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 […]
Christian Woman in Pakistan Told to Convert, Marry or Be Killed
Police arrest Muslim who issued threat.
April 10, 2026 By -
Police in Pakistan Torture Christian to Death, Brother Says
Officers said to fabricate false charge to extort family.
April 7, 2026 By -
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 -
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 -
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 -
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 […]
Independent U.S. Body Urges CPC Redesignation for Pakistan
Blasphemy laws, forced conversions cited.
March 6, 2026 By -
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 […]
Muslims Torture Christian to Death in Pakistan, Sources Say
Killing made to look like suicide, family says.
March 5, 2026 By -
LAHORE, Pakistan (Christian Daily International–Morning Star News) – A 21-year-old Christian farmworker in Pakistan was tortured to death on Wednesday (March 4) by his Muslim employers, who then staged his killing as suicide by hanging, the victim’s brother said. Dilshad Masih of Chak No. 50 Shumali in Sargodha District, Punjab Province, said that his younger brother, […]