Pakistani Christians Face Threats
by Staff
May 25, 2007
(christiansunite.com) - Christians in the towns of Charsadda and Mardan in Pakistan's North West Frontier Province, have received letters demanding that they close their churches and convert to Islam within ten days or face dire consequences.Copies of the handwritten letter were delivered to two churches and several Christian families on May 7.
The towns have been facing heavy opposition from Islamic militants, including bomb attacks against video and audio stores. Police have been stationed around churches and homes to provide protection to the estimated 600 Christians in the district.
Pray that these threats against Christians will come to nothing. Pray that Pakistani Christians will not give in to fear but stand firm in the faith (2 Timothy 1:7).
For more information on the persecution of Christians in Pakistan, go to www.persecution.net/country/pakistan.htm.
