Christian girl Saima Rasheed 17, was abducted, forcibly converted to Islam and married to Muslim man, Muhammad Murad. Saima’s father, Rasheed Pervez, registered a case against the Muhammad Murad and his father, Feryad Ali, but instead of arresting them the police were lenient and they got bail, before arrest( from the court. About 18 months ago…
People have been banned by the Pakistani government from translating Islamic Arabic names and words into English. According to reports, on June 4 Prime Minister Nawaz Sharif approved a summary prohibiting English translation of Islamic terms like Allah, Masjid, Sala’at and Rasool, into English as God, Mosque, Prayer and Prophet. The decision from the prime…
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…
