A Brick Kiln Worker’s Tale of SurvivalOctober 26, 2023 — 10/26/2023 Washington D.C. (International Christian Concern) – The sun blazes mercilessly and the air is heavy with dust in rural Pakistan, where a man named Rahim toils his days away. He...
Pakistan Couple Released on Bail after Blasphemy ChargesOctober 25, 2023 — 10/24/2023 Pakistan (International Christian Concern) -- Last month, International Christian Concern (ICC) published a report on a Christian couple that was unjustly imprisoned and accused of blasphemy after their children...
The Unseen Struggle: The Untold Stories of Pakistan’s Brick Kiln WorkersOctober 19, 2023 — 10/19/2023 Washington D.C. (International Christian Concern) – In the heart of Pakistan, where diversity is celebrated and cultural richness flows through the veins of its people, a sinister reality lies hidden,...
Peril in Pakistan: A Christian Community’s Struggle to SurviveOctober 12, 2023 — 10/12/2023 Washington D.C. (International Christian Concern) – Much of the world was shocked by the nightmare that descended on a Christian community in Pakistan this August. The dust has long...
The Afghan ExodusOctober 9, 2023 — 10/09/2023 Washington D.C. (International Christian Concern) – The story of Afghan refugees in Pakistan stands as a testament to the resilience of the human spirit, the boundless capacity for hope, and...
Thousands of Afghans Threatened with DeportationOctober 6, 2023 — 10/06/2023 Pakistan (International Christian Concern) – Pakistani government officials announced this week that all Afghans currently residing illegally in Pakistan are to be forcibly deported in the coming weeks. This...
We Still RememberSeptember 22, 2023 — 09/22/2023 Washington D.C. (International Christian Concern) – On the serene Sunday morning of September 22, 2013, the All Saints Church in Peshawar welcomed its congregation with familiar rituals and the essence...
Building Up Peshawar’s Next GenerationSeptember 18, 2023 — This story is updated and republished from July 2021 Persecution magazine. 09/18/2023 Washington D.C. (International Christian Concern) – On September 22, 2013, the congregation of All Saints Church, located in...
The Hidden Plight of Pakistan’s ChristiansSeptember 14, 2023 — 09/14/2023 Washington D.C. (International Christian Concern) – When we think of humanitarian concerns, typically, we think of Africa, the Middle East, and areas of Southeast Asia. Pakistan is a nation that...
Abuse of Pakistan’s Blasphemy Laws Leads to Christian Couple’s ArrestSeptember 13, 2023 — 09/13/2023 Pakistan (International Christian Concern) - The use, and misuse, of blasphemy laws to target and persecute Pakistan’s Christian communities has escalated in recent years. Evidence of this most recently...
Jaranwala Violence Spreads Fear Across Other Christian CommunitiesSeptember 13, 2023 — 09/13/2023 Pakistan (International Christian Concern) – Last month, more than 200 houses and two dozen churches in Pakistan were burned in an attack on the Christian community of Jaranwala by...
Pastor Shot in Aftermath of Pakistan UnrestSeptember 6, 2023 — 09/06/2023 Pakistan (International Christian Concern) – A lead pastor in Jaranwala, Pakistan was shot on Sunday by two assailants after he refused to recite a Muslim creed. Christians continue to...
Pakistan Christians are Targeted by Angry Mobs after Blasphemy ChargeAugust 17, 2023 — Churches and Homes are Burned, and Many Christians Displaced, in Latest Attack 08/17/2023 Pakistan (International Christian Concern) – Several Christian communities, including dozens of churches and homes, were attacked on...
Baloch Insurgent Group Claims Attack in Southwestern Pakistan, Killing 6June 29, 2023 — 06/29/2023 Pakistan (International Christian Concern) ––The Balochistan Liberation Army (BLA), an ethnic separatist insurgent group, claimed responsibility for an attack in southwestern Pakistan, killing at least one police officer and...
The Risky Business of Teaching ChristianityJune 19, 2023 — 06/19/2023 Washington D.C. (International Christian Concern) – Meet Murad, a man born Hindu from northern Pakistan who chose to leave Hinduism to follow Christ a decade ago. His decision to convert...
On the Ground: Persecution as a Christian Woman in PakistanMarch 30, 2023 — 03/30/2023 Washington D.C. (International Christian Concern) – We interviewed one of our staff members based in Pakistan to get her personal experience dealing with the dynamics of her faith and gender...
