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Blasphemy Cases Against Christians in Pakistan: Alarming and Pitiful

Advocate Sardar Mushtaq Gill, National Director of LEAD wants the law abolished.

(LAHORE) - On 9 October, 2013 a blasphemy case FIR No.675/2013 under sections 295 A, 295 B and 295 C PPC was registered at Police Station Township by nominating three Christians. The pre-arrest bail of Pastor Adnan, 26 was filled on 26 October, 2013 in the court of Additional and Sessions Judge Khizar Hayat Khan and was fixed for final arguments for 6 November, 2013 but the petitioned was withdrawn without arguing the case.

PAKISTAN: Human Rights Ambassador Condemns Attack on Sardar Mushtaq Gill

Supporting victims who have been accused of blasphemy and maltreatment for their faiths is a high risk.

(Washington, D.C) - On 2 November 2013, gunshots were fired in the street outside the home of human rights defender Mr Sardar Mushtaq Gill in Pattoki Tehsil, Kasur District, Punjab Province.

In recent months, Sardar Mustaq Gill has been intimidated by various means, including violent threats. Sardar Mustaq Gill is the National Director of Legal Evangelical Association Development (LEAD) which is based in the province of Punjab.

Pakistani Christian Family in Hiding Pleads for UN Help, Fears for Lives

"We are so helpless, I can't explain (how much.) Can you imagine, two governments are after us" - 29-year old Sadia Khan

(COLOMBO The Christian Post ) - A Pakistani Christian family currently in hiding and living in poor condition in Sri Lanka are pleading with the United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees to grant them refugee status, as they fear they might be killed if they are brought back to Pakistan.

"We need help," 29-year old Sadia Khan directly stated to The Christian Post in a phone interview on Tuesday. "We are now seven months in hiding."

Australia Supports Dialogue with Taliban, says Peter Heyward

Heyward, Australia's High Commissioner, says Pakistan is facing a destructive situation of terrorism and Australia supports a dialogue process to resolve the issues.

(ISLAMABAD) - Australia supports dialogue with Taliban to keep peace in the country, said Peter Heyward, Australian High Commissioner in Islamabad.

Talking to Shamim Masih, he said that Australia has offered to invest in the vast coal reserves of Pakistan.

New Threats Against LEAD Lawyers and Mr. Sardar Mushtaq Gill

A chain of events was sparked 9th March, 2013 when more than 180 houses, 18 shops and two small churches in Joseph Colony were attacked, looted and burnt by over 3,000 people in a religious charged mob.

(LAHORE) - Human rights and Christian rights defender and campaigner Mr. Sardar Mushtaq Gill received new death threats as a result of his human rights activities.

Sardar Mushtaq Gill is the National Director of Legal Evangelical Association Development (LEAD) in Punjab, a non-governmental organization which provides legal aid to marginalized people who are either falsely implicated by the police or unable to afford legal assistance themselves and evangelize to non-Christian in Pakistan.

Another Blasphemy Case Registered... Christians Are Under Threat

The accused in the blasphemy case is under police custody and World Vision in Progress – WVIP is handling legal matters.

(ISLAMABAD) - On October 29, we celebrated our wedding anniversary. After the celebration, lying in bed on a lazy autumn late evening, something dark and nasty reached out to me, my cell phone ringing.

One of my friends was on the line, they said that there is another blasphemy case in Wazirabad Gujranwala, the situation is tense there. I made a call to the local police officer, Sami Ullah, the Station House Officer (SHO), who told me details and confirmed that there is an incident and administration is on the ground looking into the matter.

Man of Mass - Making a Difference

Put aside for a moment what you feel about the conflict in Pakistan and who’s right and wrong. Christians are under threat; they are living right in the middle of an unwinnable situation.

(ISLAMABAD) - In Pakistan, on September 22, 2013, more than 125 people died and around 170 were injured in a bomb attack on All Saints Church, in Peshawar.

Taliban, or one of their affiliate groups, had gone to St. Dominic’s Church in Bahawalpur in October 2001, shot the guard at the gate and then killed 15 people in the congregation. It was the first mass-killing of Christians in the history of Pakistan.

Between a Rock and a Hard Place

My aim is to create a peaceful environment in the society and to help eliminate human rights violation / persecution through my writing as I bring the plight of those brave people under the spotlight of the whole world.

(ISLAMABAD) - Doing journalism in the country like Pakistan, which is dominated by Muslim religious extremists, is not easy, especially when you write about religious minorities.

Pakistan is ranked the third most dangerous country for reporting, and also has one of the highest numbers of journalists threatened, kidnapped and killed.

Electoral Injustice- Minorities Waiting for Reformation

Pakistan United Christian Movement rejects the proposed electoral system for the Non-Muslims in upcoming the local government elections...

(ISLAMABAD) - Check out the biggest leftist hypocrisy in Pakistan, remarkably highlighted by Albert David Chairman Pakistan United Christian Movement.

In political terms the local governments are known as the nursery of politics where new entrants to politics get trained, gain experience and take bigger strides to play their role at the National level. However It appears that by introducing two different electoral systems for Non-Muslims in the upcoming local government elections they are being made victims of yet another political injustice.

PAKISTAN: Pastors Booked Under Blasphemy in Lahore

The incident took place at the shop of Mushtaq Masih on 8th October 2013 and FIR No. 675/13 registered on 9 October, 2013 at about 12:05 midnight.

(LAHORE, Pakistan) - Police registered a blasphemy case against Pastors Adnan, Arfan and Mushtaq Masih, under blasphemy laws, Sections of 295,295 A,295 B, 295 C Pakistan Penal Code.

The three were charged under Sections 295 A, B and C of PPC at Police Station Township on the complaint of a Muslim man, Abid Mehmood s/o Muhammad Ashraf Aqib, 153 A Lala Zar Colony Pagat Pura Shadbagh.