Blog
August 21, 2023
Jaranwala: How should PAK7 respond?
The attacks on the Christian community in Jaranwala that took place on the 16th August 2023 have caused shock and outrage at home and around the world. Following an alleged …
June 21, 2023
2023 PAK7 Media School Selection Weekend Complete!
The 2023 PAK7 Media School selection weekend has been completed, with 43 excellent candidates from all over Pakistan. We are grateful to God for providing the peace and stability which …
April 17, 2023
PAK7 US Appoints New President
We’re delighted to announce that as of April 10th the board unanimously and enthusiastically appointed Shawn Wright to be our next President of PAK7 US. With God’s help, he will …
September 12, 2022
Introducing Kamyab Naujaven
Every show is a long process of research, organization, scripting, filming and editing, and we have productions at every stage of that process! The team in Lahore are busy editing …
April 23, 2022
PAK7 Launches 24hr Satellite Channel
At 10pm Pakistan time, 6pm UK and 1pm US East Coast, PAK7 launched on AsiaSAT 7, becoming available to people across the nation of Pakistan and beyond. The channel is …
December 06, 2021
Pray for Christmas in Pakistan
In this article we interviewed Uzma Ashiq. Uzma is a vibrant Christian who lives in Lahore. She recently joined the PAK7 International Council. Her life’s work is with children who …
June 28, 2021
Free Pakistan Prayer Guide
PAK7 have developed a really helpful Prayer Guide to help you pray for Pakistan. The booklet has 30 days of information about different aspects of Pakistan: its people, its life, …
May 03, 2021
Changing Attitudes to the Gospel through Drama & Film
A few months ago, at Fuller Seminary, I picked up the book, God in the Movies – A guide for exploring four decades of film. The book considers 40 (largely) secular …
February 01, 2021
Shall I read you a story?
It was December 2017 and Naina Mall, was sitting in her pyjamas on a bright pink sofa, surrounded by cuddly toys and reading a story. She was hosting a pilot …
December 21, 2020
PAK7 Christmas Programs & Thanks from All of Us!
Christmas in Pakistan is a special time for the nearly 4 million Christians that live there. It is also a time when the presence of Christians is highly visible to …
December 13, 2020
Internship Production: ‘Point of View’
It’s an exciting time for PAK7 as our interns are busy producing Urdu language programs which they hope will transform attitudes towards Christians throughout their nation. Producer and PAK7 intern, …
December 01, 2020
PAK7 Carol Contest Brings Churches Together
Young people from all over the city chatter excitedly in the main hall of the technical college in Gujranwala. Cameras are already filming as a procession of young women carry …
November 02, 2020
PAK7: Investing in the Next Generation with Children’s Programming
One of the big focus areas for PAK7 is Children’s programming. There really is a shortage of content for Children that helps them to learn about our Christian faith. For …
October 05, 2020
Community Makeover: Changing rooms, changing attitudes
Have you ever watched one of those Home Makeover programs on TV? In the US you have FixerUpper, in the UK, Changing Rooms…. there are probably lots of them around. …
September 07, 2020
Being a Learning Organisation (or why at PAK7 we celebrate our mistakes)
I remember when I used to work for IBM, a multinational IT company, there was a legendary story that was told of a salesman who had made a pretty awful …
February 03, 2020
Internship Production: ‘Zavia’ (Perspective) Short Dramas
A child follows his father through a busy marketplace, holding his father’s hand but letting his imagination wander over the bright colours and wonderful smells. Suddenly the boy’s gaze is …
January 06, 2020
Reflecting on 2019: lights, camera… action!
2019 was a huge year for PAK7… in many ways it was our first full year of operation and I am amazed to see what God has done. Building a …
November 04, 2019
PAK7 Internship: learning to fly
One of the very best things we have done in PAK7 so far, is running the Video Star media training school last summer. It was such a privilege to work …
October 06, 2019
Strong Faith, Confident Voices and a Platform to Speak from : Serish and Maheen’s Story
At PAK7 we believe in training and releasing young Christians to tell their own stories. But many young Christians in Pakistan find their faith weakened or eroded by discrimination and …
September 09, 2019
“A dream come true”: Muqarab’s story
At 21, Muqarab is already carrying a lot on his shoulders. Born into a Christian family, he dreamed of a career in film or production, but in reality his family …
August 30, 2019
Video Star: We did it with God’s help!
When I first learnt about PAK7’s vision to train young Pakistani Christians… I fell in love with the idea and what an incredible journey it has been! I have no …
July 22, 2019
PAK7 and Shifting Attitudes Towards Christians in Pakistan
PAK7 held a discussion about shifting attitudes toward Christians in Pakistan at the Heritage Foundation in Washington DC on July 19, 2019. PAK7 International Chair and Director of the Oxford …