LAHORE, Pakistan (Morning Star News) – A Muslim in Karachi, Pakistan on Wednesday (Feb. 1) threw acid on a 19-year-old Christian woman for refusing his pressure to enter into relationship and convert to Islam, sources said. Sunita Masih, who lives with her sister after the death of her parents, left the house in Masoom Shah Colony, […]
Muslim Throws Acid on Young Christian Woman in Pakistan
Would-be suitor confesses to retaliation attack.
February 6, 2023 By -
Bill in Pakistan Would Expand Misused Blasphemy Law
Muslim threatens colleague in retaliation over work conflict.
January 26, 2023 By -
LAHORE, Pakistan (Morning Star News) – Pakistan’s lower house of parliament has passed legislation to make the country’s blasphemy laws stricter even as their blatant misuse again came to light in a threat to falsely charge a Christian woman. The woman, a Catholic widow, was terrified after a Muslim colleague threatened to file the false blasphemy […]
Death Threats Force Christian to Abandon Job Promotion
Muslim personnel at a hospital attack again in Pakistan.
June 29, 2021 By -
LAHORE, Pakistan (Morning Star News) – Riaz Gill was working in his office at one of Karachi, Pakistan’s biggest government hospitals last week when a group of Muslim doctors stormed in and attacked him. “How can a Chuhra and Bhangi dare to work on the same level as us?” the assailants said, using the pejorative terms […]
Attacked Christian Nurse Charged with Blasphemy in Pakistan
Hospital personnel strike, badger and lock her in room.
January 29, 2021 By -
LAHORE, Pakistan (Morning Star News) – Police in Pakistan who had dismissed accusations of blasphemy against a Christian nurse who was attacked by hospital personnel registered a case against her today after pressure from an Islamist mob, sources said. Staff members of the hospital in Karachi on Thursday (Jan. 28) slapped, beat and locked nurse Tabeeta Nazir […]
Parents Denied Custody of Allegedly Kidnapped Daughter
Marriage of minor invalidated, but forcible conversion issue unresolved.
November 23, 2020 By -
LAHORE, Pakistan (Morning Star News) – A high court in Pakistan on Monday (Nov. 23) ruled that a 13-year-old Catholic girl allegedly abducted and forcibly converted and married to a Muslim man must remain in a government shelter home until she reaches age 18, sources said. The court failed to return Arzoo Raja of Karachi, Sindh […]
Judge in Pakistan Validates Marriage of Muslim to 13-Year-Old
Catholic girl kidnapped and forced to convert to Islam, family says.
October 28, 2020 By -
LAHORE, Pakistan (Morning Star News) – A 13-year-old Christian girl kidnapped by a Muslim man in Pakistan leapt toward her mother when she spotted her outside a courtroom on Tuesday (Oct. 27), but her family was not permitted to enter as a judge validated the 45-year-old abductor’s Islamic “marriage” to the child, sources said. Refusing to […]
Christian Girl, 13, Forcibly Married, Converted in Pakistan, Father Says
Kidnapper’s brothers are police officials protecting him, rights advocate says.
October 26, 2020 By -
LAHORE, Pakistan (Morning Star News) – Police in Karachi, Pakistan are ignoring the kidnapping and forcible conversion to Islam of a 13-year-old Christian girl by a 45-year-old Muslim whose two brothers are police officials, sources said. Ali Azhar, a neighbor of the victim’s Catholic family, abducted Arzoo Raja on Oct. 13, and her family went to […]
Christian Loses Sight in One Eye in Attack by Muslim Neighbors
Pakistani Islamists try to drive out only Christian family on the block.
August 28, 2018 By -
LAHORE, Pakistan (Morning Star News) – A young Christian man in Karachi, Pakistan lost sight in one eye when armed, Muslim neighbors attacked his family, his father said. Vikram John, 25, lost sight in his left eye after Muslim neighbors who had pressured his family to leave the neighborhood with months of harassment beat him and […]
Police in Pakistan Downplay Signs of Arson in Fire at Christian TV Station
Islamist threats, broken locks, witness statements discounted.
November 29, 2015 By -
KARACHI, Pakistan (Morning Star News) – Police are downplaying several signs pointing to arson in a fire reported at 3 a.m. on Tuesday (Nov. 24) at the office of a Christian cable TV station in Karachi, sources said. Gawahi Television chief Sarfraz William said the fire at the popular Christian channel’s office in Akhtar Colony was […]