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Pakistani Christian brothers held for blasphemy after mob burns churches

IndiaTimes Friday, 18 August 2023
Pakistani police have arrested two Christian brothers accused of blasphemy, a spokesperson and a source said on Friday, two days after a Muslim mob burnt churches and houses, blaming the two men for desecrating the Quran.
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News video: Pakistan police guard Christian area after mob attack over 'blasphemy'

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Pakistan police guard a Christian neighbourhood in Jaranwala after hundreds of people fled a Muslim mob that rampaged through the streets on Wednesday over alleged blasphemy. Christians, who make up around two percent of the population, occupy one of the lowest rungs in Pakistani society and are...

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