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No justice for Christian girl murdered by Muslim employer

February 7th, 2010

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Shazia Bashir, 12, was allegedly killed by her Muslim employer, Chaudhry Muhammad Naeem, a wealthy lawyer, in Lahore, Pakistan, on January 22. Naeem is a former president of the Lahore Bar Associatio…

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Christian girl abducted by Muslims remains missing

February 7th, 2010

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Human rights campaigners in Pakistan learned that on January 20, five Muslim men; Muhammad Afzal, Maqsood Ahmed, Muhammad Ashraf and two other unidentified men, abducted Asifa Bibi, 21, Christian girl…

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Pakistani Christian family murdered in bomb blasts – EnerPub

February 6th, 2010

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Pakistani Christian family murdered in bomb blasts
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In addition to a Christian family, Shia Muslims in a procession were also killed. by Aftab A. Mughal At least 27 men, women and children, among 5 members of

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Catholics slam lawyers over ‘moral decay’

February 4th, 2010

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KARACHI, Pakistan (UCAN) — Lawyers, who have closed ranks round one of their colleagues charged with torturing and murdering a Catholic girl, are acting in a shameful and immoral way, Church leaders say.
Naeem Chaudhry, the former president of the Lahore high court bar association, has been charged with the murder of his maid Shazia Shaheen, [...]

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Muslim Mob Storms Pakistan Church; 65 Injured

February 3rd, 2010

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Pakistan Protestant Christians in Pakistan’s Punjab province were searching for a place of worship Wednesday, February 3, after angry Muslims apparently attacked their partly constructed church, injuring scores of worshippers.

Christians are a minority in Islamic Pakistan and rights investigators say there has been an increase in anti-Christian violence, with at least 130 Christians killed last year.

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Pakistani court extends remand of accused in Christian minor’s murder case

January 30th, 2010

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A local court in Lahore, Pakistan, on Friday extended the physical remand of Advocate Muhammad Naeem for another six days in the Shazia murder case, ANS has learned.

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Pakistani Muslim Lawyer Rapes, Tortures a Christian Girl to Death

January 29th, 2010

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International Christian Concern (ICC) learned has learned that a Pakistani Muslim lawyer allegedly raped, tortured and killed a 12-year-olc Christian in Lahore, Pakistan on January 22. Pakistani police initially attempted to cover up the murder but were

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Two Christians shot for refusing to convert in Pakistan

January 28th, 2010

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On December 26, two Pakistani Christians, Imran Masih (21) and Khushi Masih (24), were shot for refusing to convert to Islam while at a wedding in Chak 297-JB, Punjab province…. read more.

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Thousands attend funeral of murdered Catholic girl in Pakistan

January 27th, 2010

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Lahore, Pakistan, Jan 27, 2010 / 05:51 pm (CNA).- On Jan. 25, thousands of people in Pakistan attended the funeral of a 12-year-old Catholic girl who was allegedly raped and killed by her Muslim employer.

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Pakistan religious visit ‘a useful exchange’

January 26th, 2010

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MANILA (UCAN) — Philippine religious leaders say they had constructive meetings with the Pakistani government on a recent trip to Islamabad.
Both sides expressed a wish for “closer cooperation” on matters of mutual interest.
They discussed the Philippine government’s bid to gain official observer status in the Organization of the Islamic Conference and Pakistan’s effort to gain membership [...]

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Christians demanding justice for murdered girl

January 25th, 2010

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LAHORE, Pakistan (UCAN) – Church leaders have demanded justice over the murder of a 12-year-old Catholic girl who appeared to have been tortured before being killed.
A Muslim lawyer and his family have been detained.
The body of Shazia Shaheen was found in a government hospital of Lahore earlier this week. Her funeral was held yesterday at the city’s [...]

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Pakistani Christian Sentenced to Life under ‘Blasphemy’ Law

January 25th, 2010

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A young Christian shopkeeper was sentenced to a life term in prison and fined more than $1,000 last week following a dubious conviction of desecrating the Quran, according to Pakistan’s National Commission for Justice and Peace

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Pakistani Christian minor dies from alleged torture by her Muslim masters

January 25th, 2010

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A teenage Christian minor girl died on Friday, January 22, 2010 as a result of the alleged torture her Muslim master inflicted on her some three days ago, ANS has learnt.

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Christian family attacked by Muslims in Pakistan

January 25th, 2010

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A Muslim mob brutally attacked a Christian man, who suffers from schizophrenia, and his family on December 28 in Islamabad, Pakistan. Shumail Aleem (32) was accused of blasphemy when he commented to another Christian… read more.

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Pakistan Christians protest for arrest of Muslim attorney on rape and killing of teenage girl

January 23rd, 2010

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(Khalid Shahzad for PCP) The family members and Christian rights activists are protesting in front of Punjab Assembly building in Lahore demanding arrest of Mohammad Naeem, Advocate, who tortured, rape and killed Christian teenage girl. The Christian

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Pakistan: 12 years old Christian maid girl raped and killed by Muslim Attorney

January 23rd, 2010

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(Khalid Shahzad for PCP) Christian teenage Shazia daughter of Bashir Masih aged 12 years, resident of Islamia Park, Punch Road Aria Nagar, Samanabad, Lahore was found dead after rape by Muslim attorney Mohammad Naeem here today. Christian girl Shazia

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Pakistani Christian Sentenced to Life under ‘Blasphemy’ Law

January 23rd, 2010

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Compass Direct News (CDN) is reporting that a young Christian shopkeeper was sentenced to a life term in prison and fined more than $1,000 last week following a dubious conviction of desecrating the Quran, according to Pakistan’s National…

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Five Pakistani Muslim Men Abduct a Christian Woman

January 21st, 2010

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International Christian Concern (ICC) has said that it has learned that five Muslim men have recently abducted a 21-year-old Christian girl in Sargodha, Pakistan.

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Youth group launches Facebook counseling

January 20th, 2010

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KARACHI, Pakistan (UCAN) — A Catholic youth group in this southern archdiocese is offering counseling through social networking and cell phone text messages.
Soldiers of the Christ, the youth group of St. Jude’s parish, launched a page on Facebook with a small ceremony after Sunday Mass recently. Holy Family Sister Samar Joseph placed the first biblical [...]

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War and economics erode Church funding

January 20th, 2010

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FAISALABAD, Pakistan (UCAN) — The poor and the Church face a funds crisis amid worsening economic problems in Pakistan, caught between the fighting in the country and the global economic downturn.
One priest who lives in the U.S. says the recession there is also reducing the amount Americans can donate.
“Our local Church is struggling in these [...]

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