November 19, 2023
By Our Pakistan Correspondent
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“Though we have been living in this village for over 100 years, the attitude of some Muslims has been prejudicial towards us because of our Christian faith,” he said. “Some days ago, two Christian brothers, Aqib Javed and Asher Javed, were beaten up and their father, Javed Masih, was illegally detained by the local police for nearly a week after they reportedly expressed support for Israel in wake of the recent conflict in Gaza Strip.”
He added that some residents had subsequently threatened the Christian families, telling them to leave the village, but a local Muslim cleric and others intervened to stop the harassment.
“They told the inciters that Christians have been living here for a long time, and no one could force them to leave their ancestral village,” Ul Qamar said.
His parents and two sisters were traumatized by the killing, and lax efforts by police have added to their grief, he said.
“The police arrested Zubair the next day, but to date we have not been informed why he murdered my brother,” Ul Qamar said. “Every time we ask them about the progress in the case, we are told they are still investigating.”
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