Pakistan

By BosNewsLife Asia Service ISLAMABAD, PAKISTAN (BosNewsLife)-- A Christian mother of five, who faces execution by hanging on charges of "blasphemy" against Islam, is recovering in her Pakistani jail Monday, October 17, after she was allegedly attacked by a prison officer.

By Xavier P. William, Special Correspondent BosNewsLife reporting from Lahore, Pakistan LAHORE, PAKISTAN (BosNewsLife)-- Christians were among those searching for loved ones Monday, March 28, after a suicide bomber ripped through the laughter of children killing at least 72 people and injuring more than 350 in a park in Pakistan's second-largest city of Lahore, where the Christian community celebrated Easter.

By Stefan J. Bos, Chief International Correspondent BosNewsLife BRUSSELS/ISLAMABAD (BosNewsLife)-- Lawyer Saif-ul-Malook, who prevented the execution of a Pakistani Christian woman, has been nominated by...

By Stefan J. Bos, Chief International Correspondent BosNewsLife ISLAMABAD, PAKISTAN (BosNewsLife)-- Pakistani Christians and advocacy groups remained concerned Monday, April 20, that militant Muslims will impose strict Islamic law across Pakistan after parliament approved such legislation in a key area of the country, while dramatic television footage showed the flogging of a teenage girl.

By Xavier P. William, BosNewsLife Special Correspondent reporting from Pakistan FAISALABAD/ISLAMABAD (BosNewsLife)-- Gun battles broke out in a predominantly Christian neighborhood of the Pakistani city of Faisalabad Monday, July 19, shortly after two Christian evangelists were shot and killed by suspected Islamic militants, witnesses told BosNewsLife.

By Jawad Mazhar, BosNewsLife Special Correspondent reporting from Punjab in Pakistan SIALKOT, PAKISTAN (BosNewsLife)-- Tensions remained high Thursday in Pakistan's Punjab province after police dispersed angry crowds protesting against the death of a young Christian prisoner, who was held for allegedly desecrating the Koran, viewed as a holy book by Muslims.

By BosNewsLife Asia Service reporting from Pakistan RAWALPINDI, PAKISTAN (BosNewsLife)-- Arshed Masih, a Pakistani Christian who was burned by Muslim hardliners for refusing to convert to Islam, died early Tuesday, March 23, at the age of 38, his family told BosNewsLife. He had become a symbol of Christians facing persecution in Pakistan, suggested Life for All, a Pakistani advocacy group closely following the case.

By Stefan J. Bos, Chief International Correspondent BosNewsLife with BosNewsLife Asia Service LAHORE, PAKISTAN (BosNewsLife)-- Two elderly Christian men could worship in freedom Sunday, April 19, after more than two years in a Pakistani jail on charges of blasphemy.