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'Threatened' Christian representatives in Pak seek 'mass asylum' to U.S, Canada

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ANI Islamabad
Last Updated : Jun 01 2013 | 4:31 PM IST

A Pakistan based Christian political party is seeking 'mass asylum' to the U.S., European Union, Canada and Australia.

Pakistan Christian National Party (PCNP) has claimed that the upcoming 'right-wing' government poses a threat to their community.

In a report by Daily Times, the party has submitted its requests to various diplomatic missions and international communities calling them for help.

PCNP chairman Joseph M Frances accused Pakistan Muslim League-Nawaz (PML-N) of having strong links with banned militant outfits, including Tehreek-e-Taliban Pakistan (TTP), Sipah-e-Sahaba (SSP) and Lashkar-e-Jhangvi.

He further added that PML-N has direct involvement in the Joseph Colony attack on the Christian community.

Frances has demanded that the authorities should set up a commission to probe the Joseph colony carnage and provide the community with security, the report added.

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First Published: Jun 01 2013 | 2:29 PM IST

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