Pakistan
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Jaranwala, Pakistan, continues to grapple with persistent attacks, one year on.
Following a severe attack on their community a year ago, Christians in Lahore, Pakistan, are persistently seeking justice concerning the Jaranwala riots. Most of the detained individuals have been released on bond or granted bail.…
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The unwavering faith of a Christian on death row in Pakistan shines through in his dedication to his studies.
LAHORE, Pakistan. A Christian in Pakistan was found guilty of blasphemy and given the death penalty despite the absence of supporting evidence. However, reports show he has proven his faith by doing well academically, even while…
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In Pakistan, a group of Muslim attackers shot a 29-year-old Catholic father of four, resulting in his death.
Lahore, Pakistan: According to his family, a Muslim neighbor shot and killed a Catholic father of four children last week after he protested their harassment of Christians in the neighborhood. Marshall Masih, of the Patiala House…
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The U.S. Commission on International Religious Freedom (USCIRF) recognizes Pakistan as one of the worst violators of religious freedom.
The USCIRF has once again urged the State Department to label Pakistan as a “Country of Particular Concern” because of its blasphemy laws violating religious freedom. Despite not accepting all USCIRF recommendations, Pakistan has received…
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A fourteen-year-old Christian girl was abducted in Pakistan to force her into marriage.
Sources claim that a Muslim kidnapper in Lahore, Pakistan, has once again forced a 14-year-old Christian girl into marriage or conversion. According to Khalid Masih, the butcher Haider Ali abducted Alina Khalid from her home…
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Pakistan uses blasphemy laws against its Christian population.
Lahore, Pakistan: Police in Pakistan on Sunday (June 23) arrested a Christian under blasphemy laws as part of his siblings’ effort to retaliate against him over a property dispute, sources said. The arrest came the same…
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The defendants implicated in the killing of a Christian individual in Pakistan have been granted bail and then released.
Lahore, Pakistan: Due to a sloppy police investigation and pressure from an Islamist extremist party, a judge last week granted bail to at least 52 Muslims accused of killing a Christian man over a false blasphemy…
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The Christian worker in Pakistan perished because of the torment inflicted upon them by their Muslim employer.
Lahore, Pakistan: A Muslim factory owner in Pakistan on Thursday (June 6) tortured to death an 18-year-old Catholic worker for leaving the job against his wishes, family members said. Two months ago, Waqas Salamat started working…
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Pakistan mourns the loss of five sanitation workers, all of whom were members of the Christian community.
In Lahore, Pakistan, it has been reported that five Christian sanitation workers have tragically lost their lives because of the inhalation of toxic gases. This regrettable event emphasizes the dire situations in which they must…
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Abducted Young Mother in Pakistan Refuses Forced Conversion
Lahore, Pakistan: A young Catholic mother’s eyes welled up with tears, and her hands shook as she recalled how a Muslim in Pakistan kidnapped her and tried to force her to convert to Islam and marry…