Harassed, Threatened, Discredited, and Jailed in Pakistan
The Voice of the Martyrs continues to receive reports from Pakistan of Christians suffering harassment and persecution at the hands of Muslims. Last week, a VOM coworker with family in Pakistan learned that her elderly father had been arrested and forced to spend two days in jail before being released on bail. A diabetic who has suffered two hearts attacks and is in poor health, this 69-year-old brother lives with his cousin in one of two units
located in a house in central Hyderabad in a predominantly Christian section of the city. For two days, the older man was jailed until finally friends were able to raise bail for his release. The police refused to release his
42-year-old cousin, however, claiming that they suspected him of drug smuggling. It took over a week until authorities finally released him as well. No charges were ever posted against the men, and the bail money was not returned. As Christians, this sort of harassment and financial exploitation by the police is common. :: This VOM report is submitted for your persecution (Matthew 24:8) files.