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On September 21, 2013, a devastating twin suicide bombing struck All Saints Church in Peshawar, Pakistan, as the congregation was concluding their service. This horrific attack resulted in nearly 200 Christian deaths and left hundreds more critically injured. It is considered one of the deadliest assaults on Christians in the country’s history. I-LAP’s Response Chairman...
On September 21, 2012, Sarhadi Lutheran Church in Mardan, Khyber Pakhtunkhwa (KP) Province, became the target of a violent and destructive mob attack. The attack was part of a broader wave of protests against a sacrilegious film that had provoked outrage among Muslims worldwide. The mob, estimated to consist of nearly 8,000 people, unleashed its...
On August 17, 2012, an 11-year-old Christian girl named Rimsha Masih, who was reported to have Down’s Syndrome, was arrested and jailed under accusations of desecrating pages of the Holy Quran. This incident sparked widespread outrage and drew attention to the harsh application of Pakistan’s Blasphemy Law, especially against vulnerable individuals like Rimsha. The case...