Pakistani TikToker accused of insulting Christian cross
Jannat Mirza under fire after uploading several videos of her wearing a silver cross on a chain dangling from her waist
A screenshot of Jannat Mirza s controversial TikTok.
Christian activists in Lahore have filed a complaint with the Federal Investigation Agency (FIA) accusing Pakistan s most popular TikToker of insulting the Christian cross.
Jannat Mirza has been heavily criticized on social media since she uploaded several videos last week of her wearing a silver cross on a chain dangling from her waist. The videos have since been removed.
Catholic philanthropist Raja Walter and three other activists are pursuing a blasphemy case against her.
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By Kamran Chaudhry
Once a week, the locals of the Youhanabad neighborhood in Lahore head to the Wall of Jesus to collect food, warm clothes and other items.
These include 35-year-old Mumtaz Bibi, who lives in a street near St. John s Catholic Church.
“My husband earns up to 1,000 rupees (US$6) a day for whitewashing buildings. Increasing inflation has made it difficult to eat fresh meals,” she told UCA News.
The mother of three took a dress from one of the 16 drawers of the 3-meter-tall wall with a white cross atop. The drawers are filled with items including bridal dresses, warm clothes, school uniforms, shoes, groceries, diapers and school bags.
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Catholic philanthropist Raja Walter drops household items in the drawers of the Wall of Jesus in Youhanabad, Lahore. (Photo: Kamran Chaudhry/UCA News)
Once a week, the locals of the Youhanabad neighborhood in Lahore head to the Wall of Jesus to collect food, warm clothes and other items.
These include 35-year-old Mumtaz Bibi, who lives in a street near St. John s Catholic Church.
“My husband earns up to 1,000 rupees (US$6) a day for whitewashing buildings. Increasing inflation has made it difficult to eat fresh meals,” she told UCA News.