A Christian man in Allumahar, Sialkot was beaten and insulted before his village, after he accepted Islam and then returned to Christianity after marrying a woman. The video shared violent footage of a Muslim man shouting and beating a man on knees with his hands tied behind his back. Converting from Islam is not a crime in Pakistan, but local authorities have taken no action against any of the men who tied the Christian up and beat him publicly. A large mob of Muslims watched unflinching as the perpetrator of the beating to the Christian hit his back with a…
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British Asian Christian Association ‘Meals for the Needy’ service began a few months before the COVID-19 Pandemic lockdown of 2020. During the lockdown in Redbridge we were the only soup kitchen/foodbank serving the homeless the economically challenged community locally. This thanks to our ability to work with Redbridge Council in devising a safe working practice. Throughout both lockdowns we were serving over 65 people a day, 2 times a day. Our wider collaborations that included Gurdwara’s, Churches, Mosques, Temples and a whole host of businesses, charities and community individuals meant that everybody had plenty of food to share. We have…
A petty dispatcher and a gardener working at a girls school in Arif Wala, Pakpattan have been booked under the draconian blasphemy laws of Pakistan. Musarat Bibi and Muhammad Sarman cleared out a school cupboard and burnt scraps of paper, later identified as parts of a Koran. Four days later they found themselves in a prison cell under arrest for blasphemy and face a life sentence. Musarat Bibi worked as a naib qasid (petty dispatcher/peon) which is one of the lowest grades of workers at Government Girls Higher Secondary School 66 E/B. Her role was to transfer documents between staff…
A Chinese engineer in Pakistan has been arrested for blasphemy. Offensive language that disparaged Allah and Muhammad are said to have been spoken in an angry tirade with employees. The offence is said to have been committed while Muslims gathered to say prayers during Ramadan. The Chinese supervisor allegedly used the language while trying to push employees to work faster. On Monday 17th April a Chinese engineer was arrested for allegedly insulting Islam, ending overnight angry protests that called for legal action against the foreigner. Police identified the detainee as “Mr. Tian,” head of heavy transport at the China Gezhouba…
A Christian farmer was shot dead in Okara Pakistan, after asking 3 Muslim men to stop eating and wasting his fruit. Read full account (here) Renala Khurd Police have identified the killers, but have only been able to arrest one of the 3 murderers, Muhammed Intizar, though the crime occurred in January 2023. Mr Intizar was arrested at his home the day after the killing. Police authorities are aware that Muhammad Awais has escaped to another city while Muhammad Osama has fled Pakistan to avoid arrest. Though pre-arrest bail was originally given to one murderer Mr Muhammed Awais we are…
The killing of four unlinked minority individuals in Pakistan during the Islamic festival of Ramadan, may be a sign of increasing hostility towards non-Muslims in the country. Dr. Birbal a Hindu from Karachi, Sardar Diyal Singh a Sikh from Peshawar and two Christian men Kashif Masih from Peshawar and Pervaiz Masih from Okara were all gunned down in unexplained killings. Minority communities across the country are in terror that they may be the next victims. The Christian family of Kashif Masih have informed BACA that police have told them that his murder has been declared a terrorist attack by local…
The recent 2021 Census of England and Wales declared a large reduction in the number of people who identify as Christians in the UK, a figure that is said to have now illustrated Christianity is a minority faith. Though those who describe themselves as Christian are still the largest percentage of our population, a decrease from 59% in 2011 to 46% of the population in 2021 is a wake up call for the Church. Respondents who said they had no religion rose from 25% to 37%, while adherents to Islam rose from 5% to 6.5%. Adherents to all other major…
Hopes for the release of Pakistan’s longest serving blasphemy prisoner ever have risen, despite what seems like intentional court delays. The High Court Bench Rawalpindi once again canceled the hearing of Zafar Bhatti after fixing it for 9th March 2023 Sheer disappointment shattered the hopes of Nawab Bibi, the wife of Zafar Bhatti who has been apart from her husband for 10 years. The country’s most successful blasphemy lawyer Saif-Ul-Malook has prepared a video message, in which he states that Pakistan’s judicial system is itself criminal. Mr Malook has also stated that he is confident that Zafar Bhatti will be…
Over 50 needy people received hot meals, other food and bibles during our distribution on Saturday 8th April. Many other regular food charities stopped serving during this period but we have served on Maundy Thursday, Good Friday and Easter Saturday every year. For many homeless people our service has become a necessity and we are known for the variety of food we provide and our opening throughout holiday periods. Our regular Thursday, Friday and Saturday distribution is the most popular amongst Redbridge’s homeless. Many of whom queue for hours to be the first to receive our food. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dnd9MQTSo88 Homeless and…
British Asian Christian Association has been surprised at the lackadaisical response from the MET and Essex Police, in response to a Muslim man who threatened to urinate on the Bible in a public place in the UK. The reaction seems to be in complete contrast to their involvement in a public meeting where a frightened mother had to plead for her son’s life after 4 school pupils were accused of desecrating the Koran (click here). Headteachers suspended the 4 children involved in the horseplay that resulted in some minor scuffing of the Koran, and local councillors became heavily involved in…