Source: Global Christian Relief, August 29, 2025
Christians in Pakistan number approximately 3 million, or about 1.37% of the population. About 96% of the country is Muslim. Tragically, members of minority faiths are treated abominably in Pakistan, and Christians frequently face persecution. Believers endure discrimination, violence, kidnappings, and blasphemy charges. Many are trapped working long hours in dangerous brick kilns to repay debts that they may never be able to cover.
“Nowhere else in the world are persecuted Christians in more danger of violence from mobs, but the violence is always well-organized and strategic,” a minister told GCR. “We are watched all the time, and the moment we spread the Word with power, we are in trouble, and we pay with our blood. But that makes the gospel spread all the more.”
The shocking persecution Christians in Pakistan face sounds like something out of antiquity: forced marriages, forced conversions, and even enslavement. But this struggle is ongoing, and Pakistani Christians need your prayers.
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Please also pray for the people of neighboring Afghanistan, struck by an earthquake on Sunday; the death toll is in the thousands now.