March 30, 2015
Two armed motorcyclists opened fire on St Peter’s Church and High
School in the Township area of Lahore last Tuesday
afternoon.
The gunmen were repelled by police security but two passers-by
were injured in the incident.
‘Thanks to the rapid response of the police, the students remain
safe but after this incident people of the locality have become frightened,’ our
partner said.
Please continue to pray for calm in Lahore, for protection for
Christians in the city and throughout Pakistan, and that the authorities would
act with fairness and justice.
On March 15 two churches in the Youhannabad Christian colony in
the city were bombed (Prayer Alert, March
18) (Prayer Alert, March
16). Two Muslims were killed at the
hands of a mob incensed by the attack and as a result, a large number of
Christian youths were arrested. According to reports some may have been
mistreated in police custody.
‘Christians and churches are not safe in Pakistan,’ our partner
said. ‘After Youhannabad these incidents are increasing day by day and
Christians are under threat.’
(Source: Release partner)
