The Situation of Christians in Pakistan

Abstract

Today, persecution of Christians around the world, especially in the Middle East
and North Africa, is reaching catastrophic proportions. According to data from various international
organizations, about 100 million Christians are currently being persecuted in different countries of
the world. Pakistan is one such country. The Blasphemy Law was passed in Pakistan in 1986, which
became a weapon of persecution of religious minorities, where Christians were primarily located.
Blasphemy laws have become a pretext for abuses by the Muslim population of the country, some
of which have disagreements with the Christian population, or want blood feud. Chairperson of
the Christian Movement of Pakistan — Martin Javed Michal said that the Christian population is
very much frightened. Because of this, Christians are forced to leave the country. This is how thousands
of Christians leave Pakistan every year and arrive in refugee camps.
At a meeting of the UN Committee III, which was held in New York on October 23, 2012,
Metropolitan Hilarion of Volokolamsk noted that it is in Pakistan that one of the most cruel reprisals
and sophisticated bullying from which Christians suffer