Pakistan: “Six Christians Shot Dead by Islamic Militants” after Threats to “Convert to Islam or Die”
Pakistan Christian Post: “Six Christian shot dead by Islamic militants in Pakistan”
– Pakistan Christian Post reports:
– “the Islamic extremists gunned down 6 Christians and injured 7 more in Quetta city of Baluchistan on August 28, 2009, after threats of ‘Convert to Islam or Die’”
– “The sad incident of killing Christians was target killing when Baluchistan was observing death anniversary of Baluch leader Akbar Bugti and Islamic extremists targeted peaceful Christian.”
– “According to PCP, Mushtaq Masih owned a Laboratory named ‘Maryiam Labs’ in front of Civil Hospital Quetta located in busy city centre.”
– “On Friday, August 28, 2009, at 9:00 AM, two gunmen on motorcycle opened discriminatory firing at Maryiam Labs killing Mushtaq Masih, Naveed John, Naymat Gill, Nadeem Akhtar and Suleman who were in laboratory while 7 other were seriously injured and hospitalized.”
– “The sources told PCP that Christians were receiving threats from Islamic militants to convert to Islam or Die letters and calls from months which resulted in killing.”
See also:
– Petition Calling for End of “Blasphemy Laws” in Pakistan
August 10, 2009 – Washington DC: National Press Club “Black Day” Press Conference Videos Online
– Part 1: Introduction by Ahmar Mustikhan and Jeffrey Imm of Responsible for Equality And Liberty (R.E.A.L.)
– Part 2: Dr. Nazir Bhatti – Pakistan Christian Congress (PCC)
– Part 3: Jeremy Sewall, International Christian Concern (ICC)
– Part 4: Ahmar Mustikhan, AFB
– Part 5: Ahmar Mustikhan, AFB Continued – on Baluchistan
Pakistan: ‘Black Day’ shall be show of Christian power to repeal blasphemy law
Pakistan, a Catholic activist: petition for the abolition of blasphemy law
Pakistan: Christians protest against deadly violence
“Pakistan Muslim Groups Threaten More Violence”
Pakistan – Report of Mob Burning Christian Homes for Alleged Islamic Supremacist “Blasphemy”
Pakistan: Blasphemy laws, a pretext to attack Pakistan’s religious minorities
Pakistan: Blasphemy laws, a pretext to attack Pakistan’s religious minorities
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