PML-N leader and supporters bulldoze a Church
Christians say that “in Punjab, since the Muslim League Nawaz has been in power, violence and persecution against Christians has increased significantly.”
Lahore: Hundreds of Christians protestors block Raiwind-Lahore Road when staged protest in front of Chief Minister Punjab Farmhouse in Raiwind on bulldozing a Church was bulldozed by an influential Muslim[leagues] to grab Church land on November 15, 2010.
The “King of Kings” Church in Sardar Town near Bhobatian, in Raiwind district of Punjab is situated in a kilometer distance from Farmhouse of former premier of Pakistan Mian Nawaz Sharif and Chief Minister of Punjab Mian Shahbaz Sharif both brothers and leaders of Pakistan Muslim League Nawaz Group.
According to Pastor Sarwar who is minister in charge of King of Kings Church told PCP that 8 Muslims came with bulldozer and vandalized Church. The Muslim[leagues]desecrated Holy Bibles, Hymn Books and other Church material and bulldozed it.
One Muslim name Nana Bhatti, have been planning to grab Church land and was threatening Christians and Pastor Sarwar from months to leave the Church property.
Nana Bhatti, came along with other 7 Muslims equipped with firearms on night of November 14, 2010 and bulldozed King of Kings Church.
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The sources told PCP that Nana Bhatti is leader of Pakistan Muslim League Nawaz PML(N) and have support of Mian Nawaz Sharif, Chief Minister of Punjab, who have many acres Farmhouse in Raiwind where elites of PML(N) hold regular meetings and many foreign mission representatives and diplomats come to visit them.
Pastor Zafar Masih filed a complaint and First Information Report FIR Number 1073/10 U/S 295/A, 148/149, 337 H2/506 was registered against Mohammad Nana Bhatti and 7 others in Chung Police Station.
When PCP contacted SHO Chung Police Station Mohammad Afzal Sindhu, he not picked up phone to comment while Christian congregates of King of Kings Church confirmed that non of accused Muslim have been arrested up till filing of this story.
Rev.Stephen Rotny from England was also speaker in King of Kings Church in a convention attended by hundreds in 2009.
Mr. Khalid Gill, Chairman of Christian Lawyers Federation CLF have demanded arrest the accused Muslims and to protect Christians of Sardar Town from any feared violence by Muslims.
CLF Chairman also demanded government of Punjab to build the demolished/bulldozed building of church “King of Kings”
Source: Pakistan Christian Post
I am ashamed to read this news about the church. The Sharif family will probably out up an act to taking the culprit to task, but would that be the reality? When we have rules against anyone defaming Islam, then who gives us the right to defame any other Holy religion? What has been done about it.
Shame on the Provincial as well as the Federal Govt.
Pray to Lord Jesus Christ that for strength to bear all this persecution in Pakistan. nothing will happen to raise voice to the leaders of the Pakistan even so called iberal calming political PPP , MQM, ANP,APML and other parties who claim of equal right in Pakistan(Excluded PML (N) )but truth is this on Pakistani Christian Community nobody like to response in favor of distressed people its seem to all Pakistani political parties are have common agenda to narrow the circle of life to the poor Christian people taking oath only to protect citizens is requirement to come in parliament not looks real spirit to help and protect Pakistani citizens specially Christian people, holy Quran dose not allow to treat minority like that being a peace religion Quran gives protection to all minorities if the leaders are failed to give justice to people and continuing insult by demolish churches and falls Accusation then simply they are violating Holy Quran.Must be submit charge sheet against them.
sharm koro nawaz and shabaz sharif,if you continue your bussiness our God will again send like parvaiz mussraff for you
Each day Punjab sees some atrocity committed against minorities under the patronage of PMLN bigwigs. By complicity, PMLN is guilty of violating the constitution.
Junaid Qaiser
Read your headline “PML-N Leader…”. The detail news makes no mention any leader buldozing anything, just 7 muslims.
Is that your journalism? Did you obtain any evidence like picture of the church after the event??
Shame on you. Just a political gain? Shame again. You are a very shallow minded person.
@Rana sahib, read it once again & especially these paragraphs: “Lahore: Hundreds of Christians protestors block Raiwind-Lahore Road when staged protest in front of Chief Minister Punjab Farmhouse in Raiwind on bulldozing a Church was bulldozed by an influential Muslim[leagues] to grab Church land on November 15, 2010.”
“The sources told PCP that Nana Bhatti is leader of Pakistan Muslim League Nawaz PML(N) and have support of Mian Nawaz Sharif, Chief Minister of Punjab, who have many acres Farmhouse in Raiwind where elites of PML(N) hold regular meetings and many foreign mission representatives and diplomats come to visit them.”
The above-mentioned paragraphs clearly indicate a role of Nana Bhatti{PML-N leadrer] and his supporters in this latest episode of Anti minorities campaign in Punjab. And if you observe international/national reports and related posts on LUBP they clearly expose the “shallowness” of PML-N and it’s anti minorities character and nature.