A Christian priest was killed and his colleague wounded by gunmen in Pakistan's Peshawar on Sunday. Both of them were driving home from church, said police. Pastor William Siraj died instantly in the ambush, church authorities said.

Pakistan: Christian priest killed by unknown gunmen

Activists from the Christian minority in Pakistan say they are being persecuted, discriminated and forced to leave the country. Now living in exile, these members of the Christian community participated at the ongoing 39th Session of the United Nations Human Rights Council in Geneva and demanded the safety of minorities in Pakistan, and emphasised on the abolition of blasphemy law.

Minorities in Pak face persecution, discrimination: Activists

Shaan Taseer is accused of criticising the blasphemy laws, which is exactly what led to his father being gunned down by his bodyguard

Pakistan: 5 years after he was killed, hardliners call for Salman Taseer's son's death