Christian Girl Abducted & Forcibly Converted in Punjab, Pakistan.

Punjab, Pakistan. Another Christian girl is reported to be abducted and forcibly converted. During an interview Simrin i.e. the victim girl stated that Muhammad Majid abducted her on gun point and forcibly converted her.

After the girl was recovered & handed over to the Christian family with the help of law enforcement departments, Now the Culprit Muhammad Majid forcibly wants to take the girl back. They attacked Christian family and shot two people by firing direct bullets.

Alarming situation is that the concerned Police department did not respond to complain of the victim family prior to the shooting incident.

Please Watch the interview Video of the Victim girl & Her Mother’s statement.     

Interview Video:

New minorities commission to be constituted in six months

Minister for Parliamentary Affairs Azam Swati said that new National Commission for Minorities (NCM) would be constituted within the next six months as the three-year tenure of the present commission had already expired.

Ministry of Religious Affairs and Interfaith Harmony was preparing a case for its fresh constitution with revised composition of members. He said during the last five years, NCM issued six no-objection certificates (NOCs) for the sale of minorities properties.

Terms of the NCM include developing a policy on inter-faith harmony, exploring avenues for peace and security, considering such laws, which are reportedly discriminatory towards the minorities.

The commission also recommends steps aimed at ensuring fuller and effective participation by the members of minority communities in all aspects of national life.

Besides, it also ensures minorities’ full and effective participation in association with their religious and cultural festival and celebrations.

It also looks into the grievances and representations made by the members of any minority community to the government and, after examination of such grievances, to make suitable recommendations for their resolution.

It also ensures that the churches, shrines, temples, gurdwaras and other places of worships of the minority communities are preserved and well kept in a functional condition.

National Commission for Minorities actively performed during the tenure of last government.

Six meetings of NCM were held and 61 important decisions were taken including taking notice of the burning alive of a Christian couple in Kasur district.

On the recommendations of NCM, provincial governments and Islamabad Capital Territory (ICT) administration constituted district interfaith harmony committees comprising members from all religions and presided by a high level government official, so that these Committees may take immediate action to address any incident at initial level and work as a task force.

On the recommendations of NCM, National Interfaith Harmony Conferences were also arranged in Lahore, Karachi, Peshawar,Quetta, Islamabad and Muzaffarabad.

NCM took notice of the registration of FIRs against some prayer leaders of Mosques in Islamabad on hate speeches and on use of loud speakers and asked for report on security measures taken for minority worship places in Islamabad.

On the recommendations of NCM, implementation of job quota reserved for minorities was taken up with federal ministries, divisions, departments as well as from provincial governments.

Issue raised with CDA to make functional the gurdwara/temple in Saidpur village, Islamabad, however, the same could not be made possible due to security reasons.

Christian Women with Broken Nose Cries for Justice in Pakistan

Maryum after Physical Assault

Christians in Pakistan especially in Punjab are the most vulnerable and easy target for land grabbing mafia. Similarly at Sambrial, Punjab Pakistan. Model Police Station Village dhillam Valgan. A Christian woman i.e. Maryum , mother of two is living in her ancestors house for years and her house caught the eye of the local land mafia goon Saleem Warriach who is supported by the local influential politicians says local sources. 

After various attempt to forcibly grab house & life threatening situation by this land mafia. Maryum reached the point of decision and registered a police complaint against these culprits. An official complaint was filled and police arrested these culprits and proceeded accordingly and culprits were sent to jail by court. After few months these culprits are granted bail and they went straight to the house of maryum and attacked her once again. This time the attack was so violent that they broke her nose, teared her cloths  and left her bleeding & screaming in front of her children. 

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Video: Complete Incident Details & Footage of Maryum suffered Injuries

The worst part is that after all this brutal assault Maryum called police helpline number i.e. 15 and the concerned police station were contacted by the authorities. It is stated by sources that at the time of attack politically influential Saleem Wariach was present in the police station and due to his influence the police officials did not dare answer the 15 official call and were not ready to respond to their official helpline authorities. Isn’t that amazing?

So Police helpline department contacted another nearby police station and they responded and performed all the necessary measures to take Maryum in protective custody and other obligations of medical examination etc.

Now the main concern is that these culprits are so strong and influential that none of the Punjab’s provincial political administration and none of National level political administration has responded to the cry of Maryum for justice and protection.

Above mentioned situation demands a swift action of Pakistan’s Law enforcing agencies to counter these culprit terriorists through implementation of Operation Rud-Al-Fasad and let Christians breathe a sigh of relief in Pakistan. So far there are many news headlines by the Government authorities and less practical implementation of their claims to protect religious minorities living with in Pakistan. 

Lahore ATC (anti-terrorism court ) acquits 42 Christians in Youhanabad lynching case.

An anti-terrorism court (ATC) in Lahore on Wednesday acquitted and ordered the release of 42 Christians  who were accused in cases pertaining to the lynching of two men in Lahore's Youhanabad colony after  suicide bombings targeting two Churches in Lahore during prayers killing dozens of innocent Christians including women & children.  

The incident occurred in 2015 when twin suicide bombings outside two churches in Lahore sparked protests in Youhanabad colony. The protests turned violent and two men identified as Babar Noman, a tailor, and Hafiz Naeem, a glass cutter  were taken into police custody as suspects to be facilitators of suicide bombers and both were killed during  a angry mob attack.

In 2016, the ATC had indicted 42 Christians in different cases pertaining to the incident. Two of the accused Christian prisoners died in prison allegedly due to Christophobia based hatred resulting refusal of access to medical treatment of Christian prisoners.

The suspects had filed an application stating that they should be released because they had reached an agreement with the victims' families.

The ATC announced the verdict, acquitting all suspects, including those who passed away, after recording the statements of the victims' families, who told the court that they had arrived at an agreement with the suspects and would have no objections over their acquittal.

On behalf of Christian community in Pakistan we’re grateful to Global & Local Christian community for their generous donations & financial contribution for settlements which was paid through a local Church. Without your financial support this was not possible, also the role of Pakistan’s judiciary must be appreciated who implemented necessary measures following the fast track and acquitted all accused.