Pakistani police arrested scores of people after mobs attacked and burned several Christian churches and homes in the eastern city of Faisalabad. The violence erupted on August 16 after two Christian men were accused of desecrating the Koran by tearing out pages of the Islamic holy book and writing insulting remarks on other pages. Authorities sent paramilitary forces to stem the violence, and as many as 128 people have been arrested so far. Schools and shops remain closed and public transport was running sporadically in Faisalabad. To read the original story by RFE/RL’s Mashaal Radio, click here.
Police Arrest Scores After Mobs Burn Churches, Attack Homes In Eastern Pakistan
Police officers walk through the rubble of homes vandalized by a Muslim mob in a Christian area in Jaranwala, Faisalabad district, Pakistan, on August 17.