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Prayer Request: Christian Homes Burnt In Pakistan
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Christian Homes Burnt In Pakistan (Aug 17, 2009)
Prayer Request: find below the news clip of " Muslims set on fire 40 Christian Homes, Children and Women burnt to death" i want to draw your attention to this matter, It is a very sad and distressing situation as Christians in Pakistan are under attack; they don’t feel secure in their own country simply because they are Christians. The government’s reaction is also very disappointing. It is the government’s duty to protect its citizens and now is the time to pass legislation that will stop the misuse of the blasphemy law and prevent any further attacks on Christians and we condemend such incidents. Breaking News: Muslims set on fire 40 Christian Homes, Children and Women burnt to death Toba Tek Singh, Pakistan: July 31, 2009. (PCP report) Many Children and Women are feared burnt to death in 40 homes of Christians set on fire by Muslim attackers in village Korian in district Toba Tek, Punjab. “Muslim attackers set on fire about 40 Christian homes in Korian village, Toba Tek district in Punjab Provinceon Thursday night, many including Christian children and women are feared burnt to death,” Pakistan Christian Post reported. Sources in Toba Tek district, which is also the district headquarter told Pakistan Christian Post (PCP) that on Sunday night Muslims were searching for one boy in a a large gathering of a Christian wedding ceremony; they accused that the boy accused had burnt down pages of the Koran (Quran) – the Holy Book of Muslims. Though the Christian and Muslim elders in the village defused the tension on clarification of the Christian youth that he had not burnt pages of the Quran, the Muslim mob came back on Thursday night at 9:00 p.m. calling upon the Korian Muslims from Mosque’s loudspeakers asking them to gather and teach a lesson to “infidel Christians” who they said are protecting a boy accused of blasphemy on burning the holy pages of Quran. The sources said the nearby villages also made same announcements from mosques and Muslims gathered before homes of Christians in large numbers. Shouting “Allah Oh Akbar,” – Allah is great - “Kill infidels” and the Muslim mob started setting on fire homes of Christians. As it was night, the Christian children, women and men with fear locked their doors to hide inside and many are feared death inside their homes, sourced told people. people said when news of attack on Christians came to the District Police Officer in Toba Tek Singh, he ordered deployment of police and Fire Brigade but Muslim mob blocked roads by lying on road. It is second incident of burning homes of Christian in Punjab province when Muslim mob on accusation of blasphemy attacked village Bahamin Wala in district Kasur on July 1, 2009;, at that time no lost of lives was reported unlike this time. According to Pakistan electronic media, Chief Minister of Punjab has ordered District Police Officer of Toba Tek to reach to village Korian and take control of situation but still Faisalabad-Gojra Road is blocked by Muslim mob who are lying on road to block any help to reach village Korian where homes of Christians are burning. The teams of Shining For God’s Glory Ministry Pakistan (SGGMP), and Society For Community Development (SCD), Christian advocacy groups have left their areas for Toba Tek Singh after call from Christians in Gojra who are also hiding in homes on fear of attack by Muslims, the report said. SCD reported that there is widespread fear among Christians in Punjab province on their safety and security from an attacks of extremist Muslims and misuse of blasphemy laws. PCP said the details are awaited of this barbaric incident of burning of children, women and men in homes by Muslims as the teams of SGGMP and SCD approach the scene of the incident. The two teams are expected to give more detail on the incident. Armed mob sets fire to 20 houses, casualties feared Daily Times Monitor Source: http://www.dailytimes.com.pk/ Future plan, All Houses are burnt. People are sleeping on roads, they have not even a single resource to survive. We are providing for what we could do. Now we want to provide them beds, furniture, cloths, toilets, food and shelter, these are basic things which they deserve. The Affected people really look forward for some donations and prayers. Faryad Younas s/o Younas Javed Shining For God’s Glory Ministry Pakistan ,(SGGMP) Society For Community Development,(SCD) Christian Colony , Latief High School Road , Toba Tek Singh, 36050.Punjab.Pakistan. Ph.+92-46-2515930,+92-300-
Dear In Jesus Christ,,
This was a report sent to me by a Pastor friend in Pakistan. There will be pictures posted of how desperate the situation is getting there.
The Faisalabad-Gojra Road is blocked by Muslim mob who are lying on road to block any help to reach village Korian where homes of Christians are burning.
The teams of SGGMP and SCD have left their areas for Toba Tek Singh after call from Christians in Gojra who are also hiding in homes on fear of attack by Muslims.
According to people sources in Toba Tek Singh , which is also district headquarter, there was a marriage cermony of a Christian in village Korian on Sunday where large gathering of Children, Women and Men of relatives were present for celebration.
The Muslim accused one boy in home of marriage cermony that he have burnt down the pages of Holy Koran. The elders of Christians and Muslims in village met to defuse tension on clarification of christian youth that he have not burnt pages of Koran.
On night of July 30, 2009, at 9:00 PM the Muslims of Village Korian announced on loudspeakers of mosque to gather and teach lesson to infidel Christians who are protecting accused of blasphemy on burning holy pages of Koran.
The nearby villages also made same announcements from mosque and Muslims gathered before homes of Christians in large numbers.
“Allha Oh Akbar” “Kill infidels” and Muslim mob started setting on fire homes of Christians. As it was night the Christian Children, Women and Men with fear locked their doors to hide inside.
According to people of Korian, many Children, Women and Men are also burnet to death inside homes. When news of attack on Christians came to District Police Officer in Toba Tek Singh, he ordered deployment of police and Fire Brigade but Muslim mob blocked roads by lying on road.
It is second incident of burning homes of Christian in Punjab province when Muslim mob on accusation of blasphemy attacked village Bahamin Wala in district Kasur on July 1, 2009.
According to Pakistan electronic media, Chief Minister of Punjab have ordered DPO Toba Tek Singh to reach to village Korian and take control of situation but still Faisalabad-Gojra Road is blocked by Muslims.
Talking to PYCW, SGGMP Director Faryad Younas and told SCD that they on way to Gojra to reach Village Korian and it will take 4 hours because weather is not good.
There is widespread fear among Christians in Punjab province on safty and security of life from attacks of extremist Muslims and misuse of blasphemy laws.
Many Christians are reportedly burnt to death when a Muslim mob sets on fire dozens of Christian homes on Thursday night for harbouring a Christian boy whom they accused had torn down pages of Quran, the Muslim Holy Book.
LAHORE: A mob of armed men attacked a village, Chak 95 GB, near Koriyan, Gojra tehsil in Toba Tek Singh district on Thursday and set fire to at least 20 houses, a private TV channel reported.
According to the channel, several people were injured and casualties were also feared. The channel reported that many cattle had also been burnt alive in the incident. The incident sparked widespread violent protests against police and fire brigade officials for their late arrival. Protesters blocked the Faisalabad-Jhang Road, which affected the flow of traffic.
Punjab Chief Minister Shahbaz Sharif took notice of the incident and directed the district coordination officer and the district police officer to visit the area personally and report back to him.
Talking to the channel, Punjab Law Minister Rana Sanaullah said the incident took place as a reaction to rumours of blasphemy and alleged desecration of the holy Quran.
Additional police force has been dispatched from Faisalabad to help control the situation.
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