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…
A Pakistani Christian boy has been attacked and set on fire after some young Muslims discovered his religion Nauman Masih, 14, was set upon by unknown Muslims who were going to the mosque to offer their Friday prayers. He was returning from the tailors when he was stopped by young Muslims and after identifying him…
Two bomb blasts at churches in Pakistan have claimed the lives of more than a dozen Christians in what is the latest deadly attack on the country’s Christian minorities. At least 78 people were reportedly injured and 14 killed in the explosions at a Catholic church and nearby Christ Church in Youhanabad, Lahore. The area…
A young Christian man was tortured to death by Pakistani police after his mum was accused of stealing gold from her Muslim employer. Zubair Masih, 20, was taken into police custody after allegations were made against his mother, Ayesha Bibi, but was not released with the rest of the family. Instead his body was dumped…
The Islamabad High Court has upheld the death sentence given to Malik Mumtaz Qadri who convicted of the murdering governor of Punjab Salmaan Taseer after he had called for reform in the blasphemy law and supported Christian woman Aasia Bibi in 2011. A two member bench comprising of Justice Noorul Haq Qureshi and Justice Shaukat…
The Islamabad High Court has upheld the death sentence given to Malik Mumtaz Qadri who convicted of the murdering governor of Punjab Salmaan Taseer after he had called for reform in the blasphemy law and supported Christian woman Aasia Bibi in 2011. A two member bench comprising of Justice Noorul Haq Qureshi and Justice Shaukat…
