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Brothers accused of sparking blasphemy riot against Christians in Pakistan last year released

  • The brothers were detained on suspicion of defacing the Holy Qur’an in Jaranwala where a mob vandalized Churches
  • Christians make up around two percent of Pakistan’s population and occupy one of the lowest rungs in society
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Pakistani officials say churches repaired, families hit by mob attack on Christians paid compensation

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Christian priest shot and wounded in Jaranwala — police report

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Mob attacks on Christian churches, homes in Pakistan set off by false implication — police

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Pakistan's Muslim, Christian leaders demand special courts to punish culprits of Jaranwala violence

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Pakistan to compensate Christians who lost homes in rioting over alleged desecration of Qur’an

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Christians pray among rubble of ransacked church in Pakistan

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Pakistani Christians demand probe after enraged mob attacks churches, homes over blasphemy allegations

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Mosques probed over protest call in Pakistan blasphemy riots

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Police arrest 130 among ‘thousands’ involved in arson of churches, Christian homes in Pakistan

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PM Kakar vows to ‘sternly’ respond to attacks on religious minorities in Pakistan

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Why is blasphemy such a sensitive issue in Pakistan?

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Pakistan arrests 129 suspects after mob attacks on churches and homes of minority Christians

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Pakistan’s army chief says attack on Christians over alleged Qur’an desecration ‘totally intolerable’

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Pakistan forms ‘protection unit’ after mob attack on Christians over alleged Qur’an desecration

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Troops deployed to guard Pakistani Christians after churches torched over Qur’an desecration accusation

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Pakistan police guard Christian colony after mob attack over ‘blasphemy’

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Washington urges Pakistan to probe mob attacks against churches, Christian homes in Punjab

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