Prayer Request for Pakistan: Please pray for the people of Pakistan. Christians need not be persecuted and others need to know of the saving grace of Jesus Christ and His love for the whole world. Pray also for Pastor Rafique and the Christians in the Korian Village Colony as well as others who work for Muslim bosses. Pray also for ST. Philip's School and Sunday School.
Names are changed.
Our Brother's testimony (his words)
In 2009
Jan I worked, as a laborer in Muhammad Blank's home. He was a rich man (landlord). Muhammad Blank's family hated me and separated the things that I
used, because I belonged to Christianity. One day he asked me, "are you accept
the Christianity rules?"
Then I
said, "yes I believe in Jesus Christ."
He also
asked me, "are you converted from Hindu to Christian?"
I said, "yes, before I accepted Christ, we believed in gods and goddesses. Now we have
been given the blessing of the one true God and his Holy Spirit."
But he said
to me, "if you accepted Islam, instead you can work here and I will give you a
beautiful house for your proper and comfortable life. Also, my family will not
hate you because in Islam, you will be considered our Islamic Brother
(according to Islamic rules)."
I said, "after I have spoken with our family, I will give your answer."
Next week
when I had gone home, I shared his question with our family. "if we shall
accept Islam, instead they gave us new beautiful house"
But my
wife says, "we shall never accept Islam because our Lord Jesus Christ
sacrificed us, and Christianity is the first and the last religion in this
world." When I returned, Muhammad Blank asked me, "have you brought good news
for us?" I told him, "my wife ignored your offer because she is strong in
Christianity and has too much love for God."
Then Muhammad Blank called my wife and said, "now clean the
Store room and throw everything you have inside the house outside of the
house." When she had cleaned the store room, after 15 minutes they started to
yell loudly. "He blasphemied the Quran".
They locked me in an unknown room
and tortured me with metal weapons. After 20 minutes Muhammad Blank came in the
room and started to force me. "If you will not accept Islam, we will kill you
and your family." In the Jan Point position, I accepted Islam for our family's
life safety.
After 5 minutes the Muhammad Blank
from A Town and Muhammad Blank came here, for the first prayer (Kalama) In the
Mosque. He started to give me an Islamic lecture, about Hazart Muhammad, "he was the
last great prophet in this world, from all God's prophets. And also gave me a new
name, 'Purple' According to Islamic rules. And said to me, "now you can easily
go to heaven."
My CONVERSION new issued in the media and every news paper in
PAKISTAN, It also reached the town where my family was located. When my family
knew about me, they were very sad. My wife left my parent's house.
After I accepted Islam, Muhammad Blank
told me that now I could not try again to see my family, nor to eat with them. They
said that if they know that I will gone to my home, I will be punished and
blamed, in the Blasphemy case/ 295/C. After 4 months I felt lonely and
spiritually weak in life. One day Muhammad Blank asked me, "are you missing
your family?" I said, "Yes I am missing them too much. Being separated from my
children is like death."
He said if you want to meet them,
I promise you, today I will go to your village, where your family is living
now. So they will also accept Islam. The next day, Muhammad Blank went to my
house. But my wife was not present in the house because after she knew of my
conversion, she went to her parents (my father in law's house), her parents
lived in a back world area of the town (just one house located here). Muhammad Blank
called his dangerous friends--(they were killers), his friends hurt and
tortured them. His friends also abducted my wife from my father in law's house.
His called a Muslim Mullah, so she also could accept Islam, in the Jan Point
position. When my wife accepted, they give her a new name 'Ginger', and
rearranged our marriage according to Islamic rules.
After we accepted Islam I asked Muhammad
Blank, "now that we accepted Islam, give us new house for our comfortable life
because we left our house". His wife said to me, "if you again ask about the
new House, we will kill you."
When, we had been living there we
prayed daily to God for our sins, "our merciful God please forgive us are sins.
We shall never again this mistake in life."
So one day, the Lord's Angel appears
in my dream, he gives us new way to restart life in God's love. In our prayers,
God had been giving a new way and lighting our future. After 1 month, we left Islam
and their house. We went back to the world area of the Town.
Muhammad Blank issued the news
about me, "if anybody sees the Brother's family, please inform us so I shall
give 50,000 rupees, as a prize." The police and media searched for me and my
wife. Now we changed our appearance for the safety of our lives, my wife dressed
up in Hindu's culture cloths, and I also in Shundi cloth.
Now we accepted Jesus Christ and
were baptized by, Pastor AA & BB.
Please prayer for (our brother who
wrote this testimony) and his family. And that God's Holy Spirit is always with
them.
God Bless You
Pastor Rafique Bhatti
Stephens Shaheed Foundation
House Burning in Pakistan
STATEMENT OF RAFIQUE BHTTI
(50 CHRISTIAN HOMES WERE BURNED (IN PAKISTAN)
This house burning was the result of a misunderstanding. Many Christians have died in the fire and many more have been injured. All remain without personal belongings or the means to replace what was lost. Please pray for these people and their enemies. PRAY FOR PEACE IN PAKISTAN.
Nation will rise against nation, and kingdom against kingdom. There will be famines and earthquakes in various places. All these are the beginning of birth pains. Then you will be handed over to be persecuted and put to death. And you will be hated by all nations because of me.
On 31st July 2009, in the KORIAN VILLAGE CHRISTIAN COLONY GOJRA 50 Christian homes were burned by Muslims. This incident occurred when TALIB MASIH was at his brother’s marriage ceremony. They were very happy and they thought the wedding was a blessing from God so they were thankful to JESUS. In this happiness they were on the road singing a song about the greatness of HOLY JESUS. When MUSLIMS saw them they became angry about it.
At that time a person went into a Mosque and called for all the Muslims to come into the Mosque. He said that the HOLY QURAN was being burned by CHRISTIANS. About 1000 MUSLIMS came into the mosque within 20 minutes. They gathered up weapons to injur people and gathered up PETORAL, they used the PETROL to burn a Christian colony and 50 houses were burned and destroyed by the Muslims.
The homes and the furnishings and equipment in the homes were destroyed and there was nothing left. This happened at about 9 pm -- the Christian people were preparing to make dinner in their homes. They did not know about the situation so they were in the homes as they burned. 7 Christian peoples died in this fire including children and woman. 20 others were injured by the fire. Looting also occured so people lost whatever was stolen while their homes burned.
Police handed over the dead bodies on August 2nd to their families. Christians were blamed for burning the Quran even though they had not done this. This was reported by the Government of Punjab from a statement by the senior Ministry Mr. Raja Razi. He also said that 200 Muslim peoples were arrested and 800 more were being sought by the Police. This case was registered by the HAMMED ALMAS. His father died during this incident. Hammed Almas and family are Spiritual people that attend all the Christian meetings daily . They read daily BIBLE and preach to others about what GOD is telling us.
We have a special request from Pastor Rafigue for you to pray for the people of KORIAN VILLAGE CHRISTIAN COLONY GOJRA because they no longer own clothing, personal belongings, and equipment even to eat. Please pray for and specially help the KORIAN VILLAGE CHRISTIAN COLONY GOJRA. Pray for these people, for their protection and for their property.
For just has the father raises the dead and give them life, even so the son gives life to whom he is pleased to give it. Moreover, the father Judges no one, but has entrusted all judgment to the son. May God Bless You. --Pastor Rafique
Older statement of Pastor Rafique:
Statement of Pastor Rafique Bhatti
50 CHRISTIAN HOUSES BURNED BY FIRE (IN PAKISTAN)
ON 31st July 2009 the Muslim people from the Gogara koureya village burned 50 Christian homes and furnishings by setting them on fire. The incident was caused at the time of the Talab Masih marriage. Some Christians went to this marriage. so during this time the terrorists entered the Christian homes. The Muslim people said that Christians burned their Holy Quran. After 20 mints the one thousand Muslims in the marriage of taleb Masih attacked the Christians with fire. They stoled money and burned the houses and goods of the Christian people. Then Christian left their houses and reached our relatives. After that the Muslim people went to police station and blamed the Christians, saying that Christians burned their holy Quran.
They take the burned Arabic paper of Holy Quran as proof to the police station so they could easily register the case against the Christians.
NOTE. These days would the 5 incident in here related to persecution case 1. Imran Gail from Faisalabad (OFFENCE 295/A B) 2. Asia Bibi from Nankana (OFFENCE 295/C ) 3. Attacked on Christian from Bahmanewala kasuer 4. Attacked on Church from Caung Lahore 5. Attacked on 50 houses of Christian from Gogara
This news has also been printed in the newspaper and released at the TV channel of Pakistan.
We request you to please prayer for the 50 Christian families and urgently help (SSF) so we may be able to help these Christian replace everything in their house.
God is in control and we forgive these people. We will pray for them as Jesus has commanded us to pray for our enemies. We respect their Qu'ran and would not burn any of these books. However, we feel that what they did in retaliation, thinking that we did something to them, was brutal and without merit. Please pray for peace in Pakistan and for funds for our Christian people to rebuild their homes. Thank you, Pastor Rafique
The Story of a Hindu Girl Named Meri Khrishan Ram
by Pastor Rafique Bhatti
We visited the Hindu people and reached one Hindu family. They were guests of Lazar Masih. Their young girl had an epileptic fit disease and she fainted in Lazar’s house.
The servants of God said they would pray for this disease problem of the family’s daughter. They would present a request to JESUS CHRIST and God would bless the young girl back to health.
During our presence the girl was shocked and she lost consciousness.
(Sister Saira prayed for Meri)
Then we prayed with Lazar Masih. After one hour the girl was restored. She told me that she suffered from these dieses for 5 years. “I get 4/5 attacks daily,” she said. “And the duration of every attack is about 2/3 hours. I belonged to a family that has been Hindu for generations. We have prayed to our Krishna Bhaghwan (duta). Hindu maharajas also prayed to our Bhaghwan for my disease. But I could not recover fully. My name is Meri Khrishan Ram and my mother’s name is MEMA. We are eight brothers and sisters. We are citizens of this Chak No 67/a district Rahim Yar Khan Cholastan from before the partition.”
(Chak No 67/a district Rahim Yar Khan)
Meri requested for us to stay at her home and pray for her. She said, "I believe that I will recover". So we, with Lazar Masih, stayed with the Hindu family. During our prayer she was attacked and after one minute she recovered. We asked her father, Khrishan Ram, "Do you accept JESUS CHRIST". He replied, “we accept. We believed that in Jesus Christ my daughter will recovered because of your prayer.”
We asked the girl’s father to join our prayer. Mean while, the girl told us, “I am feeling very relaxed and light.” She told us that an amulet around her neck was giving her pressure. So, we removed it.
(Preaching the Pastor Rafique Bhatti in Meri's family)
The next day we invited them to Lahore where a highly qualified doctor could examine their daughter. We also said we would pray for their daughter. In this way we showed them our affection. Dated 07- Sep 2008.
After 6 days Lazar Masih co-ordinater SSF, Meri, her mother Mema and her brother PAPU came to my house in Manga Mandi.
On that night I organize a prayer meeting with my family for the girl. The girl told my family that her attacks have reduced because of the praying of Pastor Rafique Bhatti and Sister Saira. During these days we also gave her audio and video CDs. Then we taught her of the miracles of JESUS CHRIST. During these teachings the disease attacked her. But after one minute she was restored.
On 13-Sep 2008 an EEG test of her brain was conducted by a Hospital professor. Report of her test would come on 23-Sep 2008.
On 14-Sep 2008 we returned to her home.
We gave them a Holy Bible and DVDs containing video of JESUS CHRIST and also audio CDs. We also we gave them a book "HE LIVED AMONG US". With the amulet taken from her neck she felt completely healthy and free from diseases. She said, "I accepted JESUS CHRIST. He gave me a new life". Then we prayed for a few minutes. After that I briefed them on miracles of JESUS CHRIST from the Holy Bible - MARK chapter#5.
She told her entire family about the good treatment that was given to her by pastors. She told us that all her family have converted from HINDU to CHIRSTAN. Her father has invited us to return with a team of pastors and organize a small convention. They asked for us to change their names according to Christianity. They asked also for us to baptize them.
During our service 9 families accepted the JESUS CHIRT.
Please help us to pass out literature for the rest of the families. We request Holy Bibles in their language sariki. Also, they have a serious need for Christen literature of all types so that souls of Hindu families can be saved. Please pray for these Hindu families. Please get the word out to other Christians and churches for this need.
Thank you,
Pastor Rafique Bhatti Chairman Stephens Shaheed Foundation (reg) Pakistan. Contact: Pastor Rafique Bhatti through Christian Media Alliance: Prayer@ChristianMediaAlliance.com
Pastor Rafique Bhatti
Reports of Pakistan and Ministry from Pastor Rafique Bhatti
Pastor Bhatti has requested that we report the news of his country regarding Christians being persecuted. If you wish to get in touch with him contact Info@ChristianMediaAlliance.com for his information. Much of what Pastor Bhatti has said regarding the persecution includes the smashing of electrical systems, appliances. dishes, furniture, shelves, homes and continual disrupting of services for Christian believers as well as any believers who are not Muslim believers. He has sent photos of these reports as evidence that what he is saying is true. If you wish to see the photos please contact Prayer@ChristianMediaAlliance.com.
Brethren, above all else we CANNOT put ourselves in the place of God (who do we think we are?) and we cannot bring people to believe in our way of honoring God if we do it by force. History has shown that this method does not work.
If you are a Muslim believer in Allah, then as an intelligent and compassionate person you know that force will NOT win a person's heart to God (Allah). Allah will not be honored by the person's death or by the person's pain, but **He (Allah/God) is honored when a person praises Him and a person changes and becomes righteous and obedient to Him. Force kills the spirit as well as the body. Therefore force cannot logically bring Glory to God! Don't misinterpret scripture! Hate the sin - love the sinner. Kill the sin inside by Love and do not physically kill the sinner or harm the sinner because hurting someone is not the way to show love. We are NOT God! We are commanded to LOVE. Luke 7:46-48
We , as Christian believers, also want to say 'Jesus Christ is the only one who has claimed that NO ONE comes to the Father (God) except through Him.' No one has ever given salvation to anyone else through sacrifice of themselves. No one else has given his/her life for the whole world. John 3:16 says that 'God so loved the world that He gave His only begotten son.' Only through Christ can we attain salvation. We cannot save ourselves by killing or hurting someone else. It is not logically, psychologically, or intellectually possible. God's ways are higher than our ways. We think in human terms. God would not create something to smash it into pieces.
In fact, unless our hearts are completely made of stone, we cannot look on someone we have harmed or something wrong that we have done and feel good about it. How can God (who gives life) feel good if we (His creation) destroy? CMA Staff Director Here is brother Bhatti's sermon:
WHAT ON EARTH IS GOING TO HAPPENED?
The New Testament as a whole teaches that Jesus will return to earth. Paul's friends in Thessalonica were confused about it. Christians down the ages continued to be confused about it! Here are some principles to guide your reading of the Scripture and understanding of the teaching of Jesus and Paul.
Jesus will return.
At the last supper, Jesus promised to the return and take has disciples to be with him for ever in heaven (JOHN 14:3). At the ascension, they were given a similar reassurance (ACTS 1:11). During has ministry, he spoke about the son of Man coming in clouds with great power and glory and will gather his people to be with him (MARK 13:26).
The picture painted by Jesus and Paul was of a massive, cataclysmic event (e.g.1 Thessalonians 4:16). Everyone would see him come, and his return would herald the end of the world as we know it. The return of Christ, the last judgment and the 'new creation' are all parts of the some final act of history.
The time is unknown.
Both Jesus and Paul warned against speculating about the timing. No one knows when it will be, he said ' not even Jesus (MARK 13:32). However, they do stress that it will be unexpected, like a thief in the night (LUKE 12:39; I Thessalonians 5; 2). Some of Jesus stories tell of people who were not ready (the five foolish bridesmaids, (Matthew 25:1-13). So when we read about the signs of the times we need to resist the temptation to produce a timetable based on them. They are not given for that purpose.
Signs before the end.
Paul spoke of the man of lawlessness being revealed and about suffering in the last days (2 Thessalonians 2:1-12). Jesus give the impression of the things going from bad to worse with persecution warfare, and all kinds of almost unbearable suffering (Mark 13:12-19).
However, Jesus also tell has listeners that it will all happen in their generation (Mark 13: 30). Rather than gave a specific account of a few months or years before Christ's return, the New Testament declares that we are already in the last days. These cover the period between Christ's first and second comings. Every war, famine and, false prophet reminds us that the forces of evil oppose Christ and that he is preparing one day to destroy them.
Even the signs in the heaven can be seen in that way. Today some cults interpret comets as portents of doom. Eclipses of the sun are still seen by tribe's people as threats, reminding them that there are powers greater than themselves. The scientific view has robbed many of that sense of awe which Jesus takes for granted. These signs are like the rainbow in (Genesis 9:12-16); natural events endowed with spiritual significance.
So what do we do?
The purpose of the teaching is not to fuel speculation but to forewarn disciples that life will not be easy. Woven in with the promises of joy and blessing for his followers are warnings that at the same time they must expect to suffer just as he did. The teaching also;
1. Assures us that evil will be punished and justice done.
2. Promises that all who truest in Christ will enter into eternal life with him in heaven
3. Advises Christians to live every day as if Jesus was about to return by Keeping Completely faithful to him
4. Says we may endure suffering new but there is something much better to come
5. Advises to keep the good things of this world in perspective; they will pass away.
** Regarding How can someone follow Allah if they are harmed (if they are harmed by someone representing Allah, they will run from the person and turn from the God that that person preaches). How can this be pleasing to God? It can not! If we show LOVE to each other and even to our enemies, our enemies in turn have a chance to know God and love Him. Again, no one loves by force. But by LOVE can the heart be changed to LOVE. If the heart is changed to love, the person who's heart is changed has a chance to LOVE God.
From the Bible:
1 John 4:7
Beloved, let us love one another: for love is of God; and every one that loveth is born of God, and knoweth God.
From the Qu'ran:
3:31 Say: "If ye do love [hubb]
Allah, follow me: Allah will love [ihbbikum]
you and forgive you your sins: For Allah is Oft-Forgiving,
Most Merciful."
Miss Sarah (Convert)
I am Sister Sara and I was the Sairaservent of God of FGA Church Lahore. I was honored with the graduation degree.
On 26th of May 2007.
In fact I was preaching in such areas where there were no proper messengers to convey the message of the Bible. I am working with our Pastor Rafique Bhatti who is running an organization "STEPHENS SHAHEED FOUNDATION. (Reg) Pakistan. He has also great affection with the Jesus Lord. They have a Pastor team and I have joined this team and we visited mostly backward areas.
In fact I want to tell you I was Muslim but since that time when I accept the Jesus Christ as savior the Lord blessed me.
(The church wish to build new churches on the brick kilns) I want to prepare new churches on these bricks kelins and in backward areas. Our team is working among Muslims people to give Christian literature and also give the literature according to the Holy Quran.
Sister SARAH (Testimony)
I belong to a Muslim family. My village name is Batth. My Islamic name was Sugrah Bibi. Daughter of Mr. Muhammad Rafique Ch. In 2003 I use to read in 8th class. There was a Christian girl l named as Praveen Bibi use to be my class fellow.
She was the only girl who was Christian in our school. There was only one water cooler in our school and one glass. I started bringing my own personal glass because at that time I was not willing to drink water in the glass from where a Christian girl has drunk.
One day we were having a fun fair in our school. Every girl made the meal that Christian girl also made the meal. Everyone shared their meal and eat excluding me. Because at that time whenever I saw any Christian I started having some kind of hate full bad feelings in my heart. I don’t even like to see them at that time. She was very good in studies and her Bible studies.
Because whenever any girl asks her some kind of question she uses to give example from the Bible. Every girl in our school including teachers we were planning to convert her to Islam.
Praveen Bibi says: I started fasting and praying that God I am your daughter I am baptized. I want your holy spirit to shine in me. And Sarah Bibi who really hates me she doesn't even drink waters in my glass show her right path. I fast daily for a month for the sake of converting Sarah because she was good even she hated me but she was good. After one month I invited Sarah Bibi in my home for the dinner.
Sarah says: When I went to Praveen Bibi's home. At once a pain on my heart started. My family members along with Praveen took me to the Ruler Health Center, Manga Mandi and Doctor ask us for the test of E.C.G. The result was that one vole of heart is blocked. Praveen pray for me so that I may be healthy. But when Praveen Bibi prayed after the pray no pain was left.
Praveen says: My family and I started fasting for Sarah. And we told Sarah that Lord Jesus Christ will give you the blessings and you will be perfectly all right.
Sarah says: After two months I again went to the hospital for the test of E.C.G. and the result came was that vole of my heart is no more blocked. When the Doctor saw the report he asked from where you got your treatment. I said that Jesus Christ have done my Bi-pass operation because one of my good friend named as Praveen prays for me.
I told my family members as well that Jesus Christ have saved me. I said to Praveen that I would give my spirit and life to Jesus Christ. From 8th grade to 10th grade I have eaten food with Praveen and shared each in everything with him.
I started going to Praveen home. Daily I started attending the prayer in Praveen's home at the evening. After completing my 10th grade I announced that I am Christian and my lord father Jesus Christ have saved me and from now I am the daughter of Jesus Christ.
My family members started saying me that you have gone made mad and they separated my glass, plates, spoons and everything. And said we can't let you eat from our plate or drink from our glass. I had a baptism and confess in front of Pastor Jalal of Bethany Church. They named me as Sarah. Because of doing this act my family scolded me badly that you have ruin our name in the family. So I ran from there and came to Pastor Rafique Bhatti's home because the only thing I knew is that I have to spend rest of my life in Jesus Christ’s name. So Paster Rafique Bhatti sent me to do the seminary. My uncle Muhammad Hashim registered a case against Praveen Bibi and Pastor Rafique Bhatti, F.I.R. # 546 /2005 U/S 365 PPC. Police Station Hanjarwal Lahore.
Muhammad Hashim Blame us that Praveen and Rafique had kidnapped and converted my nephew (Sugrah) to Christianity. And they have started giving her Holy Biblical teachings. Paster Rafique Bhatti and Praveen Bibi went to the Jail because of us right now they are on bale. From last two years I am doing my seminary in F.G.A. Full Gospel Assembly of Bible School Bahar Colony Lahore. In May 26th 2007 I am having my graduation. After all I am preaching the Holy Bible in Christian people, Muslim and Hindu. I also distribute the Holy Bible in 110 Muslim peoples which in 9 people are converted Muslim to Christian then our converted total person 16. They get Christian religion education in my Bible College 9:00-11:00 O’clock on Friday. I have New Persecuted Bible Baptist College and 30 Christian students read in this. I complete the Bible College construction by the subscription of our Christian Church members but I had no more facilities for the reading of student and I want need for in this college (200 Urdu Bible, 100 English Bible) and Sunday school literature etc. so please urgent provides me.
I request you to do remember me in your prayers so that I may not face any problem in the future. Please send my story to all the churches near you so that they may also pray for me.
Thank You. May God Bless You All Bye. Sister Sarah (Daughter of the Lord Jesus Christ) Women Director (Stephens Shaheed Foundation) For more information regarding Pastor Rafique Bhatti contact: Prayer@ChristianMediaAlliance.com
Again, may I remind you to pray... not just for those persecuted but for our enemies... as Jesus prayed, Father forgive them for they know not what they do.
Stories of Persecution in their own words
Gafour Masih says I belong to Catholic Church from Pastor Gualfom and live in HAJVERY TOWN FASIALABAD. I have four daughters and tow son. We spend a life in the rules of Jesus Christ.
I working before 30 year as a shopkeeper in General shop and book stool. In the year of 2005 the Government of Pakistan INNOCENCE that we will provide free books in poor children so they can easily read in Government School. During this time my book stool is stop because that the Government of Pakistan provide the books in all the GOVERNMENT HIGH SCHOOL OF FASILABAD so my book cannot sell because It was old and these books cute by Mouse. And now I am free form the shop but these days that my son Imran Gill was handling the shop. One day that my son ask from Hajji Laquat Ali shopkeeper? Hajji Laquat is my neighbor.
I have some old book in shop so what can I do Hajji Liaqat says that is better that you throw in canal so you burnt them because these have verses of HOLY QURAN.Then Hajji Laquat Ali instructive to Imran Gill that you burnt the books because the verse of Holy Quran has written in this book and you don?t throw in the basket. Then Imran Gill burnt the books at it road and during this time the Hajji Laquat Ali reached and said to Imran Gill what are you doing and what you don?t know that the verses of Holy Quran written in this books.
Then the Hajji Laquat Ali snatches the burnt books and saw burnt books in all the Muslim people as a proof. He goes in Mosque and innocence that Imran burnt the Holy Quran. After the announcement that 1000 Muslim people are reached in Mosque and meet with Hajji Laquat and they blame to Imran that he burnt my holy Quran. He said to Muslim peoples that Christian people are atheists and we will take the legal action against the Imran. Gill. After that Muslim people invasion us and break the every thing of my house and also torched my sons Imran Gill or Naveed Gill and they faint this time.
They inveigh us and use the bad words about the insult of JESUS CHRIST and also breaking my General shop or books stool. When they try burnt my house then the police come in HAJVERY TOWN FASILABAD. Then police arrest the Imran Gill and also take my house in our custody.
The applicant Farraad s/o Manzoor Hammed, Muhammad Ashraf s/o Abdul Amjad, Hajji Laquat Ali s/o Abdul Gafour registered the case (F I R NO.622 OFFENCE 295A / 295B police station Sargoda road Faisalabad) against Imran Gill.
During the custody of police that Imran Gill says to all the Muslim people and Police that the Hajji Laquat Ali said to me that you burnt the books so I burnt the books. They make inveracity incident about me. He also said to all Muslim people that God always with me and will must be help for my freedom and he also solve the ill condition and truth condition.
After that their reached in Judicial Jail. Then the Pastors, Catholic Bishops and Christian Politicians that they make a Group for the salvation of this incident with Muslim Mullahs and Muslim politicians and now the solving meeting during this time.
Statement of Pastor Rafique Bhatti
On 1st July 2009 the Pastor Patrick Joseph informed me that would the incident about the Christian Imran Gill and his registered the case 295A/295B against the Imran Gill When the Patrick informed me then I was gone BAMANEVALLA DISTRT KASURE for the reporting of violence against Christian people.
Especially I want tell you about the incident of Imran Gill that the Hajji Laquat Ali blame the Imran Gill because he fell jealous from Imran that his daily profit was very high form Hajji Laquat Ali. Imran's family very spiritual. He belongs to educated family.
On 10th July I meet with Imran Gill in Jail. Then Imran Gill said to me I am educated but I was don't know that I will burnt the books so that my neighbor Hajji Laquat Ali blame and registered the case against me but I am blameless.
In this days that I daily prayer to God and I believe God will must help me and never live me. He also said to me please prayer for in the Churches. One day the Superintendent of Jail call to me in his office and I said to his that the Rules of Pakistan very blindness. They never Justice with Christian but my Jesus Christ must will be Justice with me.
He also said I request you please prayer for the freedom.
Especially I request to you please prayer for the freedom of Imran Gill and the legal help. And you must distribute the photocopy in our different Churches.
Reported by: - Paster Rafique Bhatti,
Since 2001- 2008 My Pastorial team and I visited more than 150 brick kilns and I found there that there is lack of information about religion, and they are far away from Biblical teachings. They don’t have any information about Christ or about his life. I felt very sorry to hear this when I came to know which type of life they are (leading) spending.
When I asked them if they want to change their lives, they said, "how would we change our lives?" They never joined the church or any service because no one came here to tell them about the life of the Jesus Christ.
When I inquired about their standard of living in response they told me that their standard of life is so poor that they are not allowed their own will. "Whenever we want to change our lives we are persecuted and torture at the torture cell which are made at the bricks kiln special. When we demand for more wages we are threatened and sometimes we are beaten by the owner.
Some Special persecutions they suffer:
1. Rape with Christian maids. (Young girls are tortured and raped, then they are thrown out into the streets. If they are pregnant they are forced to abort their babies.) 2. Kidney operations. (Young boys are forced to donate their kidneys as a punishment and to buy their freedom.) 3. Converted into Muslims. (They have no Biblical teachings and are offered a better life if they become Muslim.) 4. Forbidden to attend services.
