CHRISTIAN CRACKDOWN: Pakistan bans TV stations in sweeping 'attack on religious freedom'

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Pakistan, home to some 2.8million christians, ordered the censoring of pro-Christian programmes after the nation's TV regulatory body declared them illegal.

One censored station, Catholic TV, broadcasted from Lahore where 42 adult Christians and 30 children were killed in a suicide blast while celebrating Easter last March.

Catholic TV founder Father Morris Jalal said: "As citizens, Christians have the right to practice their religion, but if they block you, it means not all citizens are equal.

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42 adult Christians and 30 children were killed in a suicide blast in Lahore in March
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"When someone bans the expression of faith, which is a fundamental right, there is persecution."

The move to ban the stations leaves Pakistan's Christian minority with no public media presence after 17 years of having been allowed to broadcast across the country.

Father Jalal added: "We must protest this decision, and we hope the West does it as well."

Father Mushtaq Anjum, claimed the action, which made “the proclamation of the good news illegal,” was a "discriminatory law that affects non-Muslims".

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Pakistan is home to roughly 2.8million Christians
Other members of the local Christian community have also asked the government to revoke the measure, calling it an "act of intimidation" and an "attack to religious freedom".

It comes as a 16-year-old Christian boy faces the death penalty after he was accused of insulting Islam in a Facebook post.

The boy has been arrested and charged with blasphemy after a photo of the Kaaba in Mecca, one of the holiest sites in Islam, appeared on his profile.

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A 16-year-old Christian boy faces the death penalty after he was accused of insulting Islam
Locals reportedly claimed the image showed the holy site with a pig’s head on top.

It is unclear if the boy posted the image, was tagged in the post or liked the post.

But under Pakistan’s strict blasphemy laws the teenage boy faces the death penalty or a life sentence.

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[coffee_cup]

I don't think religious channels are particularly loved and tolerated in the West. Especially if foreign funded.

Not many survive the first few weeks.

 

[LadyFinger]

I know what happened and whatever they are saying, but never knew there were Christian tv channels. My cable never showed any. But people are sympathetic towards each other, the suicide bombers don't spare anyone so we know.......

 

[flamer84]

Instead of receiving all that rabble from the ME/Africa,Europe should take in all these persecuted people.

 

[Noore]

I don't think religious channels are particularly loved and tolerated in the West. Especially if foreign funded.

Not many survive the first few weeks.

Kindly let me know admins and moderators to report scums like OP/.

 

[LadyFinger]

Dear all of us get persecuted, it is not a case of some religions, blame the circumstances and evil minds who drive the mindless. There is this whole philosophy that changes you into a brainless nothing, only good for blowing your body somewhere. It is an indoctrination created to serve some specific purpose

Instead of receiving all that rabble from the ME/Africa,Europe should take in all these persecuted people.

 

[coffee_cup]

Instead of receiving all that rabble from the ME/Africa,Europe should take in all these persecuted people.

How about Romania first take all those ROMAs running around wild in whole Europe and treat them with some respect?

They say same things about you Romanians in the Western Europe btw.

"Throw all these 'thieves, thugs, plumbers' out of UK, Germany etc."

Stereotypes, you know...

I hope you are not one of those ROMA beggers in London.

 

[terry5]

good move .
got to be careful with the white version of Christianity coming out of rome .

 

[flamer84]

Dear all of us get persecuted, it is not a case of some religions, blame the circumstances and evil minds who drive the mindless. There is this whole philosophy that changes you into a brainless nothing, only good for blowing your body somewhere. It is an indoctrination created to serve some specific purpose.

I don't think that muslims in Christian/secular countries are sentence to death for "blasphemy"...nor are muslim homes torched for bogus accusations.Face it,Pakistan is a terrible place to live if you don't believe that muhamad was a prophet.

How about you first take all those ROMAs running around wild in whole Europe and treat them with some respect?

They say same things about you Romanians in the Western Europe btw.

"Throw all these 'thieves, thugs, plumbers' out of UK, Germany etc."

Stereotypes, you know...

It's about gypsies...and those aren't stereotypes,they are mostly thieves.

 

[Noore]

Op is a gir. I know you guys dont respect your womenfolk in pakitan. But this Internet and i know its hard or you or it's above your mental capability but try to be civil and give respect to female membrs of this forum.

Oxy moron I am also female before posting nonsense check the profile and I am neither Indian or Pakistani I am Kashmiri.

 

[terry5]

Op is a gir. I know you guys dont respect your womenfolk in pakitan. But this Internet and i know its hard or you or it's above your mental capability but try to be civil and give respect to female membrs of this forum.

ha - phuckin - ha

from an indian talking about respecting women

 

[flamer84]

Oxy moron I am also female before posting nonsense check the profile and I am neither Indian or Pakistani I am Kashmiri.

Are you really in Ro?

 

[coffee_cup]

It's about gypsies...and those aren't stereotypes,they are mostly thieves.

Right, and why don't you take them first, respect them and integrate into your society instead of persecuting them?

Do you want me to show you some human right reports about how you treat your "minorities"?

 

[PaklovesTurkiye]

I don't think that muslims in Christian/secular countries are sentence to death for "blasphemy"...nor are muslim homes torched for bogus accusations.Face it,Pakistan is a terrible place to live if you don't believe that muhamad was a prophet.

Mu Christian friend, living in my city will disagree with you...Muslims in Christian Countries don't get sentenced to death, they just got killed at spot by some red neck racist white, especially in US....

Heck, u even don't leave Children...Shame

U caused all destruction in ME...U have to take refugees too now...Accept your guilt. Europe and US has been meddling in ME, they should also have guts to face music...No?

 

[Noore]

Are you really in Ro?

Yes, Have any issue?