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News Pakistan » Punjab » Religion: Pakistan Punjab ministry recommends social media ban, citing security concerns during religious processions

News channel or source: https://www.jurist.org/news/2024/07/pakistan-punjab-ministry-recommends-social-media-ban-citing-security-concerns-during-religious-processions/

Published on: Saturday 06 July 2024

Pakistan’s Punjab government proposed a ban on all social media platforms for six days, citing security concerns during thousands of religious processions starting next week from July 13-18, according ...

News Pakistan » Punjab » Religion: Sufi shrine on India-Pakistan border promises thread of unity

News channel or source: https://religionnews.com/2024/10/08/sufi-shrine-on-india-pakistan-border-offers-thread-of-unity/

Published on: Tuesday 08 October 2024

(RNS) — Thousands of pilgrims arrive weekly to honor the mystic Sufi saint Sheikh Brahm's legacy of peace and harmony. KHEM KARAN, India (RNS) — Only 25 meters from the border that separates India ...

News Pakistan » Punjab » Religion: Punjab likely to declare public holidays on religious festivals

News channel or source: https://www.pakistantoday.com.pk/2018/03/18/punjab-likely-to-declare-public-holidays-on-religious-festivals

Published on: Saturday 17 March 2018

LAHORE: Punjab Minister for Human Rights and Minority Affairs Khalil Tahir Sandhu on Sunday announced that the provincial government will announce soon public holiday on the occasion of Easter, Holi, ...

News Pakistan » Punjab » Religion: Pakistan's Punjab seeks social media ban on security concerns

News channel or source: https://www.reuters.com/world/asia-pacific/pakistans-punjab-seeks-social-media-ban-security-concerns-2024-07-05/

Published on: Thursday 04 July 2024

LAHORE, Pakistan, July 5 (Reuters) - Pakistan's largest province of Punjab is proposing a ban on all social media platforms for six days due to security concerns during thousands of religious ...

News Pakistan » Punjab » Religion: Pakistan allows Christian woman to remove Islam as her religion in years-long battle over ID card

News channel or source: https://www.msn.com/en-us/news/world/pakistan-allows-christian-woman-to-remove-islam-as-her-religion-in-years-long-battle-over-id-card/ar-AA1K2Eoe

Published on: Wednesday 06 August 2025

LAHORE, Pakistan — In a rare development, a high court in Pakistan ordered the government to issue a new identity card reflecting a woman’s conversion from Islam to Christianity. The woman, whose name ...

News Pakistan » Punjab » Religion: Pakistani authorities arrest more than 100 people in Punjab after church attacks

News channel or source: https://www.cnn.com/2023/08/17/asia/pakistan-punjab-church-attacks-arrests-intl

Published on: Wednesday 16 August 2023

Authorities in Pakistan’s Punjab province have arrested more than 100 people after crowds descended on churches and set them on fire on Wednesday, raising concerns over the discrimination faced by ...

News Pakistan » Punjab » Religion: Study highlights lack of inclusivity in Punjab primary textbooks, calls for reforms

News channel or source: https://www.pakistantoday.com.pk/2026/05/01/study-highlights-lack-of-inclusivity-in-punjab-primary-textbooks-calls-for-reforms

Published on: Thursday 30 April 2026

ISLAMABAD: A new study has pointed to major shortcomings in inclusivity in primary-level textbooks taught in Punjab and urged immediate curriculum changes to encourage tolerance and interfaith harmony ...

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