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1 Update: Two imprisoned Christians released 26 January 2012
2 Update: Christian sentenced to death fasting, praying and forgiving 19 January 2012
3 Death threats for evangelist challenging injustice 08 December 2011
4 Police in Pakistan beat Christian couple falsely accused of theft 01 December 2011
5 Update: Christian charged with 'defiling the Qur'an' seeks bail 17 November 2011
6 Christian killed over land dispute 13 October 2011
7 Christian woman raped 06 October 2011
8 Two Christians seriously injured for refusing Islam 08 September 2011
9 Christian woman escapes kidnapper 01 September 2011
10 Pray for distraught Christian widow 11 August 2011
11 Update: Muslims convicted for murdering Christian 28 July 2011
12 Evangelists threatened and under investigation 07 July 2011
13 Update on imprisoned Christian 23 June 2011
14 Police reluctant to prosecute attack on church 09 June 2011
15 Christian accused of blasphemy 26 May 2011
16 Christians oppose Muslim appointment to replace slain Christian Minorities Minister 12 May 2011
17 Rioting Muslims damage church, properties 05 May 2011
18 Death threats issued against Christian leaders 07 April 2011
19 Two Christians slain 31 March 2011
20 Imprisoned Christian dies 17 March 2011
 
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Pakistan Profile

Location
Asia

Population
187,342,721 (July 2011 est.)

Ethnicity (%)
Punjabi (44.68), Pashtun [Pathan] (15.42), Sindhi (14.1), Sariaki (8.38), Muhajirs (7.57), Balochi (3.57), other (6.28)

Religion (%)
Muslim (95.80), Christian (2.45), Hindu (1.60), Other (0.15)

Leader
President Asif Ali Zardari

Government type
Federal republic

Legal system
Based on English common law with provisions to accommodate Pakistan's status as an Islamic state

Statistics provided by CIA World Factbook and Operation World.

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Persecution News - Pakistan

Update: Two imprisoned Christians released
(January 26, 2012)

Update: Christian sentenced to death fasting, praying and forgiving
(January 19, 2012)

Death threats for evangelist challenging injustice
(December 08, 2011)

Police in Pakistan beat Christian couple falsely accused of theft
(December 01, 2011)

Update: Christian charged with 'defiling the Qur'an' seeks bail
(November 17, 2011)

Christian killed over land dispute
(October 13, 2011)

Christian woman raped
(October 06, 2011)

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