A Pakistan Christian man, Allah Dita, was shot and beaten for seeking to prevent the harassment by extremists of Pakistan girls trying to attend church.
Reports by the Pakistan Christian Post and Legal Evangelical Association Development (LEAD) state that Allah Dita was attacked by two extremist men, who reportedly drove up to his house on motorbikes and forcibly entered his home. One of the extremists allegedly shot him with a pistol and the other man allegedly hit him with a club. Reports state the shooting took place at Village 136/16-L , Mian Chanu, District Khanewal on Saturday, July 11, 2015 at about 06:30 PM. Allah Dita was rescued and taken to the hospital, and was transferred to Hishtar Hospital Multan where he is under treatment in serious condition.
According to the Pakistan Christian Post, the “case FIR No. 233/2015 was registered on July 12, 2015, under Section 324 and 34 PPC at Police Station Saddar Mian Chanu.” The Legal Evangelical Association Development ( LEAD)‘s Sardar Mushtaq Gill is providing legal assistance to the victim in this case.
The reports state one of the attackers remains in jail, while another has been released on bail prior to trial.
R.E.A.L. previously reported on other violence against Pakistan Christians in a village near Khanewal. We support the universal human rights of freedom of religion, dignity, and security for minority Pakistan Christians and those of all faiths in Khanewal and throughout Pakistan and the world.
We praise the courage of minority Pakistan Christians who courageously stand in support of their religious freedoms in the face of such threats and adversity.
Christians Worshiping in Khanewal – Voice Of God – REG Ministries Khurampura Khanewal Pakistan (Source Facebook)
Responsible for Equality And Liberty (R.E.A.L.) calls for the rule of law and end to such mob terrorist behavior against Pakistan Christians and other religious minorities in Pakistan. R.E.A.L. supports our Universal Human Rights for all people, including the freedom of religion, equality, security, and dignity, as defined by the Universal Declaration of Human Rights (UDHR) and the International Covenant on Civil and Political Rights (ICCPR),
Pakistan is a party to the International Covenant on Civil and Political Rights (ICCPR)ratified as of June 23, 2010, as well as a signatory to the Universal Declaration of Human Rights. Religious oppression of minorities in Pakistan is in direct contradiction to its international agreement of ICCPR Article 18, which includes “1. Everyone shall have the right to freedom of thought, conscience and religion.”
We urge all – in Pakistan and around the world – to be responsible for equality and liberty.