KARACHI, Pakistan (Morning Star News) – A powerful Pakistani official’s aide who is allegedly running a prostitution ring here has taken a Christian girl from her home and forced her to convert to Islam and marry him, according to the girl’s family. Khursheed Bibi, a midwife and mother of 15-year-old Asma Masih, told Morning Star News […]
Christian Girl in Pakistan Allegedly Forced to Convert, Marry
Official’s aide, accused of running prostitution ring, kidnapped 15-year-old, mother says.
January 22, 2013 By -
Will We Be Their Voice?
Bill would create special envoy for religious minorities in the Middle East/South Central Asia.
January 17, 2013 By -
(Morning Star News) – Christians worldwide just celebrated the birth of Jesus. For many in the West this was a festive season marked by worship services, gift-giving and time with family and friends. But for the church in the Middle East, fear of persecution cast a long, dark shadow over the Christmas holiday. Oppression […]
Swedish Christian Worker Dies from Pakistan Shooting
Bible school teacher, 70, gunned down by suspected Islamic extremists in Lahore.
December 13, 2012 By -
LAHORE, Pakistan (Morning Star News) – Birgitta Almby, Bible school teacher and director of a Christian-run technical training institute in Lahore, died last night in her native Sweden from wounds sustained in a Dec. 3 shooting here by suspected Islamic extremists. She was 70. Shot by two armed men outside her house in Lahore’s upscale Model […]
Oppressive Powers in Pakistan Threaten Christian Lives
Simmering social, economic, religious pressures can explode at any time.
December 5, 2012 By -
The author is the director of the Center for Law and Justice in Lahore, Pakistan. In a land where “Christian” is synonymous with lowest-caste “untouchable,” many Muslims here believe Parvaiz Masih deserved the series of attacks he and his wife suffered for asking a Muslim to allow him and his donkey cart to pass. […]
Swedish Christian Worker Shot in Pakistan
70-year-old woman in critical condition.
December 3, 2012 By -
LAHORE, Pakistan (Morning Star News) – A 70-year-old Swedish Christian worker is in critical condition after unidentified gunmen shot her as she returned home from her office in Lahore today, sources said. Birgitta Almby, who has been serving as area director with Full Gospel Assemblies (FGA), was returning home for lunch from the FGA Bible […]
‘Blasphemy’ Case against Pakistani Girl Ruled a Fake
Judge decides firmly against ‘mockery of justice.
November 20, 2012 By -
LAHORE, Pakistan (Morning Star News) – As of late Tuesday night in Pakistan there were no reports of Islamic extremist unrest following today’s dismissal of blasphemy charges against a Christian girl in Islamabad. Accusations of blasphemy in Pakistan commonly involve clamoring crowds of Islamists, but extremists appeared resigned that the case against Rimsha Masih […]
Pakistani Preacher Jailed for Sermon at Funeral
Muslims accuse him of ‘blasphemy,’ order relatives to leave village or be set ablaze.
November 9, 2012 By -
LAHORE, Pakistan (Morning Star News) – An evangelist accused of defaming Islam was telling mourners at a funeral about the sacrifice of Christ when Muslims present took offence, his son said. Karma Patras, a 55-year-old resident of Chak 113-RB Bado Malhi of Punjab Province’s Nankana District, has been languishing in jail since Oct. 13 for […]
Pakistani Boy Accused of ‘Blasphemy’ Relates Ordeal
Cell phone mishap results in mob attacking home of Ryan Stanton, 16.
October 17, 2012 By -
ISLAMABAD, Pakistan (Morning Star News) – When 16-year-old Ryan Stanton and his father returned to their home in the middle-class area of Gulshan-i-Iqbal, Karachi, the night of Oct. 8, they were stunned to see the local mosque leader and about a dozen other furious Muslims waiting for them. “We saw about 10-15 locals led by Khursheed […]
Pakistani Imam Charged in Christian Girl’s Case Wins Bail
Cleric accused of producing false evidence against Rimsha Masih, who is charged with ‘blasphemy.’
October 15, 2012 By -
LAHORE, Pakistan (Morning Star News) – A Muslim cleric charged with fabricating evidence to make it appear that a Christian girl desecrated the Koran – thus incurring charges of desecrating the Koran himself – has been granted bail. While Christians accused of blaspheming Islam in Pakistan routinely spend years languishing in jails, Islamabad Session Judge […]