LAHORE, Pakistan (Christian Daily International–Morning Star News) – Police in Pakistan have arrested the wife of a Presbyterian pastor and her alleged Muslim accomplice in connection with the killing of the church leader earlier this month, sources said. In a case that initially raised fears of a religiously motivated killing, the Rev. Kamran Salamat, 45, was […]
Pastor’s Wife, Muslim Arrested in Clergyman’s Killing in Pakistan
Church leader’s spouse was in relationship with suspect, police say.
December 29, 2025 By -
Christian in Hiding Acquitted of Blasphemy in Pakistan
Widely condemned statutes wreck another life with false allegation.
December 18, 2025 By -
LAHORE, Pakistan (Christian Daily International–Morning Star News) – A court in Pakistan in September acquitted a Christian charged with blasphemy, but his supporters did not reveal it until this month due to security concerns, his lawyer said. Sargodha Magistrate Syed Faizan-e-Rasool on Sept. 27 acquitted 47-year-old Haroon Shahzad of the false blasphemy charge by Muhammad Imran […]
Christian Family of Girl Raped in Pakistan Seeks Justice
Muslims use threats to pressure neighbors to drop charges.
December 17, 2025 By -
LAHORE, Pakistan (Christian Daily International–Morning Star News) – A Muslim in Pakistan last week sexually assaulted a 6-year-old Christian neighbor girl, and his family is pressuring her family to withdraw their police complaint and reach a settlement, her father said. Saleem Masih, an impoverished mason and Salvation Army church member, said his daughter was being tutored […]
Landmark Rulings in Pakistan Aid Christian Workers
Federal high court bans discrimination, calls for safety measures.
December 10, 2025 By -
LAHORE, Pakistan (Christian Daily International–Morning Star News) – In two landmark rulings, the Islamabad High Court (IHC) on Tuesday (Dec. 9) banned employers from seeking only Christians for sanitation jobs and called for safety measures for sewage cleaners, most of whom are Christian. The IHC, Pakistan’s federal high court, imposed a strict ban on the use […]
Unknown Assailant Shoots Pastor Dead in Pakistan
Motive for attack on effective evangelist unclear.
December 9, 2025 By -
LAHORE, Pakistan (Christian Daily International–Morning Star News) – A Presbyterian pastor who survived an attack in September was gunned down by an unidentified assailant outside his home in front of his daughter last week in Pakistan, his family said. The Rev. Kamran Salamat of Gujranwala was about to take his 16-year-old daughter to college on Friday […]
Christian Woman in Pakistan Forcibly Converted, Married, Brother Says
‘Spirit-filled’ 21-year-old disappeared on Nov. 17.
November 26, 2025 By -
LAHORE, Pakistan (Christian Daily International–Morning Star News) – Relatives of a 21-year-old Christian woman in Pakistan who disappeared from her home on Nov. 17 said they are heartbroken and fearful after she resurfaced in court claiming she had converted to Islam and married her Muslim neighbor. Monica Jennifer’s brother said he believes she was blackmailed and […]
Anti-Child Marriage Bill Passed in Province in Pakistan
Islamists rail against legislation in Balochistan.
November 17, 2025 By -
LAHORE, Pakistan (Christian Daily International–Morning Star News) – In a landmark move to protect children, especially girls, from forced marriages, a provincial assembly in Pakistan on Friday (Nov. 14) passed the Child Marriage Prohibition Bill. The Balochistan Child Marriages Restraint Act 2025 sets 18 as the legal age for marriage in Balochistan Province and introduces stern […]
Christian Woman in Pakistan Accused of Blasphemy Wins Bail
Mother of small child jailed for more than a year.
November 10, 2025 By -
LAHORE, Pakistan (Christian Daily International–Morning Star News) – A high court in Pakistan has granted bail to a Christian woman imprisoned for more than a year over false accusations of blasphemy, her attorney said. Christian attorney Lazar Allah Rakha said that Lahore High Court Justice Asjad Javaid Ghural on Thursday (Nov. 6) ordered the release of […]
Oppressed Christian in Pakistan Charged with Blasphemy
Fight against corruption results in false allegations, son says.
November 6, 2025 By -
LAHORE, Pakistan (Christian Daily International–Morning Star News) – A Christian in Pakistan with mental health issues has been arrested and charged under blasphemy, terrorism and sedition laws, sources said. Police arrested Rasheed Masih, 48, on Aug. 6 and on allegations that he intended to incite religious tensions by recording a video against Islam and the government. […]
Probe of Anti-Christian Violence in Jaranwala, Pakistan Rejected
Hopes for justice dim for victims of attacks.
November 3, 2025 By -
LAHORE, Pakistan (Christian Daily International–Morning Star News) – Hopes for justice for victims of 2023 attacks on Christians in Jaranwala town, Pakistan ostensibly ended when a high court on Oct. 22 rejected all petitions filed by individuals and Christian groups seeking a judicial investigation, sources said. After a delay of two years, Lahore High Court Justice […]