The bombings occurred during prayers at two churches located around half a kilometre apart in the city’s Youhanabad neighbourhood that is home to more than 100,000 Christians, officials had said. – AP/File
Source: Dawn.com
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FAISALABAD/LAHORE: Members of the Christian community on Monday took to the streets in Faisalabad and Lahore to register their protest over a Taliban attack on two churches in Lahore which left 15 people dead and more than 70 injured.
The bombings on Sunday occurred during prayers at two churches located around half a kilometre apart in the city’s Youhanabad neighbourhood that is home to more than 100,000 Christians.
Authorities said all Christian schools would remain closed as prayer services and funerals for the victims will get under way later Monday, said Christian community leader Kamran Michael. He also appealed on fellow Christians to remain peaceful.
Protesters on Monday blocked roads in Lahore, Faisalabad, Sargodha and Gujranwala. Protesters were also blocking a major highway that runs near the two attacked churches and prevented cars from driving by, said police officer Bilal Ahmad.
Approximately 100 protesters gathered at Faisalabad’s Millat road where they burnt tires and attacked a rickshaw. The protesters also blocked the Kamalpur Interchange on Faisalabad motorway.
Categories: Asia, Pakistan, Pakistan Inter-Faith
And what was the reason for the attack? Because this thuggish lot does not want anybody but their version of Muslims in Pakistan.
If that is what they want they will have to end up killing most of that country’s citizens (the same goes for ISIS, but these would have to kill most human beings that differ from them).
Will these kind of actions really attract people to their version of Islam? Definitely NOT!!!!
So what do they achieve by this? If Christians were to accept their version of Islam, it would be under duress and therefore can’t they see the kind of ‘Muslims’ they would end up being….?
The Taliban truly has no brains whatsoever!
that is true “The Taliban truly has no brains whatsoever” but when Israelis killing Philistine is it right. Please also raise your voice against Israelis.