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Forced conversions and abductions in Pakistan in 2024 were recorded in the Annual Human Rights Observer report on blasphemy accusations. (Center for Social Justice chart) LAHORE, Pakistan (Christian Daily International–Morning Star News) – A rights watchdog chronicled a record 344 new blasphemy cases in Pakistan in 2024, highlighting increased abuse…
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Judge Implicated in Blasphemy Entrapment Ring Resigns
March 14th, 2025 
Awake Goy Lahore High Court building in Lahore, Pakistan. (MariyamAftab, Creative Commons) LAHORE, Pakistan (Christian Daily International–Morning Star News) – A high court judge in Pakistan resigned last week after a media report exposed his alleged close ties with a criminal gang falsely charging Christians and others with blasphemy, sources said. Justice… Source
National TV Show Dares to Portray ‘Blasphemy’ Violence in Pakistan
February 25th, 2025 Awake Goy Muslim mob attacks dancer falsely accused of blasphemy in Hum TV drama, “Tan Man Neel o Neel.” (Christian Daily International-Morning Star News screenshot) LAHORE, Pakistan (Christian Daily International–Morning Star News) – Church leaders and others in Pakistan lauded the producers and cast of a TV drama for risking their lives to… Source
Inquiry Ordered into Blasphemy Entrapment Group in Pakistan
February 13th, 2025 Awake Goy Islamabad, capital of Pakistan, including Faisal Mosque. (Fassifarooq, Creative Commons) LAHORE, Pakistan (Christian Daily International–Morning Star News) – A high court has advised the Pakistan government to establish a commission to investigate alleged collusion between the Federal Investigation Agency (FIA) and Islamist clerics to entrap innocent… Source
Mentally Challenged Christian in Pakistan Charged with Blasphemy
January 30th, 2025 Awake Goy Farhan Javed Masih. (Christian Daily News-Morning Star News courtesy of family) LAHORE, Pakistan (Christian Daily International–Morning Star News) – Police in Pakistan this week arrested a mentally challenged Christian on blasphemy charges despite being aware of his condition, sources said. In Sahiwal, Punjab Province, Ghala Mandi police on Monday… Source
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No Comments »Christian Sentenced to Death under Pakistan’s Blasphemy Law
July 4th, 2024 Awake Goy Faisal Mosque in Islamabad, Pakistan. (Alimrankdev, Creative Commons) LAHORE, Pakistan (Christian Daily International–Morning Star News) – An anti-terrorism court in Pakistan on Saturday (June 29) handed the death sentence to a Christian for allegedly sharing a “blasphemous” video on a social media platform despite lack of evidence, his… Source
Blasphemy Law Wielded against Christian in Pakistan
June 25th, 2024 Awake Goy Locked door of one of the households that fled Christian Colony in Okara District, Pakistan after blasphemy accusation on June 23, 2024. (CDI-MSN) LAHORE, Pakistan (Christian Daily International–Morning Star News) – Police in Pakistan on Sunday (June 23) arrested a Christian under blasphemy laws as part of his siblings’ effort to retaliate against him over a […]
Christian Woman in Pakistan Jailed on Blasphemy Charges
June 6th, 2024 Awake Goy Faisal Mosque in Islamabad, Pakistan. (Alimrankdev, Creative Commons) LAHORE, Pakistan (Christian Daily International–Morning Star News) – A Christian woman in Pakistan remains in jail on baseless charges of blasphemy after a judge rejected her bail application on Monday (June 3), sources said. Stella Khawar, 28, was arrested on May 12 in Kharota Syedan, in the Kotli […]
Christian Accused of Blasphemy Dies from Injuries in Pakistan
June 4th, 2024 Awake Goy Nazeer Masih Gill after deadly May 25, 2024 attack in Sargodha District, Pakistan. (X post by Bishop Azad Marshall) LAHORE, Pakistan (Christian Daily International–Morning Star News) – An elderly Christian attacked by a Muslim mob in Pakistan over a false blasphemy accusation succumbed to his injuries at 12:30 a.m. Monday (June 3), his son said. Sultan […]
Pastor in Indonesia Accused of Blasphemy
April 26th, 2024 Awake Goy Pastor Gilbert Lumoindong of Indonesia Bethel Church in Jakarta, Indonesia. (Screenshot from YouTube) SURABAYA, Indonesia (Morning Star News) – Muslim leaders have filed complaints of blasphemy against a leading Christian pastor in Indonesia. After Pastor Gilbert Lumoindong of the Indonesia Bethel Church (Gereja Bethel Indonesia, GBI) mentioned Islamic… Source
Christian, 18, Charged with Blasphemy in Pakistan Wins Bail
March 16th, 2024 Awake Goy Ashbeel Ghauri (2nd from right) with lawyers and parents on March 14, 2024. (Christian Daily International-Morning Star News) LAHORE, Pakistan (Christian Daily International–Morning Star News) – An 18-year-old Christian charged with blasphemy was released on bail on Thursday (March 14), saying his faith sustained him during a week of solitary… Source
Christian in Pakistan Accused of Blasphemy for Refusing to Convert, He Says
March 13th, 2024 Awake Goy Muslims accused Ashbeel Ghauri of blasphemy in Attock city, Pakistan after he refused to convert to Islam. (Christian Daily International-Morning Star News) LAHORE, Pakistan (Christian Daily International–Morning Star News) – 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 […]
Posted in Jewish News Tags: accused, blasphemy, christian, convert, Pakistan, refusing No Comments »Halt to Abuse of Blasphemy Laws Sought in Pakistan
March 8th, 2024 Awake Goy Badshahi Mosque, Lahore, Pakistan. (Romero Maia, Creative Commons) LAHORE, Pakistan (Christian Daily International–Morning Star News) – With a soaring number of blasphemy allegations in Pakistan in 2023, rights activists are reiterating demands for legislation against blatant abuse of the country’s notorious blasphemy laws. At least 329 persons were accused of blasphemy under the law in 2023, […]
Christians in Jaranwala, Pakistan Acquitted of Blasphemy Charges
March 5th, 2024 Awake Goy Attorney Tahir Bashir with Umair Saleem (L) and Umar Saleem (R) after their release on March 1, 2024. (Christian Daily International-Morning Star News) LAHORE, Pakistan (Christian Daily International–Morning Star News) – A judge in Pakistan on Friday (March 1) acquitted two Christian brothers of false blasphemy charges that had led to Muslims attacking Christian homes and […]
Posted in Jewish News Tags: acquitted, blasphemy, charges, christians, jaranwala, Pakistan No Comments »Acquittal Gives Christian Hope for 2nd Blasphemy Case
February 29th, 2024 Awake Goy Parents of Noman Masih hold a photograph of their imprisoned son. (Christian Daily International-Morning Star News) LAHORE, Pakistan (Christian Daily International–Morning Star News) – A Christian sentenced to death in one blasphemy case in Pakistan was acquitted on Feb. 20 in another related to the same incident, with the judge citing double… Source
Christian Sentenced to Life in Prison under Blasphemy Law
February 20th, 2024 Awake Goy Fanson Shahid was sentenced to life in prison under Pakistan’s blasphemy law on Jan. 24, 2024. (Christian Daily International-Morning Star News) LAHORE, Pakistan (Christian Daily International–Morning Star News) – A judge sentenced a Christian to life in prison under Pakistan’s blasphemy statutes for a social media message that relatives… Source
Two Christians Jailed under Blasphemy Law in Uganda
December 23rd, 2023 Awake Goy Joseph Omadi was arrested in Soroti, Uganda on Nov. 21, 2023. (Morning Star News) NAIROBI, Kenya (Morning Star News) – Two evangelists in eastern Uganda will spend Christmas in jail, charged under a blasphemy law after Muslims upset at their street preaching beat them and summoned police, sources said. On the final day of a three-day […]
Blasphemy Law in Indonesia Faces Criticism as Cases Grow
December 22nd, 2023 Awake Goy Christian convert Muhammad Kece received a 10-year prison sentence under Indonesia’s blasphemy law. (YouTube screenshot) SURABAYA, Indonesia (Morning Star News) – With an increase in blasphemy cases in Indonesia and arrests based on Islamic fatwas and mob pressure, rights advocates are calling for laws to be amended or ended. The number of charges… Source
Blasphemy Charge Devastates Christian Family in Pakistan
November 30th, 2023 Awake Goy Haroon Shahzad (right) with attorney Aneeqa Maria. (The Voice Society for Morning Star News) LAHORE, Pakistan (Morning Star News) – A court in Pakistan this month granted bail to a Christian falsely charged with blasphemy, but he and his family have separated and gone into hiding amid threats to their lives, sources said. Haroon Shahzad, 45, […]
Posted in Jewish News Tags: blasphemy, charge, christian, devastates, family, Pakistan No Comments »Christian Couple Accused of Blasphemy Win Bail in Pakistan
October 25th, 2023 Awake Goy Shaukat Masih and wife Kiran Shaukat with their children. (Morning Star News) LAHORE, Pakistan (Morning Star News) – A court in Lahore, Pakistan on Wednesday (Oct. 18) granted bail to a Christian couple arrested last month on blasphemy charges, a rare occurrence in a country where falsely accused suspects spend years in jail awaiting verdicts. Zahid… […]
