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Pakistan: Christian sentenced to death for ‘blasphemy’ after refusing employer’s request to convert to Islam

Sep 10, 2020 12:00 pm By Christine Douglass-Williams 29 Comments

Asif Pervaiz was detained along with two others in 2013. Like many other Christians, he’s been suffering for years under inhumane conditions….

Most of the prisoners on death row, who gradually develop ‘death row phenomenon’ or ‘death row syndrome’, are mostly so worn out mentally and physically that they don’t even understand the situation they are really in. … The condemned prisoners are locked in separate cells, away from the general barracks which, in itself is a mental torture… their families also suffer as they have to face the societal stigma of a family member being convicted.

The lawyers of the three men said in 2013 that they were arrested on “trumped up charges” of “blasphemy” against Islam. This is a common occurrence in Pakistan, where even a dispute with a Muslim neighbor can lead to such accusations and send a Christian to jail or worse.

Pervaiz says that “after quitting his job at a hosiery factory, his supervisor Muhammad Saeed Khokher tried to convert him to Islam,” and upon refusing to convert, blasphemy accusations were brought against him by Khokher.

Yet all too many Western leaders, many of whom identify as Christian, cave to political correctness and ignore the human rights abuses that are sanctioned under Sharia, and even aid the spread of Islamic blasphemy laws throughout the West.

“Christian is sentenced to death in Pakistan after being accused of ‘blasphemy’ when he refused his employer’s request to convert to Islam,” by Jack Newman, Mailonline, September 8, 2020:

A Christian man has been sentenced to death in Pakistan for sending ‘blasphemous’ texts to a former supervisor at work.

Asif Pervaiz, 37, has been in custody since 2013 for allegedly insulting Islam and was found guilty in Lahore on Tuesday but denies any wrongdoing.

He claims after quitting his job at a hosiery factory, his supervisor Muhammad Saeed Khokher tried to convert him to Islam.

But Asif says when he refused to change his beliefs, he was then accused of having sent blasphemous texts about Islam to his boss.

Asif’s lawyer Saif-ul-Malook told Al Jazeera: ‘The complainant was a supervisor in a hosiery factory where Asif was working under him.

‘He denied the allegations and said that this man was trying to get him to convert to Islam.’

The lawyer added Asif would appeal his sentence of a three-year prison term and a fine of 50,000 Pakistani rupees ($300) for ‘misusing’ his phone to send the derogatory text message.

The court order said Asif would be ‘hanged by his neck till his death’ after serving the jail time.

Asif spoke in his own defence during the trial, saying he was confronted by his boss after he quit the factory job.

But Khokher denies wanting to convert his Christian colleague, according to his lawyer, Ghulam Mustafa Chaudhry.

He said: ‘He has taken this defence after the fact, because he had no other clear defence. That’s why he accused him of trying to convert him.’

Chaudhry added that other Christians work at the factory and none have accused Khokher of trying to convert them to Islam.

Pakistan has strict blasphemy laws which carry a death penalty for people who insult the Prophet Muhammad, Islam, the Quran or certain holy people.

There are at least 80 people in prison in Pakistan accused of blasphemy, with half facing life sentences or the death penalty, the United States Commission on International Religious Freedom found….

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  1. somehistory says

    Sep 10, 2020 at 12:24 pm

    Evidently it wasn’t a “request” but a demand. He was right to refuse and Christ has promised to be with those who keep their faith in Him and to send Holy Spirit to strenthen each one.

    The filthy moslim employer would rather having a lying son of satan working for him than to have an honest child of Christ on the job. Stupid and evil are those who follow islam; and those who demand that others do likewise., murdering and raping dissenters, ..are the worst of the lot.

    Reply
    • curious george says

      Sep 10, 2020 at 2:01 pm

      somehistory,

      +1

      And fear not them which kill the body, but are not able to kill the soul: but rather fear him which is able to destroy both soul and body in hell.
      – Matthew 10:28

      Reply
  2. AnnChristine says

    Sep 10, 2020 at 12:38 pm

    It is true Pakistan is a Country for the criminally insane——Why aren’t Christians of the Worlds Countries helping these poor Christians why must they suffer like this?

    Reply
    • peter says

      Sep 10, 2020 at 12:54 pm

      That is exactly my point . That is why Mr. Modi has opened up immigration for persecuted religious minorities in muslim majority countries!

      Reply
      • gravenimage says

        Sep 10, 2020 at 8:29 pm

        Yes, Peter–Christians and other Infidels in Pakistan should flee to India if they possibly can.

        Reply
    • curious georgw says

      Sep 10, 2020 at 2:29 pm

      AnnChristine says

      It is true Pakistan is a Country for the criminally insane——Why aren’t Christians of the Worlds Countries helping these poor Christians why must they suffer like this?
      …………………………………………
      Excellent questions.

      1. Why aren’t Christians of the Worlds Countries helping these poor Christians

      There are, here is one ministry that works with persecuted Christians.

      Open Doors – https://www.opendoorsusa.org/

      Unfortunately as Yeshua HaMashiach said.

      “The harvest is plentiful, but the workers are few.”
      – Matthew 9:37

      2. Why must they suffer like this?

      An age old question, traces back to the Garden of Eden. No easy answer here. Try reading the book of Job.

      Reply
      • mtman2 says

        Sep 11, 2020 at 5:24 am

        Also –
        1) RUN Ministry’s
        2) Voice of Martyrs
        3) Samaritans Purse

        Reply
        • curious george says

          Sep 11, 2020 at 1:11 pm

          mtman2

          Thank you for the information.

      • curious george says

        Sep 11, 2020 at 1:13 pm

        Shastra,

        Try telling that, “christians in asia are useful tools to implement western imperealism.” to the people, the poorest of the poor, that Mother Teresa brought aid and comfort to.

        Try telling that to the Dalits, https://www.thoughtco.com/who-are-the-dalits-195320, another group that Christians have brought aid and comfort to, when their own countrymen disown them and consider them to be less than human.

        The Dalits make up approximately 17% of the population of India, around 170 million people! That’s approximately 50% of the population of the United States. It’s the equivalent of the USA’s top 10 most populated states – California, Texas, Florida, New York, Pennsylvania, Illinois, Ohio, Georgia, North Carolina and Michigan.

        True Bible believing Christians have been ministering to the poorest of the poor from the time of Yeshua HaMashiach and they will continue to do so, in the harshest of circumstances, until Yeshua HaMashiach returns to set up His kingdom.

        For God so loved the world, that he gave his only begotten Son, that whosoever believeth in him should not perish, but have everlasting life.
        John 3:16

        That is the Good News preached by True Bible Believing Christians. Preaching, not threatening and/or torturing and murdering anyone who will not accept the Good News.

        “And whosoever shall not receive you, nor hear your words, when ye depart out of that house or city, shake off the dust of your feet.”
        Matthew 10:14

        The Glory of God is man fully alive.
        Author unknown.

        Reply
  3. Agostino Armo Pellegrini says

    Sep 10, 2020 at 1:14 pm

    A Christian man has been sentenced to death in Pakistan for sending ‘blasphemous’ text…

    The entire civilized world should be outraged over this story. I believe western governments should be more vocal in protesting these humanitarian crimes of islam. And that’s what JW is to me, a kind of peaceful, intelligent protest against the insanity of islam. They do us a great public service by educating about the evil effects islam has on humanity. Hopefully people will learn from what JW teaches and make the necessary steps to prevent an islamic takeover of America and the entire Western world. Leftists who defend islam as a religion of peace are only encouraging these crimes in our lands and abroad. These traitors don’t truly care about humanity, they care about appeasement and votes–consequences be damned. This particular case is very similar to what we’re already seeing in the west, where good and honest people get their lives ruined–or killed–for merely speaking the truth about islam. As long as the left wields the power they do in academia, politics, and government, we’ll be susceptible to discrimination to please muslims. You may be walking your dog, or wearing a short skirt, or wearing a cross of Christ, and some muslim(s) will take offense. The police, who may be muslims themselves, will most likely deem you the troublemaker. How dare we offend the religious babies whose bigoted intolerance is worth more than our freedom! And I’m not talking hyperbole here, we’ve all seen how good people like Spencer, who has never spoken one word of bigotry against muslims, has been called every foul name for simply speaking educated facts about islam. But far worse, they’ve tried to kill him at least twice, and g-d knows how many times threatened. We don’t have to wonder if the insanity of islam’s blasphemy laws might come to the West, it’s already here. The question I have is, can we save ourselves? or is it too late.

    Reply
    • Dorothy Webb Davies says

      Sep 11, 2020 at 11:11 am

      Agreed. Unless there is a Christian revival in once Christian countries and unless Christians stand for Parliament etc. we will not be able to save ourselves. We have turned our backs on Christ, preferring materialism and other idolatries, can we blame God if He is far from us now? We need to turn to prayer and repentance as they once did in Nineveh.

      Reply
  4. CogitoErgoSum says

    Sep 10, 2020 at 2:09 pm

    A Christian refusing to convert to Islam is not supposed to be subjected to the death penalty if he pays the Jizya. Was this man given the opportunity to pay the Jizya? Wouldn’t the fine he was assessed cover this? As for the supposedly blasphemous text messages, what verse or verses of the Koran define what blasphemy is and what the penalty for committing it should be? I don’t know of any. Apparently Allah did not think it was even worth mentioning specifically – perhaps because it is one of the few problems the god of the Koran can handle alone and without any help from mere mortal men.

    Reply
    • Keith O says

      Sep 10, 2020 at 5:02 pm

      Iv’e noticed a similar thing.
      In every case of “blasphemy”, nothing is ever stated about what was allegedly said or done.
      Only that they committed a crime. At least in civilized society’s if there is an accusation, then there has to be evidence. Not just some vague claim of offence to a long dead person, (can’t call it a man) or a book.
      Even the witch trials relied upon some sort of evidence.

      Reply
  5. Walter Sieruk says

    Sep 10, 2020 at 7:05 pm

    This further shows to little to no evidence or proof there is the ” Islam is true religion.” No good or valid evidence of proof whatsoever by either the Bible or reason . For many Muslim than resort to the use the of brute violent of the threat of death to gain “converts” to Islam.

    Reply
  6. gravenimage says

    Sep 10, 2020 at 7:44 pm

    Pakistan: Christian sentenced to death for ‘blasphemy’ after refusing employer’s request to convert to Islam
    ………………..

    This says it all–just sickening. These poor men.

    Reply
  7. Walter Sieruk says

    Sep 10, 2020 at 7:59 pm

    The Qu ‘ran instructs devote Muslims in 9:123. ” O you who believe ! Fight those of the disbelieves who are close to you , and let them find in you …” Executing a person who is a Christian and therefore “disbeliever” is very effective way of showing him harshness.

    Islam :what a brutal,cruel violent bloody deadly religion it truly is.

    Reply
  8. JohnTheRevelator says

    Sep 10, 2020 at 9:33 pm

    What we need are brave journalists and politicians who will speak honestly and openly about Islam. What Muslims are doing to minorities in their countries, they will inevitably do to us.

    The Muslim population is increasing globally, since 1900 it has doubled every 25 years from 100 million to nearly 2 billion today. What are we going to do when they reach 5 to 6 billion?

    They’re already invade Europe by hook and crook because they intend to conquer them by demographics. We’re all sleeping into disaster as Newt Gingrich once said about Islam.

    Imagine for a moment if Christians were meting out death sentences for anyone criticising Jesus, the Bible or Christianity, there would be global uproar and yet we ignore it when Muslims are actually doing it to non-Muslims.

    I see nothing but civil war ahead, like two runaway trains on one track. Either Muslims will take over or eventually we’ll finally wake up and start fighting for our lives. There’s a very ugly future coming it could be avoided if we dealt with Islam today.

    Reply
    • JohnTheRevelator says

      Sep 10, 2020 at 10:47 pm

      Corrections:
      -They’re already invading Europe…
      -we’re all sleepwalking into disaster…

      Reply
    • James Lincoln says

      Sep 11, 2020 at 9:26 am

      JohnTheRevelator says,

      “I see nothing but civil war ahead, like two runaway trains on one track. Either Muslims will take over or eventually we’ll finally wake up and start fighting for our lives.”

      I think that that is an accurate statement (except for the smart countries like the Visegrad Group who have keep muslim migrants out.)

      If there is a third alternative, I haven’t seen it…

      Reply
  9. Rajnish says

    Sep 10, 2020 at 9:35 pm

    This poor, harassed and endangered Christian is the exact person that was in the mind of the lawmakers in India, who last year passed CAA (Citizenship Amendment Act) law. It is amazing that Islamists, secularists, progressives, and Ilhan/democratic party & CAIR aligned several city councils (St. Paul, Seattle) have passed the resolution that the law grants India’s citizenship to everyone exception the Muslims. They are angry to why the tyrant Muslims do not get the benefit from the new law.

    Reply
  10. minha says

    Sep 11, 2020 at 12:18 am

    i can’t believe you people have made an organization named jihadwatch😂😂😂.wtffffff. fgs stop this nonsense. dumbasses

    Reply
    • gravenimage says

      Sep 11, 2020 at 12:22 am

      So you believe that opposing the horrors of Jihad terror–including the judicial murder of those who refuse to convert to Islam under duress–makes us “dumbasses”?

      *Very* disturbing.

      Reply
      • JohnTheRevelator says

        Sep 11, 2020 at 1:25 am

        +1

        Reply
    • infidel says

      Sep 11, 2020 at 3:07 am

      Thank God for JW…for which the entire civilized world owes an un-payable debt…Indeed it is a debt that is only growing with the passage of time..TG… the world has at least one Robert Spencer whose work posterity will one day extol… alas only after it has paid a heavy price in terms of blood and anguish and freedom…

      Reply
    • James Lincoln says

      Sep 11, 2020 at 11:58 am

      minha,

      So, yes or no:

      Do you support islamic Jihad?

      An easy, straightforward question – no need to deflect, etc.

      Reply
  11. infidel says

    Sep 11, 2020 at 1:50 am

    Such concocted laws of blasphemy are already finding their ways into clueless infidel democracies..

    Reply
  12. Phil says

    Sep 11, 2020 at 6:54 am

    Christians in Pakistan barely get any support at all from the West. I have had a gofundme campaign running for a group in a town I won’t mention publicly here due to the fact that this site is frequented my Muslim trolls. Pakistan is a place where Christians are routinely persecuted. The evangelist I’m with routinely has his electricity shut down over the winter by his landlord simply out of harassment. As we’ve read on here, during the COVID crisis, Christians were forbidden aid from Pakistani authorities unless they converted. There are kidnappings and forcible rapes of Christian girls who are then forced into marriage with their abductors. Christian families along with children of all ages are forced to slave away in brick yards. Yet none of them deny Christ. People ask me for evidence for God, and this is among the strongest I show. No one willingly accepts such abuse for a lie.

    I am physically disabled, live on a very limited income, and have just had my third surgery of the year only a few weeks ago. However, I routinely stand with them financially and in prayer as much as I can. Over the past two years, I have helped them provide bibles, food, shoes and toys for children during Christmas. Just a few days ago, a request came to me concerning a family where the mother was the primary bread winner as the father cannot work and she is doing her best to give her children an education. One already has an engineering degree. The others are working towards medical and accounting. Yet she developed problems with her eyesight and was about to lose her job as a teacher. Using what limited funds w had, my wife and I paid out own money so she could have the surgery two days ago. We sacrificed a refrigerator that needs replaced and $9,000 of plumbing repair to do so.

    I’m not posting here to brag, no, far from it. I’m posting here out of frustration because people constant write articles like this – good articles – but then stop at there. Hardly anyone stands up to the plate any more. We need help! Is there anyone here that will stand with us? Or will we continue to just give verbal support?

    I don’t know if the mods will delete this post, but it’s the truth. For my website link, I’m putting a link to a youtube video I mad a while back showing that these people are doing and what they need. Please stand with us. Christians in Pakistan really need your help! Thank you and God bless!

    Reply
    • Agostino Armo Pellegrini says

      Sep 11, 2020 at 9:34 am

      Thanks for that testimony, it’s an important message. But I don’t agree with your statement, “No one willingly accepts such abuse for a lie,” because thousands, perhaps millions, of muslims do accept abuse for a lie, and the lie for them is islam. Many kill themselves for their “faith,” but that’s not good evidence that allah is god. It’s only evidence for the dedication some have for their religion. Their fanatical dedication to allah is not proof that allah exists anymore than, say, a Christian’s dedication proves their god exists. The measure of ones dedication to abuse does not prove the existence of an omnisicent, omnipotent, creator being. Period.

      I wanted to say more about your post but someone is waiting for me in a car, so I think I’ll just settle for what I’ve said. I won’t want to come back to it.

      Reply
  13. OLD GUY says

    Sep 11, 2020 at 10:20 pm

    Question is where are the Pope and other Christian leaders of the world. Their silence is empowering to the islamic/muslim world, to continue the murder, raping and enslavement of Christians and all non-islamics people. Islam has one goal and that is total domination of the world, the sooner non-islamic people recognize that fact the better. This is truly about survival of christians and the jewish people on earth.

    Reply

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