Radical Muslim men abduct diminutive Christian girls.

Written by: Jawad Mazhar (ROD)

Muzaffargarh, Pakistan (ROD) July 14^th: The Session Judge ordered to produce Saba 13 and Anila 10, two Christian girls to produce in court to testify their abduction on complaint of their poor parents on July 11, 2008, but influential Muslim abductors denied producing them in the court of law because one Muslim member of Punjab Assembly is at their support.

Muslims treat Christians in Pakistan as slaves and not hesitate to kidnap and forcibly convert them to Islam. It is Islamic Republic of Pakistan, a country where Muslims claim to be owner and every one else to be a servant or “Zimmi”.

There are hundreds of such precedents of abduction by Muslims of Christian girls which go un-reported.

Muhammad Arif, Amjad Ali and Muhammad Ashraf abducted Saba 13 and Anila 10 resident of Chak No. 552/TDA Chak Sarwar Shaheed district Muzaffargarh on June 26^th, 2008. The minor girls were abducted when they were on their way to their uncle's residence. They allegedly claimed that the girls had converted to Islam and married the alleged abductors.

For past fifteen days the girl's parents and the local Christian community have been running between the local police and the courts, but to no avail. The police refused to take any action or register a case. In the meantime the culprits threatened the family of dire consequences against making complaints and Mr. Ehsan-ul-Haq; the local Muslim legislator is protecting the culprits.

The District Sessions Court in Muzaffargarh ordered production of the abducted girls for their testimony on July 11^th. However they were not produced. The court has issued the orders once again for the production of minor abductors for July 12^th.

Chairman 'ROD', Mr. Ferhan Mazher condemned the abduction of minor Christian girls and said that police authorities and government officials should take notice of the lamentable episode and rescue the girls from the hard line Islamic elements. He further expressed his apprehensions by saying that we have great reservations that fanatic Muslims might kill minor Christian girls.

Mob attacks Church in Karachi, Pakistan.

Written by: Jawad Mazhar (Rays Of Development Organization Fact Finding Team (RFFT), Sargodha, Pakistan)

Karachi, Pakistan (RFFT) July 14^th: An angry mob of fanatic Muslims attacked the worshipers in a United Presbyterian Church at Noorknan, situated just off the Karachi-Hyderabad Super Highway during the broad daylight. Eye witnesses said that mob of fanatic Muslims attacked the believers during a prayer service brandishing swords, daggers and batons on July 10^th, RFFT has learnt through well placed local sources.

It is pertinent to mention here that the same Church was attacked and destroyed in the year 2001, but provincial government of Sindh accorded permission to built new Church building on same location.

This Church in outskirts of Karachi city is administered by United Presbyterians and known as UP Church, which serves the Christians of Noorknan and its surrounding localities.

Pastor Iqbal Anthony, who leads congregation managed to erect the present structure of Church with the support of local congregation. The Muslim residents ransacked this Church in the year 2001, backed by political support of Muslim leaders and were saved from any legal action

A group named Compassion Asia adds, “15-18 Muslim of Gul Hassan Berohi group equipped with batons, daggers and swords entered in to the Church and attacked and desecrated the Church and Holy Bible and other Holy Books which were placed in the altar, later mob of conservative Muslims attacked Pastor Iqbal Anthony with daggers and swords, leaving Pastor Anthony critically injured. He was rushed to hospital.

The angry attackers were shouting “infidels! Stop false rituals” “infidels can not stay here” “This is the country of Muslims, so, recant Christianity and become Muslims or be ready to die”

Other injured Christians included Sanjed Masih and Haroon Masih. Mob of fanatic Muslims thrashed Christian women and girls very badly and left them seriously injured, they were also taken to the hospital.

The Christians have appealed to the provincial government of Sindh to take action against Muslim assaulters and demanded to beef up the security of the Church and Christian residential areas.