Christian in Pakistan Tortured to Death for Bathing in Muslims’ Well

Christian in Pakistan Tortured to Death for Bathing in Muslims’ Well

(International Christian Concern) – International Christian Concern (ICC) has learned that Saleem Masih, a 22-year-old Pakistani Christian, was severely tortured by a Muslim landlord in Pakistan’s Kasur District because he used the landlord’s tube-well to bathe. Three days later, on Feb. 28, Saleem died at Lahore General Hospital due to the severity of his injuries. […]

Christian ‘Blasphemy’ Cases Could Rise Under Pakistan’s New Social Media Law

Christian ‘Blasphemy’ Cases Could Rise Under Pakistan’s New Social Media Law

(Barnabas Aid) — Pakistan’s government approved a new law to monitor online platforms on Jan. 28, which would require social media companies to remove any “unwanted and slanderous” online content within 24 hours, or six hours in “emergency cases,” prompting concerns over “blasphemy” accusations. Any company failing to share any data or remove any content […]

Concerns Remain Over Blasphemy Arrests in Pakistan

Concerns Remain Over Blasphemy Arrests in Pakistan

 (Evangelical Focus) — New reports highlight continuing concern over Pakistan’s blasphemy laws, six months after Asia Bibi was finally allowed to leave the country. The reports come from sources as diverse as the US Commission on International Religious Freedom (USCRIF) and Humanists International. … Release International says Zafar Bhatti was falsely accused of blasphemy […]

Christian Villagers in Pakistan Beaten, Stopped from Constructing Church

Christian Villagers in Pakistan Beaten, Stopped from Constructing Church

(International Christian Concern) – On Nov. 4, a mob of armed Muslims stopped Christians from constructing a church building in the village of Chak 211/EB, located near Arifwala, in the Pakpattan district of Pakistan’s Punjab province. According to local Christians, they are being denied their basic constitutional rights by village leaders. The incident started when […]