Pakistani Christians Attacked He died from his injuries after being accused of blasphemy by a mob last month, local media reported. report On Monday, Najir Masih, 72, died on May 25. attack He underwent two surgeries before his death and was buried in Sargodha, Punjab, Pakistan.
Masih was attacked and injured by over 100 men. Attacked He and his son were arrested on suspicion of desecrating the Quran, Islam’s holy book. Pakistan’s blasphemy laws, introduced in the 1980s, prohibit anyone from insulting Islam and carry the death penalty.
Local Media To tell Police have charged 500 people with attacking Masih, his son and their home. The suspects’ identities have not yet been released, but participants in the mob were Reportedly He is affiliated with Tehreek-e-Labbaik Pakistan (TLP), a far-right political party known for its extreme extremism and violent protests against any changes to Pakistan’s blasphemy laws. The group previously Registered Blasphemy case against Masih.
The incident has highlighted the plight of religious minorities in Pakistan, where 96.47 percent of the population is Muslim and Christians make up just 1.27 percent of the population. Christian groups say the community faces regular religious persecution, including mass kidnappings, physical violence and societal discrimination. teenager Ashbir Babel Ghouri was arrested on blasphemy charges after, during a discussion with a Muslim friend, he criticized polygamy and bigamy, which are permitted in certain interpretations of Islam.
Following the attack and Masih’s death, Pakistan Ulama Council (PUC) Chairman Hafiz Ashrafi said: Expressed Ashrafi expressed deep sorrow over the killing, terming the attack “illegal” and “unlawful” and demanded justice for Masih and his family. The Council of Ulama is an Islamic organisation whose members include Muslim clerics and jurists from different Islamic traditions. Commenting on Masih’s death, Ashrafi said Muslim citizens and the state have a duty to protect non-Muslims in Pakistan.
Additionally, the Human Rights Commission of Pakistan (HRCP) released a fact-finding report. report The HRCP discussed the mob violence of May 25. It determined that the May 25 attack targeted the family of Nazir Masih and was “highly likely” motivated by a personal dispute that was given a religious overtone “to exert maximum influence.”
Despite the death of Nazir Masih, the Punjab government is reportedly trying to downplay the incident by suppressing coverage and not explicitly condemning it. We have seen this kind of violence before. We should not see this again.
