Appeal for prayers from Pakistan

As the world's attention is fixed firmly on the test case of Imam Chisti, accused of tampering with evidence to implicate a young Christian girl, under false blasphemy charges; the BPCA learn's that Younis Masih in custody for a Blasphemy case as far back as 2005, is to have his appeal hearing next week. Moreover, Asia Bibi the emblem for the Pakistani freedom and justice campaign - labeled the Rosa Parks of the Islamic World - is now to have an appeal hearing for her existing death sentence next month.

It strikes the BPCA as rather bizarre, if not contrived, that all these high profile blasphemy cases, not to discount the ongoing trial of Rimsha Masih herself; are all occurring with weeks of each other.

Asia Bibi has waited three years for her appeal, Younis Masih has waited seven years, is it feasible that these appeals have coincided, without some engineering? It would seem to the BPCA that the extremist agenda has permeated throughout Pakistan's authorities and that there is a strong intent to cause polarization amongst Pakistan's already frail society.

These four high profile blasphemy cases are bound to stir up hatred towards the Christian communities of Pakistan and we hope that adequate protection will be provided to our frightened people.

Please pray for Pakistan a country that is contributing to it's own demise and one that has failed to protect the minorities living within it's boundaries.

Wilson Chowdhry
Chairman
British Pakistani Christian Association
Tel: 020 8514 0861
Fax: 020 8514 2438
wilson@aasecurity.co.uk