Pakistan

By BosNewsLife Asia Service with reporting by BosNewsLife's Stefan J. Bos ISLAMABAD, PAKISTAN (BosNewsLife)-- A Pakistani court will hear the appeal of a Christian woman who was sentenced to death for blasphemy against Islam after the hearing was postponed twice, Catholic sources told BosNewsLife Monday, March 24.

By Joseph DeCaro, BosNewsLife International Correspondent with additional reporting by BosNewsLife's Stefan J. Bos ISLAMABAD, PAKISTAN (BosNewsLife)-– A Christian young woman who was forced to marry a Muslim man remained abducted in southern Pakistan Monday, November 5, while a pastor was told he would remain behind bars on charges of "blasphemy" in the latest incidents that have shaken the Islamic nation's Christian minority, trials observers said.

By BosNewsLife Asia Service reporting from Pakistan RAWALPINDI, PAKISTAN-- Hundreds of people attended the funeral Wednesday of a young Christian man who was allegedly burned by Muslim extremists and police officers for refusing to convert of Islam.

By BosNewsLife Asia Service ISLAMABAD, PAKISTAN (BosNewsLife)-- An elderly Christian man in Pakistan, who faced charges of "blasphemy" against Islam has reportedly "requested prayers" as he and his family remain in hiding following threats.

By Stefan J. Bos, Chief International Correspondent BosNewsLife ISLAMABAD, PAKISTAN (BosNewsLife) - The brother-in-law of Asia Bibi, a Christian woman who faced the death penalty...

By BosNewsLife Asia Service reporting from Pakistan ISLAMABAD, PAKISTAN (BosNewsLife)-- Pakistani authorities are investigating Pakistan Air Force (PAF) police for allegedly torturing a Christian family, including a teenager, who doctors say may remain crippled for the rest of her life, BosNewsLife established Friday, April 30.

By BosNewsLife Asia Service ISLAMABAD, PAKISTAN (BosNewsLife)-- Christians in Pakistan remained fearful Thursday, June 16, after a court in Pakistan acquitted 70 Muslims who were suspected of killing Christians in one of the country's worst sectarian clashes in recent memory.  

By Martin Roth, BosNewsLife Senior Correspondent   LAHORE, PAKISTAN (BosNewsLife)-- Less than twoweeks after suicide bombers murdered 18 worshippers at two churches in Lahore, Pakistan, the country’s Ecumenical Commission for Human Development has issued its initial report on the atrocity saying it underscores "growing intolerance" towards minority groups.

By BosNewsLife Asia Service ISLAMABAD, PAKISTAN (BosNewsLife)-- Rights activists say there has been "a dramatic increase" in the number of Christian girls and women facing "brutal assaults" in Pakistan, with local police often refusing to intervene.