Christian family's belongings forcibly to be looted and Humiliated by Group of Muslim Armed Men

Kasur:More than 30 Muslim extremists armed with deadly weapons attacked and looted cattle  belonging to a poor Christian family of village Jago Key Ghuman,near Chak No.45 Pariana PattoKi , Kasur.

Today family came to National Director LEAD ,Advocate Sardar Mushtaq Gill and requested for legal and moral support in recovery the looted and snatched forcibly cattle and other belongings  of Christian family.

The facts of the case: On 15 May,2013 some armed Muslims forcibly entered into the house of a Christian Bashir Masih and took his two Buffalos and one kid of Buffalo whose value in money is nearly Rs.425000 (Approximately US$ 4250) and one motor bike whose value in money is Rs.30000 (Approximately US$ 300) and also kidnapped Bashir Masih and confined in thier private prison cell and tortured amny days.They threatened to kill the family members and also made disgrace Christians women who were present in the house and used naked and abusing words about them.

Next day on 16 May ,2013 Sugran BiBi went to Police Station Serai Mughal to register complaint against the Culprits,The SHO Serai Mughal did not take serious and did not register her complaint against the culprits because the Muslims Culprits are strong and Landlords of the Village.

On 19 May ,2013 The Muslims culprits registered false FIR NO.136/13 against Bashir Masih so that it could be easy to settle down the matter and engulf the belonging to Christian family.  

The poor Christian family requested some political figures too and also respectable persons of the locality but all was in vain.

On 31 May,2013,the FIR NO.155/13 was registered against the Muslims culprits who looted and kidnapped the Christian man.The Police is not making arrest the culprits and is not making recover the cattle and other belongings of Christian family.Bashir Masih was released from the illegal and unlawful custody of Muslims.

Today Bashir Masih told LEAD's National Director that they were terrified and fearful after that shocking incident which happened with our family.

"I will committ sucide if my belongings will not be given back as those were only my assets which I have saved for my family",told Bashir.

"I have three daughters and five sons and I had plan to sell those buffalos and used on the marriages of my daughters but now I have nothing",said Bashir.

"I went to political figures and requested to do something for taking back my belongings but all in vain",said Bashir.

"we are going regular to high police officials but they also do not want to help us and also not trying to arrest them",Said Nazir brother of Bashir.

"We are not safe in Pakistan because who wishes to toture us happily torture and even police seems hopeless to make them punished from Court",said Bashir and Nazir.

"Our future is dark and no hope of any good",said Bashir.

The LEAD organisation has been asking for much needed financial and moral support to continue defending Pakistan’s minority Christians. Many of our clients are very poor and unable to afford legal services. Due to this fact, many incidents go unreported, causing them to be under constant abuse from their oppressors.LEAD Advocates offers free legal  aid and assistance to those unable to pay and persecuted.

Daughters of Christ beaten and physically tortured; made publicly naked,humanity was silent

Kasur:One more shocking case has surfaced in a village of District Kasur where Christians were badly treated by Muslims.

On trivial thing Christian women Arshad Bibi ,Sajida and Saruyia were beatened by armed Muslims who entered at about 23 PM while they were sleeping in thier house and no man of the house was present in the house except one 73 years old man Sadiq Masih and his wife Bibi Rani 70 years old.The allegedly Muslim landlords of the village Sereser Chak No.21  Abrahim,Muhammad Rafique ,Munir, Ahmad,Asif,Ahmad,Abid,Usman,Waseem,Waqas and Shabir and three unknown after beating made them publicly naked and no one showed courage to save them from that torture.

"A few days ago some goats were entered in the fields of Muslim landlords and they made them locked up in their house.I went to them and requested to give back my goats but they refused and gave many abusing words to me and slapped many times at my cheeks in front of many people but I returned back home,"told Shoukat Masih.

"On June 2,they blocked the way of my brother Shoukat Masih when he was going to his work,and they exchanged hot words,in revenge of this that being Christian how he dared to speak in loud voice with them,they beatened and tortured and made naked our women when we were on our work and they also tortured our 73 years old father and wounded his one leg",told Boota Masih.

"On 3 June at morning we contacted with Rev.Saleem Gill DS Pattoki Church of Pakistan and along with him approached to SHO Pattoki but he did not bother to hear our request and rejected to receive our complaint,"and at evening some police officials also raided at our house along with Muslim Landlords and threatened us to make involve us in criminal case," told Shoukat Masih.

On 4 June,2013 in the morning Rev.Saleem Gill informed Advocate Sardar Mushtaq Gill,National Director LEAD,to help the persecuted family and give them legal aid in this case.

National Director LEAD went to the village and met the family and got information regarding the case,and approached to DSP Pattoki for the registration of FIR against the alleged accused who beatened and publicly made naked Christians Women and also recorded protest along with the victim family.

The FIR No.231/13 has been registered against the alleged Muslims at Police Station Sadar Pattoki under Sections 452,354,337/FI,149,148 of PPC.

The Muslim allegedly accused is now threatening the Christian family and with the connivance of Police has also got registered FIR No.234/13 under Sections 440,379,148,149 of PPC so that they could make pressurised the victim Christian family for compromise.
There are some other Christians who told that they are often being threatened and treated badly and inhumane way by Muslims Landlords.They told to Advocate Sardar Mushtaq Gill that they were poor and that's why they were treated like animals.
 The LEAD organisation has been asking for much needed financial and moral support to continue defending Pakistan’s minority Christians. Many of our clients are very poor and unable to afford legal services. Due to this fact, many incidents go unreported, causing them to be under constant abuse from their oppressors.LEAD Advocates offers free legal  aid and assistance to those unable to pay and persecuted.

Justice is crying,the Court is asked to end bail "Muslim extremists"

LAHORE:LEAD's lawyers have petitioned Lahore High Court on Tuesday, 4 June,2013,to cancel the bail granted to "Muslim extremists" and asked for the detention of released men as amid allegations they threaten Christians , again, who were allegedly involved in anti-Christian attacks at Joseph Colony,Bedami Bagh ,Lahore.

A case of arson attack was registered FIR NO.114/13 under Sections 324, 353,397, 427, 436, 148 and 149,186 A PPC and 7-Anti-Terrorism Act on behalf of the state against 83 nominated and thousands of unidentified Muslims extremists in which some were arrested.All the accused had been granted bails some of them applied post-arrest and some accused applied pre-arrest from the Court of Muhammad Islam,judge Anti-Terrorism Court No.II,Lahore,on dated 14 may,2013.

In April 2013,a three-judge bench comprising Chief Justice Iftikhar Muhammad Chaudhry, Justice Gulzar Ahmed and Justice Sheikh Azmat Saeed also directed the Punjab government to take effective steps to protect all the citizens in the province without any discrimination.

LEAD's lawyers Naseeb Masih Advocate High Court,Aric John Advocate High Court,Hadayat Bashir Advocate High Court along with Advocate Sardar Mushtaq Gill submitted cancellation of bail petition against 31 extremists in Lahore High Court Lahore which is fixed for notices for tomorrow 6 June,2013 before the Honor-able Double Bench Mr.Justice Sardar Tariq Masood and Mr.Justice Abdul Sami Khan.The petition was filed on behalf of victims of Joseph Colony.

The LEAD organization has been asking for much needed financial and moral support to continue defending Pakistan’s minority Christians. Many of our clients are very poor and unable to afford legal services. Due to this fact, many incidents go unreported, causing them to be under constant abuse from their oppressors.LEAD Advocates offers free legal  aid and assistance to those unable to pay.

LEAD is a Christian relief, development and advocacy organization dedicated to working with children, families and communities to overcome poverty and injustice.As followers of Jesus, we are motivated by God’s grace and love to serve all people regardless of race, religion gender or ethnicity.

Pakistani Christian family pressurised for compromise by Police

LAHORE:A minor Christian girl named Fouzia Bibi, daughter of Malooka Masih, age 15,a resident of Village Roday, District of Kasur, was brutally raped by her family’s landlord.
On Jan. 25, 2013, at about 6:30 AM, Fouzia Bibi went to bring milk to the landlord from one of his  nearby cattle areas.  When she was going to the landlord with the jug of milk, two Muslims armed with pistols, Sher Muhammad and Shabir , abducted her and imprisoned her in a room.  They forcibly removed her clothes then raped and tortured her one by one.  No one could hear the cries of the minor girl as she was raped and left unconscious.

Yesterday 24 May,2013,at night about 11:30 PM,Malooka Masih called on the cell phone of National Director LEAD Advocate Sardar Mushtaq Gill and informed him that Police Officer told Masih that the bail petition has been filed in Lahore High Court Lahore the allegedly accused of rape.The Lawyers of LEAD filed power of attorney in the bail and next date of bail hearing is fixed 31 May,2013 in the Court of Mr.Justice Abdul Samee Khan.
The cousin of Fouzia Bibi, Alam Ashiq who is the only one man who is helping his uncle Malooka Masih in this case,but a few days back the Muslim allegedly accused of rape with help and support of Police officials of Police Station City Muridkey made him arrested in one case which was registered against unknown persons last back six month.Now they are making pressurised to family that they should made compromised with rapist so that the Court will grant bail on the base compromise.Today National Director LEAD with family appeared before DSP Muridkey and told him the reality why the culprits made involved in criminal case.

"There are many examples of such cases in which complainants make pressurised by different tactics including make them involve in criminal cases with the connivance of police so that the compromise can be easy for them".Advocate Sardar Mushtaq Gill

We ask for financial and moral support for the continuity of work which LEAD provides in Pakistan. We are thankful for all who are financially supporting LEAD’s work for the Persecuted Church. We pray for more who have same vision for the Persecuted Church, to be our partners in this noble cause.LEAD is a Christian organization not funding by any other organization.

AN OPEN LETTER TO CHURCH:THE CHURCH WAS SILENCED ACROSS PAKISTAN SINCE 1947

PAKISTAN:(LEAD) Growing persecution in Pakistan and Muslim Extremists intrusion into the Christian faith and Church affairs is posing a serious threat to Church autonomy and our most Consitutional right religious freedom. Priests and Pastors;Roman Catholic;Anglican;Pentecostal;Church of Pakistan and all others are being proscribed,the Enunciation of God's Truth is being halted. In many places and on many occasions we are reported that Pastors are stopped to preach and to teach in open crusades and streets Evangelism to the people.

Faith based differences are Basis of Religious Warfare between Christians and Muslims

1.Bible

The inspired and inerrant word of God in the original manuscripts (2 Tim. 3:16). Christians

Respected word of the prophets but the Bible has been corrupted through the centuries and is only correct in so far as it agrees with the Koran.Muslims

2.Jesus

Second person of the Trinity. He is the word who became flesh (John 1:1, 14). He is both God and man (Col. 2:9).Christians

A very great prophet, second only to Muhammad. Jesus is not the son of God (9:30) and certainly is not divine (5:17, 75)) and he was not crucified (4:157).Muslims

3.Crucifixion

The place where Jesus atoned for the sins of the world. It is only through this sacrifice that anyone can be saved from the wrath of God (1 Pet. 2:24).Christians

Jesus did not die on the cross. Instead, God allowed Judas to look like Jesus and he was crucified instead.Muslims

How Pakistan Penal Code (PPC Laws) kept silenced Church?

OFFENCES RELATING TO RELIGION

Injuring or defiling place of worship, with Intent to insult the religion of any class: Whoever destroys, damages or defiles any place of worship, or any object held sacred by any class of persons with the intention of thereby insulting the religion of any class of persons or with the knowledge that any class of persons is likely to consider such destruction damage or defilement as an insult to their religion. shall be punished with imprisonment of either description for a term which may extend to two years, or with fine, or with both. 2.Deliberate and malicious acts intended to outrage religious feelings of any class by insulting Its religion or religious beliefs: Whoever, with deliberate and malicious intention of outraging the 'religious feelings of any class of the citizens of Pakistan, by words, either spoken or written, or by visible representations insults the religion or the religious beliefs of that class, shall be punished with imprisonment of either description for a term which may extend to ten years, or with fine, or with both. 3.Defiling, etc., of Holy Qur'an:Whoever wilfully defiles, damages or desecrates a copy of the Holy Qur'an or of an extract therefrom or uses it in any derogatory manner or for any unlawful purpose shall be punishable with imprisonment for life. 4.Use of derogatory remarks, etc., in respect of the Holy Prophet:Whoever by words, either spoken or written, or by visible representation or by any imputation, innuendo, or insinuation, directly or indirectly, defiles the sacred name of the Holy Prophet Muhammad (peace be upon him) shall be punished with death, or imprisonment for life, and shall also be liable to fine. How Constitution of Pakistan 1973 kept silenced Church? 19. Freedom of speech, etc.  Every citizen shall have the right to freedom of speech and expression, and there shall be freedom of the press, subject to any reasonable restrictions imposed by law in the interest of the glory of Islam or the integrity, security or defence of Pakistan or any part thereof, friendly relations with foreign States, public order, decency or morality, or in relation to contempt of court,[15][commission of] or incitement to an offence. 20.Freedom to profess religion and to manage religious institutions.Subject to law, public order and morality: (a) every citizen shall have the right to profess, practise and propagate his religion; and (b) every religious denomination and every sect thereof shall have the right to establish, maintain and manage  its religious institutions. Equality of Citizens only On Sex basis 25.Equality of citizens. (1) All citizens are equal before law and are entitled to equal protection of law. (2) There shall be no discrimination on the basis of sex [15]  Constitutional Discrimination With Christian  41.The President. (1) There shall be a President of Pakistan who shall be the Head of State and shall represent the unity of the Republic. (2) A person shall not be qualified for election as President unless he is a Muslim of not less than forty-five years of age and is qualified to be elected as member of the National Assembly. 91.The Cabinet: (3) After the election of the Speaker and the Deputy Speaker, the National Assembly shall, to the exclusion of any other business, proceed to elect without debate one of its Muslim members to be the Prime Minister. Why Church is silenced and abandoned itself from Religious obligations? You can’t preach the Word of God truthfully without preaching with courage. Church is fearful and fearsome. There is not a single church or Pastor who is following and obeying the teachings of Jesus Christ and fulfilling GREAT COMMISSION  in Pakistan. Church IS DEAD IN SPIRIT AND VISION.They are under the fear of persecution and have no courage to preach.They have no practically faith in this verse,11“I am the good shepherd. The good shepherd lays down his life for the sheep.John 10-11 Religious liberty for Christians in Pakistan. In Spite of this ,on every independence day of Pakistan,every Pastor and Church arrange programme and celebrate Independence Day of Pakistan in Churches,showing they are enjoying full freedom and have every right in Pakistan and spending a lot of funds on this Day.There is not a single Muslim Priest who celebrate this Independence Day in any mosque.Once there was time when pastors used loud speakers in Churches and now they are banned  to use loud speakers in Churches but Muslims day and night using as they wish.They preach  their religion in streets and Bazars(Markets) ,at public places where they wish to preach. What Should the Church Be Doing? Researchers James Patterson and Peter Kim concluded that Americans in virtually every region of the nation, "simply do not turn to God or religion to help them decide about the seminal or moral issues of the day" (The Day America Told the Truth, p. 199). At the dawn of the 21st century, does the Church still have a purpose? Can you have a part in it? Act like a Christian in any circumstance. Follow Jesus' (the Son of God) greatest commandment: Love God completely and everybody even if they treat you wrongly whether you know them or not. Jesus said "love your enemies and pray for those who persecute you" Jesus says in John 13:15, "I have given you an example, that as I have done, so should you do." In I Corinthians 11:1, Paul says, "Imitate me as I imitate Christ." Ephesians 5:1 says, "Be imitators of God as dear children." Also many Believers are "empty, swept and garnished" (Matthew 12:44). Would you be part of LEAD to break this silence of Churh?  We are a group of Pastors,lawyers and teachers,we are motivated by Jesus to break this silence.We are working for the persecuted and for the growth of Gospel in Pakistan.We are working without any fear of persecution and spread The Word of God.We have every kind of care for Church according to the demand of 21st centuary.Our work is only for the Glory of Gospel and for the fulfilment of GREAT COMMISSION.

Labor Day in Pakistan and Bonded Labor From Brick kiln Workers

Pakistan:(LEAD) LABOR Day is celebrated all over the world on May 1 including Pakistan to commemorate the social and economic achievements of the labor movement.The day has a historic background of struggle,efforts and achievements of the labor movement that took root in Europe and North America.

Bonded labor: Church,Human Rights and Social workers of World are urged to play their constructive role to make them free from heavy advance debts and slavery.

These are not just cases of bonded and child labor but entire families work in brick kilns,striving to pay off their debts that are so much beyond their means that they will remain unpaid even after decades of continuous work.

They are not able to think to get education for their children even they will be offered to not pay any kind of tuition fee and spend money on books and note books because these workers have to use their little and minors children in the work of brick kiln.

Their socio-economic conditions are inhuman. They have no right of education, health, recreation or security. They get a very small amount to make 1,000 katcha bricks (unbaked bricks). In the preparation of this 1,000 bricks, the entire family, i.e. husband, wife and children are involved."we make 1000 bricks per day my wife and son who is 6 years old,we spend 12 to 14 hours per day and the wage we get Rs.450 (US$ 3.5)",told Imran Masih.

 Food  they used: "we do not drink milk and even not our son,and we do not eat fruits because we have no enough money to buy milk and fruits.we hardly eat two times our bread which is very simple i.e bread made from wheat",said Asma wife of brick kiln worker Imran Masih."They have no latrines in brick kilns.They used to open fields as latrines which is not safe specially for girls and women and sometimes,they victimised of rapes",told Asma and her husband. 

Advance Debt: Families working in brick kilns are traditionally some of the 
most marginalised communities in Pakistan."We are compelled to seek debts  
from kiln owners for medical or family expenses, or simply to weather the 
monsoon season when brick making comes to a break off, we spend the rest of 
the year paying back the loan at excessive interest rates",told Imran Masih 
and her wife Asma.

"we in the gathering were afraid to raise our voice at our kiln",said Imran.“Do 
you not want to win your right,do you not want to win the rights of your 
children?”,Advocate Sardar Mushtaq Gill asked.

Through vocational training, brick kiln workers hope to escape the cycle of poverty and through adoption of children families should be escaped from Kiln slavery.There are round about 350,000 brick kiln workers working in more than 15,000 brick kilns across the province of Punjab and approximately 200,000 are Christians and round about 50,000 have left Christian faith and accepted Islam as their religion by offering to forgive their debts and for some other vested interest offered by Brick kiln.It is said this is the profession of Christians.We have observed that the lack of education is the biggest weakness the brick kiln workers have.

Physical abuse, including rape of young girls and their abduction, has been reported in many cases. Many times children witness the cruelty which has been suffered by  their parents by the owners, and they grow up in an atmosphere of fear, insecurity and subjugation, which has a profound effect on their physical growth and personality development. Skin diseases, due to contact with clay and dust and sun shine, and exposure to intensive heat, as well as respiratory infections have also been mostly noted among them.Their faces tell their poor physical condition.

Last year,Muqadas Kainat a Christian minor girl from Sahiwal, a city in Punjab, Pakistan, was  murdered after being "gang raped" by a group of five men at "Al-Ghani Bricks Company", situated at Kachi Puki Road Sahiwal.Her father was working as brick maker with his wife and seven children from last 15 years and  living in Brick Kiln vicinity house at 96/9-L, Sahiwal.The Farid Town Police Station registered FIR No.388/12 against culprits.The trial of her case is still pending in Sahiwal trial Court.

A large number Christian brick kiln workers children in Pakistan are being mangled in silence, with their stories never emerge due to pressure or their financial problems even when they are provided free legal aid.

LEAD is a Christian relief,development and advocacy organisation dedicated to working with Children,families and communities to overcome poverty and injustice.As followers of Jesus,we are motivated by God's grace and love to serve all people regardless of race,religion gender or ethnicity.

We ask for support for fiscal needs for the continuity of work which LEAD doing in Pakistan. We are thankful for all who are financially supporting LEAD’s work for the Persecuted Church.We pray for more who have same vision for the Persecuted Church,to be our partners in this noble cause.We ask for partners who wish to escape the brick kiln workers from slavery,bonded labor and poverty.

Another Attack On Pakistani Christians On Trivial Dispute

Multan:(LEAD) One Another Christian community in Pakistan was attacked by a mob on 26th April 2013, it was happened in a village near Khanewal.A similar situation recently was created in Bedami Bagh, Lahore, where Christian families were forced to leave their homes after an angry Muslims mob threatened to burn it down and Christians houses were burned down and property was destroyed in Joseph Colony ,Lahore.The case of Joseph Colony is being contested by Pakistani Christian Lawyers which is still pending in The Terrorist Court of Lahore.

A second attack against Pakistani Christians was undertaken on April 3, 2013, where Christians of Francis Abad, Gujranwala were attacked.Within the period of 48 days, its third goings attack on Pakistani Christians.
According to LEAD sources,it was informed about the an armed uprising situation of Christians in the village Chack No. 31/10-R Essa Pur, District Khanewal. A Christian man Samuel Masih was seriously injured as he was fired at by gun in his neck. A Muslim man Mohammad Yousaf was also died at the spot some other persons  Mohammad Iqbal,and a few Christians were also seriously injured and they were takenk to the District Hospital Katcha Khoo by Police Officials. 

Back Ground of The Village:

The village Chack no. 31/10-R Essa Pur was populated with only Christian residents at the time of Pakistan came into being and they were Christians land lords in the village.They are still landlords and working in fields and cultivating the crops in all seasons.A Few Christians left to the cities and some other places after they got education for their work and business.Some of them had sold  out their lands to the Muslims and some Muslims sometimes have also barged in their lands. At the moment there are round about 60 Christian families living among Muslims.
Back Ground of this attack:
LEAD sources informed that there was a dispute among Mohammad Yousaf and Samuel Masih in the morning of April 26, 2013. They both are farmers and have Piece of lands where they cultivate crops. Now it is wheat season and the crop is ready to cut. Samuel Masih wanted to cut his wheat and Mohammad Yousaf wished that his thresher would be used on rent by Samuel too, but Samuel Masih took some other’s thresher. On this trivial issue they both had a severe dispute; someone informed police by call on 15 and the Police Officials from the local Police Station Katcha Kho intervened and advised the both parties for compromise and the matter was resolved for the time being.
Attack on Christians:
On the same day of 26 April,2013 in the  evening about more than 40 armed Muslims attacked on Christians in their village,they suddenly opened fire on Christians and Samuel Masih got bullet in his neck and was seriously injured. When other Christians came to know this attack they also brought out their weapons and started firing in the defense and Mohammad Yousaf got bullet and died at the spot while Mohammad Iqbal was also seriously injured and there were a few other Christians and Muslims who were injured and the injured shifted to the District Hospital Katcha Kho by the local police who arrived on time at the spot.

When Muslims came to know that Mohammad Yousaf had died at the spot they became furious and started firing on the Christians houses and they threatened to burn the houses of Christians same as in  Badami Bagh Lahore. Keeping in view the previous attcks,therefore a number of police and Rangers officials were reached at the spot to save the Christians of the village.DPO Multan and Khanewal police cooperated with Christians and provided them full security,they have seized the village.Police has advised Christians to vacant thier houses for avoiding to happen any unpleasant incident and also advised them to shift women, children and men to the safe place as there are threats from Muslims to burn Christian’s houses.
FIR has been registered against the culprits in the local police station, Kacha Khooh, Khanewal.One another FIR bearing No 127/13 under section 302 PPC is registered against Albert s/o Nathaniel, Samuel s/o Albert, Amir s/o David, and Asif s/o Emmanuel.More than 20 persons has been arrested from both sides.
It is very necessary to mention that on 06 February,1997 the same kind of incident happened in Shanti Nagar where Muslims extremists burnt down around about 850 Christian houses and demolished the whole village including 13 churches of different denominations.The village Chack No. 31/10-R Essa Pur is bordering the Village Shanti Nagar.
LEAD strongly condemns this attack on the Christian village and demands security for all Christians in Pakistan from the state.In many cases personal rivalry turns into religious violence and fear of insecurity in the minds of religious minorities increasing day by day,added Advocate Sardar Mushtaq Gill,Chief of LEAD.