Angry members of the Christian community took to the streets to protest after a Muslim mob attacked a Christian factory owner in Punjab Sargodha district for
Get latest articles and stories on World at LatestLY. Angry members of the Christian community took to the streets to protest after a Muslim mob attacked a Christian factory owner in Punjab's Sargodha district for alleged blasphemy, Union of Catholic Asian News reported. World News | Pakistan: Christians Take to Streets to Protest Against Yet Another Mob Attack over Blasphemy.
The victim, 72-year-old Nazir Masih, was beaten by an angry mob. His business and home were set on fire, as police failed to intervene. His family is on the run, while he lays in hospital in critical condition. Nine months after violence in Jaranwala, the Christian community in Punjab province continues to be the victim of the same hostility.
A Christian in Sargodha, Pakistan, who was critically wounded in a mob attack on Saturday due to false allegations of blasphemy, is in stable condition.