That the new legislation for increasing the wages of brick kiln workers will be implemented quickly and with fairness.
For better working conditions (health, education, electricity and clean water) for brick kiln workers and their families.For the health and well being of the children in brick kiln to be freed from hard labour and have opportunities to go to school and receive an education.
The protection and safety of poor and oppressed minority women who suffer in silence.For the wisdom for the government of Pakistan so that it may be able to safeguard the rights of all without discriminating on the basis of gender and religion.
Pray particularly for Mr Joseph Francis and Ms Aneeqa Akhtar who have already have been assaulted earlier on this year by Islamists and whose lives are in danger. Pray for God's protection over them.
Pray for Danish Masih and his family. Danish uprooted his life a short while ago after he was wrongly accused of Blasphemy by other workers in a factory. He is in hiding now fearing for his life. Pray that he and his parents and wife will experience God's peace at these difficult times.
Pray for CLAAS Pakistan staff dealing with several cases of forced conversion including Sonia who was kidnapped and converted to Islam and then married to a Muslim man in June 2008. CLAAS has taken this case to the court but the court has not been able to deliver justice. Her abductors have refused to produce Sonia in the court because she has embraced the Islam therefore, her Christian parents cannot have her back.
Please pray for CLAAS UK staff and volunteers who are working hard to bring issues like the misuse of the Blasphemy laws and forced conversions to Islam to the attention of international organisations and communities. Pray that their voice will be heard and these issues taken into consideration by international representatives who can challenge Pakistani government officials on these matters.
Pray for the political situation in Pakistan and for the political termoil in Pakistan. As we all know that Pakistan is going through very hard times, especially politically and economically.
Pray that the local police will be moved to action and that the kidnappers will be brought to justice.
Pray for Shemaih Masih that God will comfort her heart and erase the memories of trauma and suffering in hands of the kidnappers.