Two Christian brothers killed in the Court of Law

Local mosque launches protests against Christians

Waris Pura, a sub-urban area of Faisalabad (Punjab) is a former Christian ghetto, population about 100,000. A large number of Christians are fleeing the area for the fear of anti-Christian violence, as the local Mosque has launched protest action against Christians, as two Christian brothers, Sajjid and Rashid were accused of blasphemy and were arrested on July 1, 2010 for allegedly writing insulting words in a booklet against Prophet Muhammad (PBHU). Both brothers rejected the accusation and said that they were innocent.

 Pamphlets against Christians were distributed calling for mass action against Christians. During the procession, the angry mob stoned a Catholic Church at Faisalabad, and the situation is getting more tensed and dangerous by every passing moment.

 Both the brothers had to face ‘Death Sentence’ according to the blasphemy law in Pakistan. Report said that Police had produced accused Rashid and Sajjid in a court of law to obtain their remand and were about to leave the place when they were attacked by a group of gunmen. As a result both the brothers got killed, and the investigators wing inspector was injured and taken to the hospital.

 Later, exchange of fire was also reported between the two groups in the area. Now, there is a ban on any sort of rallies and demonstrations to control the escalating tensions between the Christians and Muslims.  

 Now, the Christian community is protesting against this incident, but everybody knows that after a lot of hue and cry, this matter will also be swept under the carpet, buried forever. The persecution of Christians and other

minorities will continue, unless, the laws which are discriminatory in nature are scraped from the constitution of Pakistan. The situation in Warispura, Faisalabad is very tense and the Christians are in a great fear. Kindly pray! The Bishop of Peshawar and the Diocese condemn this act and request all the partners to pray for this whole situation and protection of the Christians of Pakistan, especially of Faisalabad.