LAHORE, Pakistan (Christian Daily International–Morning Star News) – A Christian in Pakistan won a rare grant of bail on Monday (Sept. 8), a day after he was arrested and charged with blasphemy, sources said. Maan Shaukat Masih, a 25-year-old resident of Nishat Colony in Lahore, was accused of tearing down a banner inscribed with the name […]
Christian Charged with Blasphemy in Pakistan Wins Rare Bail
Victim voluntarily surrenders to police to avert Islamist violence.
September 9, 2025 By -
Catholic Slain in Muslim Attack on Pilgrims in Pakistan
Cousin seriously wounded in religiously motivated shooting.
September 8, 2025 By -
LAHORE, Pakistan (Christian Daily International–Morning Star News) – Muslims on Sunday (Sept. 7) shot to death one Catholic and wounded another as they traveled to a Marian pilgrimage site in Punjab Province, Pakistan, sources said. Afzal Masih of Samnabad locality of Lahore in Punjab Province, and his cousin Harris Tariq Masih were among a group of […]
Christians Stage 17-Day Protest against Injustice in Pakistan
Sit-in could resume if promises are not kept.
September 4, 2025 By -
LAHORE, Pakistan (Christian Daily International–Morning Star News) – In a rare show of Christian solidarity in Pakistan, victims of August 2023 Islamist attacks on Christians ended an unprecedented 17-day sit-in on Tuesday (Sept. 2) after government assurances of justice. Addressing the demonstrators, the convener of the Victims Committee of Jaranwala, Lala Robin Daniel, said the sit-in […]
Christian Father in Pakistan Fights to Recover Daughter
Another kidnapped girl is forcibly converted and married to a Muslim.
September 3, 2025 By -
LAHORE, Pakistan (Christian Daily International–Morning Star News) – The Christian father of a 13-year-old girl has fought to recover his daughter since July 31, when a court in Pakistan handed custody of her to a Muslim who abducted her and forcibly converted and married her, sources said. Shahbaz Masih of Sattukatla locality in Lahore, Punjab Province, […]
Kidnapping, Abuse Traumatize Christian Girl in Pakistan
16-year-old rescued from forced conversion, sex slavery.
August 25, 2025 By -
LAHORE, Pakistan (Christian Daily International–Morning Star News) – A Christian girl rescued from a Muslim in Pakistan who abducted her said he forcibly converted her, sexually assaulted her as part of a sham Islamic marriage and forced her into prostitution. The forced prostitution resulted in serious health issues for the 16-year-old girl, whose name is withheld […]
Islamist Influence Growing in Pakistan, Report Says
Muslim extremists pressure judiciary and public officials.
August 22, 2025 By -
LAHORE, Pakistan (Christian Daily International–Morning Star News) – Religious freedom in Pakistan is facing unprecedented threats as Muslim extremist groups increase their hold on public officials, according to a report by the Human Rights Commission of Pakistan (HRCP). The report, “Streets of Fear: Freedom of Religion or Belief in 2024/25,” which documents violations of such freedoms […]
Prisons in Pakistan Mistreat Christians, other Minorities, Study Says
Abuse and discrimination documented in new report.
August 20, 2025 By -
LAHORE, Pakistan (Christian Daily International–Morning Star News) – Prisoners from minority backgrounds, particularly Christians, face systemic bias in Pakistani jails and are subjected to abuse by prison staff and Muslim inmates, a new study shows. They are labeled as “untouchables” and given menial tasks like cleaning toilets, according to the study released on Aug. 15, “Hope […]
Justice Elusive 2 Years after Attacks on Christians in Pakistan
Demonstrators call for government to act.
August 18, 2025 By -
LAHORE, Pakistan (Christian Daily International–Morning Star News) – Two years after Islamist attacks on Christians in the Jaranwala area in Punjab Province, Pakistan, hopes for justice are dimming amid the sabotaging of prosecution efforts, advocates said. None of the perpetrators have been convicted after they ransacked and damaged more than 25 church buildings and 85 homes […]
Minorities in Pakistan Decry Blasphemy Law, Discrimination
Christians participate in National Minorities Day rallies.
August 11, 2025 By -
LAHORE, Pakistan (Christian Daily International–Morning Star News) – On the eve of Pakistan’s annual National Minorities Day, a human rights advocate on Sunday (Aug. 10) called on parliament to address an alarming increase in false blasphemy allegations. With most rallies and seminars for the annual Aug. 11 National Minorities Day taking place on Sunday (Aug. 10) […]
Change in Religion on ID Card Ordered for Christian in Pakistan
Court mandates rare correction for convert from Islam.
August 5, 2025 By -
LAHORE, Pakistan (Christian Daily International–Morning Star News) – In a rare development, a high court in Pakistan last month ordered the government to issue a new identity card reflecting a woman’s conversion from Islam to Christianity, her attorney said. The woman, whose name is withheld for security reasons, renounced Islam and married a Christian man 15 […]