Protest Erupts in Pakistan after Christian Framed for ‘Blasphemy’
LAHORE, Pakistan (Christian Daily International–Morning Star News) – A violent protest erupted in Karachi, Pakistan on Thursday (July 9) after unidentified persons mailed a desecrated page of the Quran to a Muslim shopkeeper along with photographs of a Christian and his mother, sources said. Asif Bastian, a Karachi-based Christian rights advocate, said the envelope was delivered […]
Christian in Pakistan Acquitted of Blasphemy Charge
LAHORE, Pakistan (Christian Daily International–Morning Star News) – A court in Pakistan on Monday (July 6) acquitted a Catholic accused of blasphemy, his lawyer said. Attorney Asad Jamal of the Lahore High Court said Lahore Additional Sessions Judge Abdul Ghaffar acquitted 37-year-old Dennis Albert, jailed since April 27, 2024, after a Muslim accused him of desecrating […]
Independent U.S. Body Urges CPC Redesignation for Pakistan
LAHORE, Pakistan (Christian Daily International–Morning Star News) – The U.S. Commission on International Religious Freedom (USCIRF) this week urged the U.S. government to redesignate Pakistan as a “Country of Particular Concern” (CPC) over systematic, ongoing and egregious violations of religious freedom. The independent U.S. federal watchdog in its 2026 Annual Report asserted that religious freedom in […]
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Tensions Inflamed by Blasphemy Accusation in Pakistan
LAHORE, Pakistan (Christian Daily International–Morning Star News) – More than two dozen Christian families were forced to flee their homes in Pakistan last week after allegations of blasphemy against a pastor living in the United States triggered fears of mob violence, sources said. Joseph Nayyar, a human rights advocate in Hafizabad, Gujranwala Division, Punjab Province, said […]
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Independent U.S. Body Urges CPC Redesignation for Pakistan
LAHORE, Pakistan (Christian Daily International–Morning Star News) – The U.S. Commission on International Religious Freedom (USCIRF) this week urged the U.S. government to redesignate Pakistan as a “Country of Particular Concern” (CPC) over systematic, ongoing and egregious violations of religious freedom. The independent U.S. federal watchdog in its 2026 Annual Report asserted that religious freedom in […]