A frenzied mob on Wednesday descended upon a Christian colony in Pakistan's Punjab province, attacking and ransacking as many as eight churches,...
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Mob Lynches Man in Pakistan Police Custody Over Alleged Blasphemy
Voice of America News reports: “An enraged mob in central Pakistan stormed a police station Saturday, grabbed a detainee facing blasphemy charges...
Excessive Bail Bond Required of Christian in Pakistan
A Catholic who spent more than three years in jail on a baseless blasphemy charge had to pay an exorbitant amount of bail for release this month,...
Christian in Pakistan Sentenced to Death under Blasphemy Law
A court in Bahawalpur, Pakistan on Tuesday (May 30) handed the death penalty to a 22-year-old Christian on an unsubstantiated conviction under the...
Fire at Worship Building in Pakistan Set by Church Leader
Elder's arrest shocks Christians.
Family of slain Christian in Pakistan receives death threats
Muslim relatives of the alleged killer of a 20-year-old Christian in Pakistan are threatening the victim's family with death if they do not drop...
Christians in Pakistan Flee Homes after Blasphemy Accusation
A third accusation of blasphemy in less than a month compelled Christians fearful of Islamic retribution to flee their homes in an eastern city in...
Destroyed churches, vandalised crosses and burnt bibles – religious freedom is in great peril in Pakistan
17 August will always be remembered as a "black day" in the history of Pakistan which has left Christians heartbroken, frustrated and hopeless.
Death Toll from Mosque Bombing in Pakistan Rises to Nearly 90
Voice of America News reports: “The death toll from Monday’s suicide bombing attack of a mosque in northwestern Pakistan has risen to at least 87...