Part 1 Part 2 Part 3 Part 4 Part 5 Part 6 2018: The Blasphemy Trap of the Cybercrime Act – From My Own Case to the Arrest of Qamar Akash in Sahiwal In Pakistan’s 1973 Constitution, efforts were made to declare the country an Islamic Republic. Decades later, to expand on this, the Cybercrime […]
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Pakistan Army chief: ‘We’re a nuclear nation. If we think we’re going down, we’ll take half the world down with us.’
Munir’s statements are described as “not an isolated incident,” but are “part of a troubling continuum.” India has called the jihad terror-sponsoring state of Pakistan an “irresponsible nuclear state,” and to Munir has now borne this out on American soil. His statements warrant attention from the Trump administration. At a December forum co-hosted by the […]
The Burden of Blasphemy: Bishop John Joseph’s Martyrdom and the Endless Persecution of Pakistani Christians (Part 6)
Part 1 Part 2 Part 3 Part 4 Part 5 Rally Rejects US Pressure to Repeal Draconian Blasphemy Law: Jamiat Ulema-e-Islam (JUI-F) staged a protest demonstration against the US pressure for repeal of the blasphemy law. The demonstration was led by JUI leader Maulana Qari Nawaz, former MPA Maulana Abdul Quddoos, Maulana Abdus Salam and […]
The Burden of Blasphemy: Bishop John Joseph’s Martyrdom and the Endless Persecution of Pakistani Christians (Part 5)
Part 1 Part 2 Part 3 Part 4 Jihadis’ Reaction in the Islamic Republic of Pakistan Dawn, May 13, 1998: A division bench of the Lahore High Court, Multan Bench, will hear a writ petition seeking a probe into the death of Dr. John Joseph in Sahiwal. The petitioner, Mr. Kunwar Intizar Muhammad Khan, who […]
The Burden of Blasphemy: Bishop John Joseph’s Martyrdom and the Endless Persecution of Pakistani Christians (Part 4)
Part 1 Part 2 Part 3 The Last Fast and the Final Step: A Bishop’s Protest Against Draconian Blasphemy Law Bishop John Joseph observed a fast with complete religious sanctity on the 6th of May 1998, to prepare himself for self-offering, at the late evening hour of that day. This indicates that he prepared himself […]
The Burden of Blasphemy: Bishop John Joseph’s Martyrdom and the Endless Persecution of Pakistani Christians (Part 3)
Part 1 Part 2 Bishop John Joseph, while kissing Manzoor’s feet, might have visualized the actions of the Muslims in an alleged blasphemy situation. As soon as a person is charged, right, wrong, or by way of rumor, he would be attacked, assaulted, hit, beaten, kicked, stabbed, burnt, stoned, shot, and sometimes killed by a […]
The Burden of Blasphemy: Bishop John Joseph’s Martyrdom and the Endless Persecution of Pakistani Christians (Part 2)
Part 1 Death in Their Eyes: My Escape from False Blasphemy Charges I was in the 8th grade at All Saints Church High School, preparing for my final exams, when my life was suddenly thrown into danger. During a small quarrel in class, my fellow student Muhammad Afzal falsely accused me of blasphemy the Islamic […]
The Burden of Blasphemy: Bishop John Joseph’s Martyrdom and the Endless Persecution of Pakistani Christians (Part 1)
The story of Christians in Pakistan is stained with blood, fear, and resilience. Among countless names, one that shines with eternal defiance is that of Bishop John Joseph, who sacrificed his life in 1998 to awaken the conscience of a nation poisoned by blasphemy laws. His act was not isolated; it was deeply tied to […]
Pakistan complains at UN: ‘Unacceptable’ that all the names on UN terrorism lists are Muslim
Is this clown serious? He thinks non-Muslim terrorist groups aren’t on UN terrorism lists because of “Islamophobia”? Is he fooling himself, or trying to intimidate the UN into adding some “right-wing terrorists” to their lists? Presumably such groups would be made up of “Islamophobes.” “Pakistan decries stigmatisation of Islam, says no non-Muslim name on UN […]
From Jannah’s Promises to Suicide Bombings: How Islamic Preaching Fuels Targeted Attacks on Christians in Pakistan
Suicide is an act that, in one form or another, is seen in every society. Over time, it has taken on new forms, and we can now see several distinct types: Individual suicide, carried out due to personal problems or mental pressure. Collective suicide, when a group of people agree to end their lives together. […]