Pakistan: 8 Christian slum settlers targeted with another blasphemy case in the capital

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The slum is made up of the many displaced families of the famous Rimsha case (a minor Christian girl accused of burning the holy verses) who were settled there since then.

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Source/Credit: Pakistan Christian Post
By Shamim Masih | November 26, 2014

ISLAMABAD: Another blasphemy case against 8 Christians of the capital is registered in the Capital on November 20. Christians of slum area are alleged to disgrace the holy verses of the Quran. The outskirt of the capital is under threat again.

According to the police, Naheed Ahamd complained in the Police Station that he found half burnt pages of the Quran near PTV-2 building in Sector H-9, Islamabad. He also mentioned that name of Ps. Arif, Peera, Ch. David, Victor, Shamshad etc were also found attached with these verses. Police registered First Investigation Report – FIR no. 596/14 under section 295-B, 6/7ATA against the offender and started investigations.

Basharat Khokhar local rights activist has been looking into the matter. He said that blasphemy law is frequently used to settle secures, so this fresh episode in the capital. He assured the residents that federal police is providing assistance in this case. Senior police officials have guaranteed to provide the protection to the innocent residents of the slum settlers, he added.

It is also to mention that residents of the sector are the displaced people of Rawal Dam and sector G-12 Islamabad. Many displaced families of the famous Rimsha case (a minor Christian girl accused of burning the holy verses) were settled there since then. Federal Government and Capital Development Authority – CDA have promised to grant them a piece of land. But since then they are not been provided a place to live in. During the past months, Christian slum settlers are warned to clear the area under the umbrella of taking strict security measures.


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