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Apr-11-2013 14:24TweetFollow @OregonNews Policeman Rewarded for Role in Pakistan's Christian CommunityShamim Masih Salem-News.comA community's appreciation awarded to Basharat Khokhar.
(KARACHI) - During the Sunrise service today, my Church Pastor Basharat Ureem said that whenever you do well, it’s always appreciated and once it is appreciated then you should definitely announce it publicly. Giving reference; the parable of the Ten Minas, he shared that the master appreciated his servant and said well done, my good and faithful servant! You have been faithful with a few things; I will put in charge of many things. During the previous week, Philadelphia Pentecostal Church Karachi and few other welfare organizations advised Basharat Khokhar of their plan to give him an appreciation award in acknowledgment of his efforts in the Rimsha case. Basharat Khokhar, is a police constable by profession but he has been doubling as point man for Christians rights. It’s really amazing work he has done, I still remember the day, when the bail application of Rimsha was accepted against two sureties of Rs. 500, 000 each. (see: tribune.com.pk/story/432956/court-reserves-ruling-in-rimsha-case-report/) The very next day was raining continually and we both were running in the court premises to submit her sureties. It’s not only Rimsha's case, he is seen where the problem arises for many Christians. He is struggling for citizens rights and fighting Christian political corruption, pollution and forced marriages. Basharat’s increasingly high-profile efforts made him an enemy of the fundamentalists. When he released in 2009 after being accused of blasphemy, he was detained to protect former federal minister Shahbaz Bhatti. Acknowledging the work he has done for Christians, the people of Karachi have awarded him with a shield and certificates. Rafique William, a Christian businessman in Dubai, Pastor Adnan Tabsum, Pastor Jacob, and Pastor Sarfraz Walliam were present during the award ceremony. There he was invited to the tent church, in Karachi. The Philadelphia Pentecostal Church members attended this service where there is no boundary wall, or ceiling, where people gather to worship in the open space. During this wave of extremism it’s very dangerous to worship in this situation. This church definitely requires funds for its construction. Christians of this vicinity are looking for the people to help them for the church construction, people who wanted to help them, can contact me at shamimpakistan@gmail.com
About Shamim Masih"I am Christian rights activist and freelancer Pakistani journalist specializing in writing about Christians rights for the different papers in the world. My aim is to create a peaceful environment in the society and to help eliminate Christian persecution through my writing as I bring the plight of these brave people under the spotlight of the whole world." Shamim Masih was born in Sheikhopura's village and raised in Gujranwala, a city in Pakistan's Punjab province. He earned his Bachelors Degree from the University of the Punjab, Lahore majoring in English, Economics and Statistics; he also received a Masters Degree in As a freelance writer and author, Shamim has written for different papers in the world; his expertise is in writing articles highlighting different social issues. He has served as freelance chief reporter and column writer in “Minority Times” in Islamabad, and a number of Shamim's articles have been published in local papers as well. You can write to Shamim at this address: shamimpakistan@gmail.com _________________________________________
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