Around eight people have died, including one child, and many were injured in the violence that engulfed the Gojra, Punjab. Following the allegation by some local Muslims on Friday that some Christians have desecrated the Holy Quran, a violent mob burned down 70 houses belonging to the Christians to ashes in riots that went on for two days. On Saturday,…
Pakistani Christian woman who was convicted of blasphemy by a Pakistani court, receiving a sentence of death by hanging. The verdict, which would need to be upheld by a superior court, has received worldwide attention. If executed, Noreen would be the first woman in Pakistan to be lawfully killed for blasphemy.Christian minister Shahbaz Bhatti and Pakistani government politician Salmaan Taseer were both assassinated for…
Shahbaz Bhatti the Christian Minister for Minorities in Pakistan was shot dead nearby his home in Islamabad. His car was said to be riddled with bullets and the Federal Minister was pronounced dead on arrival to hospital. MCF protested against the assassination of Shahbaz Bhatti.
Peace Day 2011 interfaith Conference The Minority Coverage Foundation (MCF) organized a peace seminar in-collaboration with All Pakistan Mashi Tehrik (APMT) in account of World Peace Day 2011. The purpose of the seminar was to emphasize and reflect the struggles for peace and harmony in the country. The peace seminar particularly focused on the joint struggle for promotion of peace…