Tag: Pakistan

— 83 percent support stoning adulterers
— Consistent with previous polls where 75 percent have called for implementation of strict Sharia law by Pakistan government

— Pew Global Press Release

— Complete report
— Report page 3 — “The new poll finds broad support for harsh punishments: 78% favor death for those who leave Islam; 80% favor whippings and cutting off hands for crimes like theft and robbery; and 83% favor stoning adulterers.”
— Questions 62b, 62c, and 62d, page 17
— Page 18 – “only 16% of Pakistanis express a favorable view of the U.S.”

Pakistan: Some 20 million Christians to mark ‘black day’ against persecution in Pakistan

Pakistan: “Ahmediyya Community Murder in Pakistan”
— “Another member of the Ahmediyya community, Rana Ata-ul Karim (36) was killed on 6 August 2009 in Multan, Pakistan. He was murdered simply for being an Ahmedi, a minority sect of Islam. Mr Karim, a well educated agriculturist, left his home for a few minutes in the afternoon and returned to find that his wife had been locked in their bedroom by three young men who had forcibly entered his house. Mr Karim was shot 3 times and died on the spot. The assailants immediately fled the scene. Mr Karim is survived by his wife and two young daughters.”

Pakistan Daily Times reports:
— “Christians took out a protest rally on Tuesday, as they observed a ‘black day’ against the Gojra killings, and demonstrated against the police for not arresting the accused.”
— “Different minority groups and leaders, including the Pakistan Christian National Party (PCNP), the Centre for Legal Aid, Assistance and Settlement (CLAAS), Father Morris Jalal, Father Joseph Francis and a large number of minority representatives took part in the march. PCNP and CLAAS members marched from the Lahore Press Club to the Punjab Assembly (PA). The protesters chanted slogans condemning the Gojra killings, and demanded that the accused be arrested.”
— “Francis said the state had failed to protect the minorities and he would raise the issue in the human rights conferences of the European Union and United Nations. He said August 11 was a significant day, as the Quaid-e-Azam had delivered a speech on the day saying the minorities would be protected. He said the government had failed the minorities. He said the minorities demanded that the local district coordination officer (DCO) and the Gojra district police officer (DPO) be arrested for failing to protect the Christians. CLAAS Programme Officer Katherine Sapna said clauses like 295(b) and (c) were not only discriminatory against the Christians, but were also used against Muslims, and the government should look into the matter immediately.”
— “Another protest of the minorities, led by Father Morris Jalal started from Bihar Colony and reached the Press Club. The protesters held placards and banners, and chanted slogans against the government for failing to protect the minorities. The protesters said they would continue to protest if the government did not arrest the accused. Later, a special prayer was held in memory of the victims of Gojra.”

Pakistan Christian Post  reports: Pakistani Christians Protest Violence with ‘Black Day’

“Pakistani Christians shall observe ‘Black Day’ on August 11, 2009, instead Independence Day of Pakistan on August 14,2009′ Bishop Ijaz Inayat announced here today in Karachi.”