
Pakistani school officials in Faisalabad are coming under fire for prohibiting Christian pupils from using lavatories reserved for Muslim students and specifically for a severe punishment administered to a young girl for using a Muslim lavatory. In recent days, a Christian
by Thomas D. Williams, Ph.D.13 Nov 2015, 12:30 AM PST0

The woman reportedly screamed for mercy while being raped, but no one came to her assistance. Relatives of the woman have retained the services of Christian lawyer Sardar Mushtaq Gill, who runs an advocacy group offering free legal assistance to Pakistani Christians and other minorities who are victims of abuse and religious persecution.
by Thomas D. Williams, Ph.D.26 Oct 2015, 5:17 AM PST0

Contents: India’s Punjab state is ‘on the boil’ over violent Sikh protests; Origins of Sikhism; Militarization of Sikhism
by John J. Xenakis21 Oct 2015, 6:03 AM PST0

Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi was greeted by well over 20,000 supporters on Sunday for his historic visit, but several hundred opponents — primarily members of a Sikh group — were also present to protest the leader of the Indian diaspora.
by Adelle Nazarian28 Sep 2015, 10:11 AM PST0

Contents: Suicide attack in Pakistan means no politician is safe; Tianjin explosion poses new threats to China’s government
by John J. Xenakis17 Aug 2015, 6:12 AM PST0

Harjit Masih, a 25-year-old Indian national, returned from Iraq to his native country this week after he and 39 other Indians working in Iraq were abducted by the Islamic State. He claims he survived by playing dead after being missed in a firing squad lineup, and that his colleagues are all dead, but the Indian government is denying the report, insisting the men are still alive.
by Frances Martel14 May 2015, 12:46 PM PST0

Pakistani Christians have long protested the lack of government protection from terrorist attacks and random, unsubstantiated accusations of blasphemy. Sunday’s Taliban attack on two Christian churches in Lahore resulted in the death of at least 14 people, with many dozens wounded. Again, a lack of police presence seems to be a contributing factor in the violence.
by Thomas D. Williams, Ph.D.16 Mar 2015, 5:21 AM PST0

Taliban claims responsibility for bombing in Lahore, Pakistan; Russians ignore Ukraine ‘ceasefire’ as 5,000 Ukrainian troops are trapped; New Zealand debating military help for Iraq against ISIS
by John J. Xenakis18 Feb 2015, 4:00 AM PST0