Christian homes and a church have been attacked by an angry Muslim mob after blasphemy allegations were made against a Christian man. According to reports, on May 24 the gang opened fire, threw missiles and threatened to kill Christians in Sandha, Lahore, after Humayun Masih, 27, was accused of burning pages of the Holy Quran.…
An Anti-Terrorism Court of Pakistan has charged 106 suspects with beating and burning a Christian couple in a brick kiln furnace in Kot Radha Kishan, last November. They had been falsely accused of desecrating the Holy Quran. The indictment of the 106 came after the police submitted a challan (charge-sheet) against the suspects at the…
The appeal of self-confessed killer Mumtaz Qadri has been granted, while innocent Aasia Bibi is still waiting for a hearing date. Qadri has confessed to killing former Punjab Governor Salman Taseer over alleged blasphemy remarks, and has been granted leave to appeal his death sentence. After hearing his lawyer’s arguments, the judges decided on five…
Unfortunately Youhanabad’s tragedy still continues. Originally 69 families had contacted CLAAS for legal aid help as their loved ones were missing. CLAAS is trying its level best to get justice for all the victims who have been charged under the anti-terrorism act, public nuisance and disorder and in connection of the lynching of two Muslims.…
Pakistan is one of the worst countries in the world for religious freedom not currently designated by Americas as a “country particular concern, the U.S. Commission on International Religious Freedom (USCIRF) has found. In its annual report the commission said that Pakistan continued to experience “chronic sectarian violence”, targeted towards its minorities – including Christians.…
Forty-seven Pakistani Christians have been remanded in jail for their alleged involvement in the lynching of two Muslims after two deadly suicide bomb attacks on two churches which killed 17 people. Lahore’s Anti-Terrorism Court-III Judge Haroon Latif remanded them in custody after they were produced before him by the police. An application was made to…
It is now more than a month since the tragedy of Youhanabad, but the situation is still far from normal. There are still many people who are afraid of returning to their homes as police continue to arrest Christians on mere suspicion and without any evidence. Nearly seventy families have contacted CLAAS for help, and…
Pakistan: Sindh Assembly orders mandatory mental assessment of blasphemy suspects The Sindh Assembly in Pakistan has made is mandatory that anyone who is accused of blasphemy or attempts suicide is examined by a psychiatrist. It also said that if they are found to be suffering from a mental disorder they should be given treatment. The…
Unknown gunmen open fire on Catholic school injuring student Two masked gunmen opened fire on St. Franciscan Boys High School in Behar Colony, Lahore, the 2nd largest Christian colony in Lahore. A 15-year-old student and security guard, Muhammad Amir, aged 40, were injured in the attack. They were both were moved to Jinnah hospital for…
A Pakistani Christian boy who was set on fire after a mob of young Muslims discovered his religion has died of his injuries. Nauman Masih, 14, tragically died in hospital last night after suffering severe burns in the attack on Friday April 10. Nauman was brutally set upon by unknown Muslims who were going to…
