On 10th June 2025, 35-year-old Aslam Masih, a Christian tubewell operator, tragically lost his life due to exposure to poisonous gases while attempting to unblock a sewer line at the US 3 Garment Factory in Lahore. The heartbreaking incident sheds light on the unsafe and exploitative working conditions often faced by Christian workers in Pakistan. According to eyewitnesses, Aslam had no training or experience in sewer maintenance but was ordered by his superior, Hafiz Muhammad Zikriya, to clean a blocked sewer. Shortly after descending into the manhole, he fell unconscious due to the toxic gases. In a desperate attempt to…
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In the rural village of Alam Choudhary in Sindh, life has taken a remarkable turn—thanks to a simple yet life-changing act of compassion. On June 12, 2025, BACA (British Asian Christian Association) installed a water pump in the heart of the village, bringing clean, accessible water directly to the homes of dozens of families. Earlier this year, in May 2025, the Hindu and Christian residents of Alam Choudhary reached out to BACA through our dedicated volunteer, Evangelist Daniyal Masih. They shared the daily hardship faced by women and children who were forced to walk nearly 4 kilometers every day—twice—to a…
On Mother’s Day, a Christian farm worker was allegedly accused of stealing a mobile phone and brutally beaten to death. The helpless mother demands justice for the blood of her beloved son. The culprits inhumanely bruised his body and pierced nails into his private parts. The BACA team visited the grieving family to stand in solidarity with them and ensured legal and financial help to fight for justice against the brutal murder of the innocent farm worker. Brutally Murdered on Mother’s Day: A Mother’s Cry for Justice In a heart-wrenching incident on Mother’s Day, a Christian man named Kashif Masih…
“How beautiful are the feet of those who bring good news!” – Romans 10:15 On 2nd May 2025, the British Asian Christian Association (BACA) embarked on a faith-filled journey from Lahore to the remote region of Cholistan in Southern Punjab, Pakistan. Our mission: to share God’s love through His Word with one of the most underprivileged and overlooked Christian communities in the nation. At the heart of this journey was a call from local evangelist Jamshed Masih, a tireless servant of the Gospel who has dedicated himself to reaching isolated believers scattered across Cholistan. He reached out with a humble…
The British Asian Christian Association (BACA) has stood beside Shabir Masih through unimaginable tragedy. In 2021, Shabir lost his wife Yasmin Bibi and son Usman Masih, who were brutally murdered by an intolerant Muslim neighbour (click here). The brutal attack left his two granddaughters, Gul Janat and Asma, without parents, and plunged Shabir into a deep well of grief. We are pleased to share a heartwarming up date to the story of Mr. Shabir Masih, who has finally found relief from months of debilitating pain following a successful inguinal hernia surgery—made possible through the timely intervention and support of the…
In the heart of Sindh, Pakistan, the Christian and Hindu communities of Alam Choudhary village, located in Khadro, are enduring a daily struggle to access one of life’s most basic necessities—clean drinking water. In this remote village, the burden of collecting water rests entirely on the women. Each day, they undertake a grueling journey—twice daily, once in the morning and again in the evening—carrying heavy pots filled with water from a pump located just over one kilometre away. The pump sits on the edge of a secluded graveyard, and the path to it winds through thick fields of sugarcane and…
Pakistan has taken a major step forward in the fight against child marriage. On May 30, 2025, President Asif Ali Zardari signed into law the Child Marriage Restraint Bill, establishing 18 as the legal minimum age for marriage across the country. The law bans any nikah registrar from solemnizing marriages involving individuals under the age of 18 and sets penalties including up to one year in prison and fines of PKR 100,000. Adult men marrying underage girls may face up to three years of rigorous imprisonment. For human rights groups, minority communities, and activists who have long campaigned for this…
On 10th January 2025, in the Lalunagar village of Bihar, a tragic incident unfolded involving six-year-old Santhusti, the daughter of Pastor Ramashish and Sabitha Devi. The young girl was allegedly abducted and sexually assaulted by 32-year-old Vivek Singh, a resident of the nearby Vydhyanadhpur village. Singh belongs to the dominant upper-caste Singh community, known for its affluence and social influence. Read our previous report (here). Members of this upper-caste group have historically treated women from lower castes as subhuman, often exploiting them for personal gratification. This deep-seated caste hierarchy has perpetuated generational abuse, particularly targeting women and girls from marginalised…
Earlier this year, we shared the disturbing news of five tribal pastors from Rajasthan, India, who were arrested under false allegations of “forced religious conversions”—a charge frequently used by anti-Christian extremists to silence and intimidate minority believers in India. These humble pastors—Pappulal Valvai, Tolsingh Garasia, Makanlal Garasia, Suresh Garasia, and Rajesh Garasia—all hail from impoverished tribal forest communities in Banswada District, Rajasthan. Their faith in Christ, embraced through personal transformation and spiritual conviction, has inspired others in their villages. Despite their poverty and social marginalization, these men have courageously led house churches where people gather for worship, prayer, and fellowship.…
A Christian young man aged 19 yrs brutally shot to death by an insolent Muslim man in Faisalabad.Enraged by a minor contact with his motorbike, the murderer pulled out his gun and shot the Christian man, leading to his death. The widowed mother cries for justice and seeks help from the British Asian Christian Association On 6th May 2025, a senseless act of violence stole the life of 19-year-old Gulfam Masih, a young Christian man from Faisalabad, Pakistan. While returning home with a friend around 4:00 PM, Gulfam’s motorbike lightly brushed against an oncoming bike near a local garment factory. The…