Despite concerted efforts by the Pakistani government and Islamist groups to suppress protest rallies and marches, Christians across several cities mobilized in significant numbers on August 11 to commemorate National Minorities Day. They called for an end to religious intolerance and the misuse of blasphemy laws. In 2009, the Pakistani government […]
In a heart-wrenching turn of events on Wednesday, August 7th, a Muslim mob in Pakistan descended upon Kathore village in Gojra tehsil, Faisalabad District, Punjab Province, targeting Saima Masih, a 32-year-old Christian mother of two. The mob, incited by accusations from Muhammad Haider that Saima had desecrated pages of the Quran, […]
In a heart-wrenching and deeply disturbing incident, police in Pakistan have refused to arrest two men accused of raping a 15-year-old Christian girl. The family of the victim is now living in fear as the suspects have threatened to harm them if they do not withdraw the case, according to relatives […]