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In the Jaranwala church arsons, 26 Christian churches in Jaranwala, Punjab, Pakistan were burnt down by acts of arson, and homes belonging to Christian families were looted and destroyed by rioters on August 16, 2023; Bible desecration was committed as well. [1][2] The attacks were carried out by mobs of Muslims who were enraged by allegations ...
Lynching of Priyantha Kumara. Priyantha Kumara Diyawadana was a 49-year-old [2] Sri Lankan man who was lynched by a mob on 3 December 2021 in Sialkot, Punjab, Pakistan [3] over allegations of blasphemy. [4] Supporters of the Sunni party Tehreek-e-Labbaik Pakistan (TLP) were believed to be part of the killing of Kumara, while the TLP officially ...
The deadly incident immediately received national media coverage in the wake of the high casualties resulting from it. Most of the city remained closed after the district administration and authorities of Faisalabad District announced a day off for all schools, institutions and government jobs following the accident.
Faisalabad (/ f ɑː ɪ s ɑː l ˌ b ɑː d /; Punjabi, Urdu: فیصل آباد, Punjabi pronunciation: [fɛːsə̆ləˌbäːd]; Urdu pronunciation: [fɛːsˈlɑˌbɑːd] ⓘ), formerly known as Lyallpur (Punjabi, Urdu: لائل پور), is the second largest city and industrial heart of Punjab, Pakistan.
This incident is very important in the modern political history of the country. [76] [77] Defense Minister Khawaja Asif said that the events of May 9 were part of a well thought-out conspiracy. They claimed that the attack on military installations and properties was carried out as part of a planned conspiracy by a political party.
August 1, 2009. Attack type. Mob attack. Deaths. 8. Injured. 18. The 2009 Gojra riots were a series of attacks targeting Christians in Gojra town in Punjab province of Pakistan. [1] These resulted in the deaths of eight Christians including a child.
The incident caused nationwide outrage in Pakistan. [37] The same month, a 16-year-old girl was raped and killed in Sargodha, [38] and a day later, in the same city, a 13-year-old boy was intoxicated and sexually assaulted by two men belonging to an influential family. [39] In Faisalabad, the same day, a 15-year-old boy was found dead.
Faisalabad, Pakistan 2011 Faisalabad bombing: A car bomb struck a gas station, triggering off nearby gas cylinders and creating a bigger explosion. [8] Pakistani Taliban: 9 March Suicide bombing 43 100+ Peshawar, Pakistan March 2011 Peshawar bombing: A suicide bomber struck a funeral for a local militia member. [9] Pakistani Taliban: 28 March ...