LAHORE, Pakistan — Two Christians imprisoned on terrorism charges were reportedly told that if they renounced their faith and converted to Islam they would be acquitted, according to The Christian Post.
After two churches were bombed in 2015, two suspected terrorists were lynched and 42 Christians were arrested. A prosecutor was caught on video telling the 42 that if they converted to Islam he could “guarantee their acquittal” though he later tried to deny it. One of the imprisoned men, Ifran Masih, responded by saying he would rather be hanged than embrace Islam, the Post reported.
According to International Christian Concern, a Christian persecution watchdog organization, the situation “represents the discrimination and injustice Christians face because of their faith” in Pakistan. (TAB)
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