LAHORE, Pakistan (Christian Daily International–Morning Star News) – Church leaders and others in Pakistan lauded the producers and cast of a TV drama for risking their lives to broadcast an unprecedented, national media portrayal of the violent injustice resulting from blasphemy laws. In the final episode of Hum TV’s drama series, “Tan Man Neel o Neel […]
National TV Show Dares to Portray ‘Blasphemy’ Violence in Pakistan
Entertainment company lauded for unprecedented treatment of taboo subject.
February 24, 2025 By -
Christian in Pakistan Jailed for 17 Months Wins Bail
Now 18, Akash Karamat accused of blasphemy in three cases.
February 21, 2025 By -
LAHORE, Pakistan (Christian Daily International–Morning Star News) – An 18-year-old Christian in Pakistan imprisoned for more than 17 months on blasphemy charges was expected to be released on bail next week, his lawyer said. Akash Karamat had won bail on Dec. 19 for one of three blasphemy cases filed against him, and judges last week granted […]
Young Christian Woman in Pakistan Escapes Muslim Captor
18-year-old endures six months of terror.
February 14, 2025 By -
LAHORE, Pakistan (Christian Daily International–Morning Star News) – An 18-year-old woman has been reunited with her Catholic family after six months of captivity, forced conversion to Islam and coerced marriage to the Muslim who abducted her, sources said. Huma Allah Ditta’s ordeal began when she failed to return home from her job at a call center […]
Inquiry Ordered into Blasphemy Entrapment Group in Pakistan
Islamabad High Court orders establishment of investigative commission.
February 12, 2025 By -
LAHORE, Pakistan (Christian Daily International–Morning Star News) – A high court has advised the Pakistan government to establish a commission to investigate alleged collusion between the Federal Investigation Agency (FIA) and Islamist clerics to entrap innocent people in false blasphemy charges, sources said. Justice Ejaz Ishaq Khan of the Islamabad High Court on Feb. 2 ordered […]
Christian in India Unable to Return Home after Assault, Charges
Dalit father tonsured, paraded and made to worship idol at Hindu temple.
February 7, 2025 By -
NEW DELHI (Morning Star News) – A Dalit Christian in northern India is unable to return home after Hindu nationalists who beat, tonsured and paraded him on Dec. 27 threatened to kill him and filed charges of insulting them, sources said. The Hindu nationalists also forced Shivbaran Paswan of Bahlolpur Aelai village in Uttar Pradesh’s […]
Christian Girl, 12, Forcibly Converted/Married in Pakistan
Muslim neighbor, 35, takes her to another province, father says.
February 7, 2025 By -
LAHORE, Pakistan (Christian Daily International–Morning Star News) – A married, 35-year-old Muslim neighbor of a 12-year-old Christian girl abducted her and took her to another province, where he forcibly converted her to Islam and married her, her father said. Saba Shafique was abducted by Muhammad Ali from outside her home in the Walton Model Colony No. […]
Muslims Kidnap 12-Year-Old Christian Girl in Pakistan
Parents fear she could be forcibly converted/married or sold into sexual slavery.
February 5, 2025 By -
LAHORE, Pakistan (Christian Daily International–Morning Star News) – Three Muslims in Pakistan abducted a 12-year-old Christian girl at gunpoint from her home and have threatened to sell her into sexual slavery, her parents said. Sumera Gulzar, a Catholic resident of Chak 55/2L village in Okara District, Punjab Province, said that her daughter, Ariha, was abducted […]
EU Issues Warning to Pakistan about Human Rights
Preferential trade status could be in jeopardy.
January 31, 2025 By -
LAHORE, Pakistan (Christian Daily International–Morning Star News) – Pakistan’s preferential trade status could be jeopardized if it does not address human rights concerns, including controversial blasphemy laws, forced marriages/conversions of minority girls and freedom of religion, a European Union (EU) delegation said on Friday (Jan. 31). The delegation led by EU Special Representative on Human Rights […]
Mentally Challenged Christian in Pakistan Charged with Blasphemy
Muslim, police file case despite knowing his condition.
January 29, 2025 By -
LAHORE, Pakistan (Christian Daily International–Morning Star News) – Police in Pakistan this week arrested a mentally challenged Christian on blasphemy charges despite being aware of his condition, sources said. In Sahiwal, Punjab Province, Ghala Mandi police on Monday (Jan. 26) arrested Farhan Javed Masih, 28, after a local villager, Muhammad Bilal Khan, accused him of speaking […]
Christian Brothers in Pakistan Acquitted of Blasphemy
Defense shows evidence was fabricated, attorney says.
January 27, 2025 By -
LAHORE, Pakistan (Christian Daily International–Morning Star News) – A court in Pakistan on Saturday (Jan. 25) acquitted Christian twin brothers of a false blasphemy accusation as the prosecution failed to prove charges against them, their attorney said. Kasur Additional Sessions Judge Farzana Shahzad ordered that 18-year-olds Sahil Shahid (known as Kalu) and Raheel Shahid (known as […]