Pakistan church buildings underneath assault amid furore over Christian man’s Quran comment

A collection of distressing incidents concentrating on spiritual minorities occurred in Pakistan on August 16. Plenty of church buildings have been vandalised and set ablaze within the Faisalabad district of Punjab province, following allegations of blasphemy.

The mob’s fury was significantly directed in the direction of the Jaranwala tehsil, the place at the least 5 church buildings have been torched and valuables looted from deserted homes. The ransacked church buildings included the Salvation Army Church, United Presbyterian Church, Allied Foundation Church, and Shehroonwala Church located within the Isa Nagri space.

Images and movies on social media depicted smoke rising from the church buildings and furnishings set on hearth after being dragged out. The home of a Christian cleaner, accused of blasphemy, was additionally demolished.

These assaults have been condemned by human rights activists, native Christian leaders, and politicians who urged the Punjab authorities to take instant motion in opposition to the culprits and make sure the safety of non secular minorities.