Christians In Pakistan
Several Pakistani Christian families flee Lahore neighbourhood after threat
Islamabad: A Christian body has claimed that hundreds of Pakistani Christian families from Charar, a locality in Lahore city, have fled their homes after a mob threatened to set fire to their neighborhood.
Local sources report that the mob threatened the Christians after a faith-based social media post was published by a local pastor, reported International Christian Concern website.
“Pastor Raja Waris published a faith-based post on Facebook on December 22, which Muslims claim hurt their religious sentiments,” Saleem Khokhar, a displaced Christian from Charar, told ICC. “The pastor apologized for the post and the issue was resolved the next day.”
To date, no blasphemy charges have been filed against Pastor Waris for the offending social media post, reported the website.
Pastor Waris and his family have gone into hiding since they were threatened.
According to locals, the mob has demanded that Pastor Waris be beheaded for publishing the offending post, reported the website.
“The situation turned dangerous when someone found out the Muslims were planning to set fire to the houses of Christians,” Khokhar told ICC. “This forced the Christians to flee the neighborhood.”
“This is supposed to be a time of joy and celebration,” Khokhar told ICC. “But we are out of our homes and begging our relatives and friends to protect and feed us. None of us are feeling good about this situation.”
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