Faisalabad church
Two key suspects in the attacks on 21 churches and nearly 30 residences belonging to the minority Christian community in Pakistan have been detained by police on blasphemy-related charges.
According to Punjab interim Chief Minister Mohsin Naqvi, two key suspects in the historic attacks on 21 churches and over 30 residences belonging to the minority Christian community have been detained by Pakistani police on blasphemy-related charges.
He commended the efforts of the Inspector General of Police and Punjab Chief Secretary, stating that both of them were crucial in ensuring the arrests of the main suspects.
In Jaranwala town of the Faisalabad district, 130 km from the provincial capital of Punjab, Lahore, an enraged crowd destroyed and set on fire 21 churches and 35 residences of Christians on Wednesday.
