Editorial in The News, August 17, 2023As multiple churches in Jaranwala were vandalized and scores of houses belonging to the Christian community were set on fire over alleged blasphemy allegations on Wednesday, the only question we were left with was: how did we become a country where the weakest and least powerful among us are the most likely to be targeted? In fact, if any of us professes shock that such an attack could take…
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report in The News, August 17, 2023A high-level inquiry has been ordered by the caretaker Punjab government after a violent mob set fire to a number of churches and vandalised Christians’ homes on Wednesday. Around 100 people have been arrested, a first information reporter has been registered, and paramilitary Rangers have been called in to take control of the situation. The mob made its way through a predominantly Christian area on the outskirts of the…
report in The News, April 02, 2023PESHAWAR: A member of the Christian community was shot dead in Banaras Abad Academy Town here on Saturday. Officials said Kashif Masih, who was a sanitation worker, was going home when armed men opened fire on him. He died on the spot while the attackers managed to escape. Senior Superintendent of Police, Investigation, Kokab Farooq, and others arrived at the spot and collected evidence. A case was registered. On…
report in Dawn, February 24th, 2023NORTH WAZIRISTAN: A member of the Christian community was killed in Eidak area of Mirali tehsil here on Thursday. Local police stated that it was for the first time when a minority member was targeted in the district, adding that Ayaz Masih was purchasing daily-use items in Eidak area when some unknown persons opened fire and killed him on the spot. They stated that the attackers managed to escape. Later,…