Pakistan Christians in fear after double murder

Two Christian  brothers, who were chained together, were gunned down by two suspected Muslim militant gunmen. This happened when they left the court under police custody after a trial hearing in Faisalabad city, Punjab province, on July 19 around 1.30pm. Both were immediately taken to Allied Hospital in the city where they were pronounced dead. Mohammad Hussain, a police officer accompanying them, was also seriously wounded.  Despite the police’s presence the killers easily escaped. The group Minorities Concern of Pakistan strongly condemns this heinous incident and demands that the culprits should be arrested without any delay. [Read full article] [View photos]