Christians Under Attack

NASHVILLE, Tenn. (BP)—A Christian in Pakistan’s southern Punjab Province was murdered March 9 for refusing to convert to Islam. Rasheed Masih, 36, allegedly was killed with an ax by six Muslim neighbors who reportedly were business rivals.

Washington, D.C: April 29, 2010. International Christian Concern (ICC) has learned that on April 21, a Muslim employer allegedly beat two Christian siblings with an iron rod killing one and seriously injuring the other in Sargodha, Pakistan

Islamabad; April 28, 2010. (PCP) Sumera Pervaiz, 14 years old Christian girl was working as housemaid in Wing Commander Faheem Cheema house in Pakistan Air Force Islamabad base colony while his family was also living in servants quarters area

(Compass Direct News) – Family members of a Muslim woman who married a Roman Catholic here have threatened to kidnap the groom’s mother and sister and kill the newlyweds and other relatives, the Christian family members said

Muslims said to employ various ruses; forced conversion, marriage feared

Police try to extract bribe after attacking home; in Rawalpindi, militants attack chapel.

PESHAWAR/TIMERGARA: Grenade and suicide attacks on the US Consulate in Peshawar and on a rally of the Awami National Party in Timergara killed 51 people and injured over 120 others on Monday.

Rival merchants threatened to kill potato seller if refused to convert to Islam.

Fearing conviction, five Muslim rape suspects allegedly beat Muniran Bibi and her sister to get their Christian family to drop rape charges

Arshed Masih, a 38 year-old Pakistani Christian, died yesterday evening at 7.45 from his very serious injuries. The family requests that an autopsy is performed before the funeral. Christian associations and human rights activists demonstrate outside the hospital. Catholic leaders: the federal and provincial government do not punish the guilty.

By BosNewsLife Asia Service reporting from Pakistan