trades unions and workers took part in rallies yesterday to protest against an announcement from Punjab's chief minister that the minimum wage in the province should be set at 9,000 rupees (US$98.50). “Both government and business should fix the minimum

Latest in a queue of controversies

Prime minister found guilty of contempt of court but refuses to step down despite protests

Court 'sentences' Gilani for contempt

Prime minister avoids jail term, but observers say the crisis has not yet passed

Nation demands safer planes

Anger and grief follow country's worst air crash for nearly two years

Balochistan needs life support

Current insurgency in largest province has never been worse but nothing is done
  • Hundreds pray for avalanche victims
  • Hundreds gathered this week to offer prayers for 138 soldiers and civilians buried earlier this month after an avalanche engulfed a military camp near the Siachen glacier. “Harsh weather is [diminishing] hopes of rescue but miracles do happen,” said Father
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