ChristianHeadlines Is Moving to CrosswalkHeadlines! Visit Us Here

Pakistan

High Court in Pakistan Upholds Girl's Forced Marriage, Conversion

High Court in Pakistan Upholds Girl's Forced Marriage, Conversion

The Lahore High Court has upheld a ruling in Pakistan granting custody of a 13-year Christian girl to a Muslim man accused of kidnapping her and then forcing her to marry him and convert to Islam.

Life Sentence Upheld for Christian in Blasphemy Case in Pakistan

Life Sentence Upheld for Christian in Blasphemy Case in Pakistan

A Pakistani court has upheld the life sentence of a Christian convicted of blasphemy despite the prosecution's alleged manipulation of evidence and failure to establish his involvement.

Another 13-Year-Old Girl Forced to Marry/Convert to Islam in Pakistan

Another 13-Year-Old Girl Forced to Marry/Convert to Islam in Pakistan

Last month a court in Pakistan handed Shahid Gill’s 13-year-old daughter into the custody of a 30-year-old Muslim man named Saddam Hayat. Hayat and six others allegedly took Nayab from her home, converted her to Islam and forced her to marry Hayat.

Acquitted Christian Couple, Attorney in Pakistan Fear for their Lives

Acquitted Christian Couple, Attorney in Pakistan Fear for their Lives

According to sources, a Christian couple acquitted by a high court in Pakistan fear for their lives as Islamic extremists have started a campaign calling for their murders ahead of their yet unconfirmed release from jail.

Police in Pakistan Torture Christian into False Confession of Blasphemy

Police in Pakistan Torture Christian into False Confession of Blasphemy

According to reports, Pakistani police tortured a Christian man into confessing to a false allegation of blaspheming Islam and illegally kept him in custody for more than two months.

Muslim Countries Should Boycott U.S., West Until They Ban the Insulting of Islam, Pakistan PM Says

Muslim Countries Should Boycott U.S., West Until They Ban the Insulting of Islam, Pakistan PM Says

Pakistan’s prime minister is calling for a boycott of the Western World until the United States and other democratic countries criminalize offensive speech against Islam.

Islamists in Pakistan Forcibly 'Convert' Catholic, Threaten Family

Islamists in Pakistan Forcibly 'Convert' Catholic, Threaten Family

Members of an Islamic extremist political party in Pakistan have reportedly forcibly converted a mentally challenged Catholic and are pressuring his family to renounce their faith.