Hundreds of Muslims attack about a hundred Christian homes in Punjab

ICC Note: ICC first reported this story yesterday morning – other news agencies are picking it up, but you may not see it in the Muslim-dominated Pakistan press. ICC will contribute more details as we receive them from our correspondents.

by Qaiser Felix
07/02/09 Pakistan (AsiaNews) – A mob of some 600 people attacked about a hundred Christian homes in Bahmani, a village in Kasur district in Punjab. The National Commission for Justice and Peace (NCJP) of the Catholic Church in Pakistan reported the incident, saying that the violence caused major damages to a number of homes. The attackers also stole valuables (gold jewellery and cash).

The incident occurred on Tuesday. A cleric in a local mosque accused the Christians of blasphemy inciting his fellow Muslims to attack the Christians. However, according to the NCJP the real reason for the attack lies elsewhere, in events that occurred a day earlier… [Go To Full Story]