Pakistani Christian teen released on bail in blasphemy case amid allegations of forced conversion

(Photo: Unsplash/Solen Feyissa) A Christian teenager arrested last week under Pakistan’s blasphemy law was released on bail yesterday, 14 March 2024, informed sources. The Attock police arrested 18-year-old Ashbeel Ghauri from his home, after his former classmate filed a complaint against him alleging that he disrespected Islam in Pakistan’s Punjab Province. “We praise God and … Read more

Pakistani Christian accused of blasphemy for rejecting Islam, refusing to deny Jesus as Lord

(Photo: Unsplash/Hamid Roshaan) A former classmate of an 18-year-old Christian in Pakistan accused him of blasphemy after failing to convert him to Islam, impeding the accused’s college studies and his family’s hopes for a better future, sources said. Police arrested Ashbeel Ghauri from his home in Attock city, Punjab Province on March 6 after his … Read more

Unwavering prayers in the midst of violence: Pakistani Christian community's resilience

(Photo: Unsplash/Hamid Roshaan) Pakistani Christians gathered for prayers in the city of Jaranwala, located in the Faisalabad District of Punjab, on Sunday, 20 August, at the churches that had been recently wrecked and set on fire by angry Muslim mobs. The unrest unfolded following allegations of disrespect towards the Holy Quran by two Christian men. … Read more