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LAHORE: Two Christian sisters, 28-year-old Sajida and 26-year-old Abida, both married and with children, were kidnapped, raped and brutally murdered all because they refused to convert to Islam and marry their kidnappers. Their mangled bodies were found in a sewer on 7 December. At present, only one of their murderers, Mohammad Naeem, has been arrested, has confessed and is now free on bail. The other, Mohammad Imtiaz, is still at large. Sajida s husband, Mushtaq Masih, told AsiaNews: “This murder took place because we are poor Christian workers. We want these monsters [the two kidnappers] to be put in prison, according to the law. So others will be able to learn how women must be treated and respected, even if they are poor or belonging to a minority”. ....
Abida and Sajida went missing after going shopping. (CLAAS) Article continues below advertisement ↴ Two young Pakastani Christian sisters in their 20s are dead after continually being harassed by coworkers to reject their Christian faith. The Centre for Legal Aid Assistance and Settlement (CLAAS), a Christian charity dedicated to helping persecuted Christians in Pakistan, says that Abida 26, and Sajida 28, of Makhan Colony, near Lahore, were murdered last month after they continually refused to convert to Islam. The police have arrested two Muslim men, Mumtaz Khan and Muhammad Naeem, on suspicion of killing the women. Mushtaq Masih, Sajida’s husband said that both sisters were working in a medicine factory, and on November 26, 2020, they went for household shopping but never came back. ....