Christians in Pak demand security of churches
Christians in Pak demand security of churches - 01 Jan 2006
Islamabad: The Christian community in Pakistan has demanded the federal government to provide security to the churches and other religious places belonging to the minority community following increased harassment by fanatics.
Leaders of the Christian community appealed to Pakistan President General Parvez Musharraf, and Prime Minister Shaukat Aziz to take concrete steps for the security of the community members and especially the holy places so that they could perform their religious rituals with peace.
They said that the situation had come to such a pass that many did not step out of their homes and go to the churches for prayers due to fear of attacks, reports The Nation. As such the federal government should try to ensure the safety and security of the members of the Christian community. “Most of the people stay at home and avoid going to churches for prayers due to fear of attacks,” said a community leader, adding that on the occasion of Christmas celebrations in Taxila, some miscreants tried to put explosive material at Christian Hospital Chapel.
Islamabad: The Christian community in Pakistan has demanded the federal government to provide security to the churches and other religious places belonging to the minority community following increased harassment by fanatics.
Leaders of the Christian community appealed to Pakistan President General Parvez Musharraf, and Prime Minister Shaukat Aziz to take concrete steps for the security of the community members and especially the holy places so that they could perform their religious rituals with peace.
They said that the situation had come to such a pass that many did not step out of their homes and go to the churches for prayers due to fear of attacks, reports The Nation. As such the federal government should try to ensure the safety and security of the members of the Christian community. “Most of the people stay at home and avoid going to churches for prayers due to fear of attacks,” said a community leader, adding that on the occasion of Christmas celebrations in Taxila, some miscreants tried to put explosive material at Christian Hospital Chapel.
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Here is the incident http://www.dailytimes.com.pk/default.asp?page=2006%5C01%5C02%5Cstory_2-1-2006_pg7_19
A mob of around 3,000 people set fire to three churches and homes of two clergymen, and destroyed a nursing hostel, nuns’ hostel, a convent school and four other houses in the Sangla Hill area of district Nankana on November 12.
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