Authorities in Pakistan’s Punjab province have arrested more than 100 people after crowds descended on churches and set them on fire on Wednesday, raising concerns over the discrimination faced by religious minorities in the country.
At least 17 churches have been vandalized since Wednesday, according to the National Commission for Human Rights , a Pakistani government body. The attacks took place after a Christian man was accused of committing blasphemy and desecrating the Quran. “According to NCHR inquiry, 17 Churches in #Jaranwala have been targeted. 12 registered churches and 5 smaller, unregistered churches,” NCHR posted on X, previously known as Twitter, on Thursday.
” The prime minister “strongly condemned the reprehensible incident that took place in Faisalabad yesterday where churches were targeted,” Ministry of Foreign Affairs spokesperson Mumtaz Zahra Baloch said on Thursday. “These acts are illegal and unconstitutional. As a country of law and constitution, Pakistan cannot accept such intolerant and violent acts,” Baloch added. “Individuals belonging to religious minorities are equal citizens of the state.
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