Pakistan

By Jawad Mazhar, BosNewsLife Special Correspondent reporting from Pakistan GOJRA, PAKISTAN (BosNewsLife)-- Christians across Pakistan closed their schools Monday, August 3, to mourn the killings of at least eight fellow believers by angry Muslims in troubled Punjab province, as the Vatican condemned what was the second incident of violence against Christians in a week.

By Stefan J. Bos, Chief International Correspondent ISLAMABAD, PAKISTAN (BosNewsLife)-- Five Christian families have been freed after being held for more than two decades as slaves in a Muslim-run brick kiln in eastern Pakistan, Christian officials involved in the rescue operation told BosNewsLife

By Jawad Mazhar, BosNewsLife Special Correspondent reporting from Pakistan UPPER DIR, PAKISTAN (BosNewsLife)-- A man selling compact discs in Pakistan's war-torn North West Frontier Province remained in critical condition Monday, November 23, after suspected Islamic militants blew up his CD shop because its collection included a film about Jesus and other Christian movies.

By BosNewsLife Asia Service ISLAMABAD, PAKISTAN (BosNewsLife)-- ISLAMABAD, PAKISTAN (BosNewsLife)-- A mentally challenged Christian girl was hiding Saturday, October 6, amid fresh fears she will face years of imprisonment in Pakistan for "blasphemy against Islam," after witnesses withdrew testimonies that exonerated her, trial observers said.

By Stefan J. Bos, Chief International Correspondent BosNewsLife ISLAMABAD, PAKISTAN (BosNewsLife)-- Asia Bibi, the Pakistani Christian woman who spent eight years on death row for "blasphemy" against Islam, has been acquitted but concerns remain about her safety, several officials told BosNewsLife. “Finally it has happened. Asia Bibi was released after nine years of detention, eight of which she spent on death row," said European legislator Peter van Dalen who met Bibi's family ahead of Wednesday's decision.

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By Jawad Mazhar, BosNewsLife Special Correspondent reporting from Pakistan with Mary Priddy, BosNewsLife International Correspondent ISLAMABAD, PAKISTAN (BosNewsLife) -- Two Christian teenage girls were free Saturday, January 17, as they were rescued after being kidnapped, sold to other men as sex slaves, and forced into Islam by two radical Muslims, Christian rights investigators said.

By Jawad Mazhar, BosNewsLife Special Correspondent reporting from Pakistan PAKPATTAN, PAKISTAN (BosNewsLife)-- A Muslim lawyer has apologized for thousands of anti-Christian leaflets distributed in Pakistan at a reconciliation meeting with Christian leaders who said they forgave him because they are followers of "the Prince of Peace," according to delegates attending the gathering.

By Stefan J. Bos, Chief International Correspondent Worthy News ISLAMABAD, PAKISTAN (BosNewsLife)-- Hundreds of Pakistani Christian widows and their children rely on monthly food parcels...