Heightened Fears for Others Accused  On Sep 18, 2024, Shagufta Kiran, a young Christian mother, was sentenced to death for blasphemy by the local Session Court in Islamabad.  Under Section 295C of the Blasphemy Laws, Judge Mohammad Afzal Majoka handed Kiran the death penalty and a monetary penalty of 300,000 Pakistani rupees, equivalent to $1,500...

Shaukat Javed, son of Umar Deen, is an elderly Christian Pakistani citizen who was falselyaccused of blasphemy against the companions of the Prophet. Shaukat Javed resides in Mohalla Shah, Faisalabad, Attock, in a room within the boundaries of the Christian cemetery.The local residents refer to the Christian cemetery as the “Choorha’s Cemetery”, a derogatory term,...

Christian Youth Sentenced to Death on Blasphemy Charges in Connection With Jaranwala Riots On July 1, 2024, the anti-terrorism court in Sahiwal, (Sahiwal formerly known as Montgomery, is a city in Punjab Pakistan), sentenced Ehsan Masih, a 22-year-old Christian youth, to death for sharing controversial content on social media.  The controversial content involved information that...

Update to Mob Violence in Sargodha City Nazir Masih, Martyr Lynched May 25, 2024 Declared Dead June 2, 2024 Wife Allah Rakhi Died June 21, 2024 Nazir Masih, aged 74, falsely accused of blasphemy and brutally assaulted in Sargodha city at 7 am on May 25, succumbed to his severe injuries on Sunday night, June...

26 Year Old Christian Mother Arrested News DeskMay 22, 2024. a Christian woman Stella Bibi was arrested for Blasphemy after a 3rd attempt to accuse her, In the police station, Kotlie Loharaan of the village of Krottah Saeeda, Sialkot City Pakistan.Earlier On August 27, 2023, a local Muslim resident Sayed Jawad Ali filed a First...

Christian Female Domestic Worker Tortured Rawalpindi Pakistan: A Christian woman, Aqeela, was working as a part-time line cook at retired Colonel Naveed’s house in Bahria Colony. On Palm Sunday, in March of 2024, Aqeela went to work as usual. After work, she was called by Mrs. Naveed who began scolding and accusing her of stealing....

Mob Attacks a Christian Man and Reduces His Business to Ashes Pray for an End to Vigilante Justice for Christians A Christian factory owner, Nazir Masih and his family, face severe consequences for being well known as Christians in Pakistan after a violent Islamic mob attacked him and his factory in Sargodha city.The incident took place around...

Young Christian Student Ashbeel When a teenager can be arrested and charged with a criminal offense punishable by death for discussing religion with a classmate, democracy is in grave decline. The health of democracy in Pakistan has been failing for some time, but this most recent case of blasphemy indicates an urgent need for intervention...

Give Hope to the Least of These!  March 5, 2024 As we journey through life, the Lenten Season invites us not to forget the poor and the vulnerable of our world. We are focused on those living in poverty who are persecuted because of their beliefs. In Pakistan, many people are living in such situations. While endeavoring to help,...

Beyond the Border - A First-hand account “If my country had not experienced the hardships it has, life would be easier. I am a young Afghan girl from the persecuted Hazara ethnic group, who at the age of eighteen find myself residing in Pakistan with no family members.  This is my story.I was raised in...