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Youhanabad is home to the largest population of Christians in the country | Murtaza Ali/White Star Youhanabad, an area in the south-east of Lahore, houses the largest Christian population of Pakistan. It is also one of the most run-down and neglected areas of the city. Yet its state of neglect cannot overshadow the spirit of cheeriness in the neighbourhood as Christmas approaches. It is a Sunday but all the shops in the colony’s bazaar are open, selling Christmas trees and decorations; toy stores have hung Santa Claus dolls that bob up and down with the breeze outside; barber shops are offering haircuts; women are buying groceries; young men are whizzing along in the lanes on their motorbikes. ....
Pakistani criminal defence investigator Sohail Yafat receives BBC Inspirations award 2020 By Justice Project Pakistan’s criminal defence investigator Sohail Yafat. Photo: JPP LAHORE: Owing to his relentless efforts for the rights of prisoners in the country, Justice Project Pakistan s criminal defence investigator Sohail Yafat has been selected among the recipients of the BBC Inspirations 2020 award. The award is given to inspirational people with extraordinary personal stories from around the world. The accolade seeks to acknowledge and appreciate the efforts of unsung heroes who have shown great resilience and determination in uplifting their communities, breaking social taboos, and overcoming obstacles. “I am humbled that the BBC has deemed me worthy of this prestigious award I feel I still have a long, long way to go, said Yafat, according to a statement issued by the Justice Project Pakistan (JPP). ....
Show more Sohail Yafat was in his 20s and working in an IT college in Lahore when he was wrongfully incarcerated for murder and facing death row. Behind bars he continued to fight for justice, while also quietly revolutionising his prison when he organised its first ever Christmas party. After a decade in jail, Sohail was released. He joined the legal charity Justice Project Pakistan as a private investigator. Through their work, the number of executions has dropped in Pakistan. Sohail is now working on building a reintegration centre to support recently released prisoners. Emily Webb caught up with Sohail to name him one of the winners of BBC Inspirations 2020. For full details of the awards and Covid-19 related changes, please check the revised terms on our website: www.bbcworldservice.com/inspirations. ....