On 18th November, 2020 Dr. Maunawar Chand, URI Cooperation Circle Coordinator of Anglo Asian Friendship Society, organized a Diwali Milan Party with the support of Human Right Ministry Punjab at Avari Hotel in Lahore. Maulana Abdul Khabir Azad, Grand Imam of Badshahi Mosque; Sardar Bishan Singh, Sikh religious leader; Bishop Irfan Jameel, Church of Pakistan;…
On 25th November, 2020, URI Women Wing Pakistan organized a program for this year’s International Day of Elimination Violence against Women. Cooperation Circle (URI member group) members from Helping Hands, Peace Hope Pakistan, WAKE and COPE Pakistan participated in the program at Peace Center Lahore, Pakistan. All participants were given orange-colour stoles and ribbons to…
Christian Faith Formation is the ongoing program to engage Christians from different denominations for the promotion and affirmation of Christian Faith. Peace Center invited young girls and women in the program on 9th October, 2020 at Peace Center. Fr. James Channan OP Director Peace Center and Regional Coordinator URI Pakistan presided the program. Dr. Tahira…
The year 2020 has been a powerful reminder that we are all in this together, and our choices and actions have the power to protect the most vulnerable among us in a big way. The same holds true when it comes to breast cancer. With your support, we can show every woman that her life…
The United Nations announced the theme of “Shaping Peace Together” for the celebration of International Day of Peace in 2020. Peace Center, Lahore and United Religions Initiative (URI) Pakistan organized the celebration of International Day of Peace on 20th September, 2020 at Peace Center and invited around 70 religious leaders, promoters of interfaith harmony and…
In Pakistan, a group of Christians from different denominations has joined forces to sustain a historic hospital serving the Lahore community. United Christian Hospital (UCH) was a state-of-the-art facility when it was first built in the 1960s, and was the site of Pakistan’s first open-heart surgery (which was performed on a Muslim man). But, in…
On 6th July, 2020, Mr. Asher Nazir (Executive Secretary of URI Pakistan) and Sr. Sabina Rifat (Coordinator of URI Women Wing Pakistan) met with Fr. Moris Jalal (Director of Catholic TV) at the office of Catholic TV in Model Town, Lahore, Pakistan for sharing condolences about the passing of Fr. Francis Nadeem OFM. They shared…
Report: Kinnaird Centre for Learning and Cultural Development invited Mr. Faisal Ilyas, Executive Secretary Peace Center Lahore to attend a seminar on Equal Citizenship, Social and Cultural Diversity. BURGAD Organization for youth development and Kinnaird College for women jointly organized the seminar on 29th January, 2020, at Hladia Hall. There was an interfaith panel discussion…
I would like to share that on 4th June, 2020, URI Pakistan organized a Zoom call meeting with URI Passion MCC Lahore, Pakistan. In the latest situation of COVID-19 in Pakistan, we are working with URI Cooperation Circles (member groups) on Zoom online meetings. URI Pakistan is working with 65 Cooperation Circles and they are…
