On the morning of April 17, suspected Islamic gunmen opened fire on St Francis High School, a Catholic school founded in 1842 in Lahore and long considered one of the finest schools in the city. One student and two security guards were injured and taken to hospital. Although the motive behind the attack has yet to be established, Christian lawyer Sardar Mushtaq Gill said in … [Read more...]
Burned Christian Boy Dies Mysteriously, Pakistani Media Covers Up Christian Persecution
Following the mysterious death of Nauman -- a 14-year-old Christian boy attacked and burned by Muslims for his faith -- some in the Pakistani media have changed the narrative, suggesting he was attacked over a family feud, not religion. However, Christian lawyer Aneeqa Maria Anthony, coordinator of the NGO "The Voice Society," says these are all lies: "Nauman gave his … [Read more...]
Boy Set on Fire for Being Christian in Pakistan, Dies in Hospital
On April 10, two young Muslims in Lahore assaulted and set fire to a 14-year-old boy after they discovered he was Christian. They were on their way to mosque for Friday prayers when they happened upon the Christian youth, known only as Nauman. They forced him to stop and asked him which religion he followed. When he confessed his Christian faith they immediately began … [Read more...]
Broken Arm, Threats to Family: Price of Reporting Muslim Persecution of Christians
Reporting on Muslim persecution of Christians -- that is, exposing it to the public -- comes with a price. For Pakistan's Shamim Masih, a Christian reporter, that price was a sound beating and threats to his family. On March 29, Masih was attacked in Islamabad by two men on a motorcycle. According to the leader of the Pakistan Christian Congress party, Nazir S Bhatti “The … [Read more...]
Pakistan: Brother of Christian Rights Activist Shot by Islamic Militants
On April 1, Islamic militants shot and wounded the brother of Sardar Mushtaq Gill, a prominent Christian rights official in Pakistan. This is the latest attack on Gill and his family by Islamic militants angered at him for criticizing the controversial blasphemy laws that are routinely used to attack Pakistan's Christian minority. The attack occurred in the Kasur District of … [Read more...]