LAHORE, Pakistan (Christian Daily International–Morning Star News) – Muslims in Pakistan accused of gang-raping a Christian girl attacked the victims’ relatives on Sunday (April 12) in an attempt to coerce the family to drop sexual assault charges, sources said. The group injured two Catholic young men and later set fire to their home in Chak 437-GB […]
Christians in Pakistan Attacked to Force Withdrawal of Rape Case
Muslims accused of sexually assaulting 14-year-old girl.
April 15, 2026 By - 1 Comment
Bill to Protect against Forced Conversions/Marriages Advances
Committee in Pakistan's Punjab Assembly approves legislation.
April 14, 2026 By - Leave a Comment
LAHORE, Pakistan (Christian Daily International–Morning Star News) – A key committee of Pakistan’s Punjab Province Assembly on Monday (April 13) reportedly approved legislation that would help protect Christian and other minority-religion girls targeted for forced conversion and illegal marriage. The Punjab Assembly’s Standing Committee on Local Government and Community Development approved the Punjab Child Marriage Restraint […]
Christian Woman in Pakistan Told to Convert, Marry or Be Killed
Police arrest Muslim who issued threat.
April 10, 2026 By - Leave a Comment
LAHORE, Pakistan (Christian Daily International–Morning Star News) – Police in Pakistan on Easter Sunday (April 5) arrested a Muslim accused of threatening to kill a Christian woman if she refused to convert to Islam and marry him, according to her family. Imran Masih of Chak 6/11-L village near Harappa, Sahiwal District, said his 20-year-old niece, Laiba […]
Police in Pakistan Torture Christian to Death, Brother Says
Officers said to fabricate false charge to extort family.
April 7, 2026 By - Leave a Comment
LAHORE, Pakistan (Christian Daily International–Morning Star News) – Police in Pakistan tortured and killed a Catholic father of four within hours of taking him into custody on false kidnapping charges, his family said. In Lahore’s Sadhoki Kahna Nau area, police tried to portray the death of Iftikhar Masih on March 26 as a suicide, saying they […]
Christian Girl Abducted, Forcibly Converted to Islam in Pakistan
Police’s slow reaction enables kidnapper, father says.
April 6, 2026 By - Leave a Comment
LAHORE, Pakistan (Christian Daily International–Morning Star News) – A Christian family is seeking justice after their 16-year-old daughter was abducted, forcibly converted to Islam and possibly married to a Muslim prayer leader, according to her father. Faqeer Masih, a brick kiln worker from Handaal village in Kot Radha Kishan, Kasur District, Punjab Province, said his daughter […]
Bill Would Criminalize Forced Conversion in Punjab, Pakistan
Protection sought for Christians and other religious minorities.
April 1, 2026 By - Leave a Comment
LAHORE, Pakistan (Christian Daily International–Morning Star News) – A Christian lawmaker on Tuesday (March 31) introduced a bill in the Punjab Assembly seeking to criminalize forced religious conversions with penalties of up to five years in prison. Falbous Christopher, chairman of the assembly’s Standing Committee on Minority Affairs, submitted the Punjab Protection of the Rights of […]
Muslim Man’s Custody of Christian Girl Upheld in Pakistan
13-year-old remains with alleged kidnapper.
March 26, 2026 By - 2 Comments
LAHORE, Pakistan (Christian Daily International–Morning Star News) – A court in Pakistan on Wednesday (March 25) upheld the marriage of a forcibly converted 13-year-old Christian girl to the Muslim man accused of kidnapping her, sending a wave of anguish and alarm through the Christian community. Christian rights advocates and civil society groups strongly condemned the verdict […]
Christian in Pakistan Awaits Verdict in High-Profile Blasphemy Case
Death penalty possible.
March 24, 2026 By -
LAHORE, Pakistan (Christian Daily International–Morning Star News) – Pakistan’s blasphemy laws are facing renewed criticism as a Christian charged in a high-profile case awaits a verdict that could carry the death penalty. The case against Ishtiaq Saleem underscores growing concerns about false blasphemy accusations by organized networks and the risks to religious minorities, according to ADF […]
Christian Acquitted in Baseless Blasphemy Case in Pakistan
Charge was second failed attempt at revenge prosecution.
March 19, 2026 By -
LAHORE, Pakistan (Christian Daily International–Morning Star News) – A court has acquitted a 62-year-old Catholic of baseless blasphemy charges after the complainant said he had “forgiven” him and wished to withdraw the case, the victim’s lawyer said. Shoukat Javed had been charged with making derogatory remarks about figures revered in Islam under Section 298-A of the […]
Officials in Pakistan Defy Order to Correct Christians’ Religious ID
Failure leads to economic and social hardship.
March 19, 2026 By -
LAHORE, Pakistan (Christian Daily International–Morning Star News) – Authorities in Pakistan failed to correct the religious identity of a Christian family in the national database despite a court directive, leaving them vulnerable to social pressure and economic hardship, sources said. Naseem Bibi, originally of Haveli Lakha in Kasur District, Punjab Province, said that she and her […]