Shooting in Faisalabad Pakistan

Various report are coming in about a shooting in Faisalabad Pakistan

Feelings are running understandably high. Please pray for those who are 'looked in fear' - for peace and for protection.

One friend writes:

"Two young Christian boys Sajid and Rashid framed in 295 A (Blasphemy law) murdered ruthlessly in Faisalabad today. They were in police custody and were to be presented in the court today.The area is surrounded by extremists at the moment which may result in more causality."

Another friend writes:

Today 2 of the xian men Rashid and Sajid arrested in blasphemey case some

two weeks back in Faisalabad were shot dead outside the courts which has

left the whole city in problems as the xian and the majority community is

fighting with each other in some specific areas of fsd.

There are various versions of story as to how this all started, one of the

most common is that proselytizing activities by the two deceased was the

base of it. Sadly the extrajudicial killings in cases of such nature

continues and the state is a silent observer of these atrocities towards

the minorities.

Centre for Legal Aid Assistance and Settlement (CLAAS) recommend that we take action and write to protest:

"just to bring to your attention that 2 Christians who were allegedly charged under the Blasphemyy law have been murdered this afternoon in Faisalabad whilst on their way to the court. I have been informed that Christians are very fearful and scared that this instance could escalate into another incident such as Shantinagar or Gojra.

I request you kindly take this matter seriously and raise it with Pakistani high comissioner before it becomes another situation as detrimental as Shantinagar and Gojra"

Nasir of CLAAS UK