Christians face severe opposition from militant Islamic groups.  They are regularly barred from jobs or face troubles from their employers and co-workers. Christian merchants are often harassed. The war in Afghanistan intensified problems, with Pakistani Christians seen as being a part of an attack on Islam.

In 1998, Sharia law was adopted in Pakistan, under which Christians have limited rights. Many Pakistani Christians have been falsely accused under Law 295c of blaspheming Mohammed or the Koran, a crime punishable by death. Even if acquitted, those accused often face threats, violence and even death at the hands of mobs following their acquittal. Proposed amendments intended to stem some of the abuses of the law have had little effect. The North West Frontier Province has passed a bill that has been described by critics as the "Talibanization" of Pakistan. The law sets up a watchdog with the power to reform the society in accordance to "Islamic values," which includes ensuring that such values are observed in public places. The law is strongly opposed by the federal government. Christians are praying that this law will not be implemented, and that they can move toward more religious freedoms.

Imprisonment, torture and death continue to dog the path of Christians in Pakistan. In August 2004, 26 year old Nasir Masih was arrested on false charges of theft and subsequently beaten to death while in police custody. Christians who gathered to protest were disbanded by police who proceeded to arrest seventeen of the demonstrators. In March 2005, a group of women who had gathered for prayer and fasting in Miskeen Musharaf Colony in Islamabad were attacked by Muslims from a nearby mosque. The Imam reportedly led the attack along with his students. The Pakistani news agency, Dawn, reported that the Imam objected to the construction of the church. Before building, the local Christians had interviewed the seventy-five households in the neighborhood and heard no objections. Just a few days later, in the village of Khambay near Lahore, the Victory Church International was attacked during their Easter services. Six men were injured during the attack, one critically, and another was killed. This, too, was motivated by individuals in the area who opposed the presence of the church, even though it had been on that property for more than a century. A neigbouring Muslim family apparently wanted the land on which the church and cemetery are. In all of this, Pakistani believers continue to remain faithful, even while risking their safety and property for the sake of Christ.

• Pray that those in prison for their faith will know the presence of God and will grow in their faith.
• Pray that Christians in Pakistan will have a bold testimony to those around them.
• Pray for protection for Christians facing intimidation and threats from those around them.