Islamabad Pakistan
(Shamim Masih): Christians of Islamabad/Rawalpindi, on receiving the news
regarding Badami Bagh tragic incident, cancelled all their engagements and
immediately convened an emergent meeting about this incident.
Later, Christians’
human rights activists, member civil society staged a protest at National Press
Club, Islamabad. They were holding banners and shout slogans against on the
attack on the poor Christians of Joseph Colony, Lahore.
Basharat Khokhar, a
human rights activist said; "The ugly fact is that the blasphemy law is an
enabler of mob violence against vulnerable groups. As long as such laws remain
on the books and the authorities remain unwilling or unable to rein in mobs
playing judge, jury and executioner, Pakistan will remain plagued by abuse in
the name of religion."
Samuel Yaqoob urged the
Punjab Government to investigate and prosecute as appropriate campaigns of
intimidation, threats, and violence against Christian and other vulnerable
groups.
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