A 20-year-old Pakistani Christian man was slain Nov. 9 in an attack that sources say was religiously motivated.
Farhan Ul Qamar was killed at home in the village of Talwandi Inayat Khan in Punjab province, sources told Morning Star News. The assailant was identified as Muhammad Zubair, a Muslim who instigated an argument with Ul Qamar the previous day.
Zubair gained entrance to the Ul Qamar home around 3 a.m. and shot the man three times. In the attack, Zubair called the Ul Qamar family “Jews,” a relative said.
During his escape, Zubair held Ul Qamar’s mother at gunpoint.
Growing violence
Zubair fled the scene on motorcycle. Police later apprehended him, sources told Morning Star.
“Government and police officials need to take notice of growing incidents of violence against religious minorities in Punjab, especially Christians,” noted attorney Lazar Allah Rakha.
Recently, Muslims beat two Christian brothers in Ul Qamar’s village for allegedly expressing support for Israel, a source told Morning Star.
Pakistan is No. 7 on Open Doors’ 2023 World Watch List of places most difficult to be a Christian.
