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Pakistani Christian Perveen Bibi (L) weeps outside the torched Saint John Church in Jaranwala on the outskirts of Faisalabad on August 17, 2023, a day after an attack by Muslim men following allegations that Christians had desecrated the Koran. Photo by Aamir QURESHI / AFP
JARANWALA

Christian homes and churches vandalised in Pakistan blasphemy riot

Christians make up around two percent of the population and occupy one of the lowest rungs in Pakistani society

  • Emma Clark
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