The petition filed by the Chairman of Grace Bible Fellowship Church Pakistan through advocate Shahbaz Fazal Saroya, informed the court of the continuous threats to the community by some locals.
After days of the Jaranwala tragedy, the Punjab police chief apprehended 160 accused out of 170 listed for involvement in the Jaranwala arson incidents, reported The Nation.
Over 100 people have been arrested for their involvement in riots targeting Christians over alleged blasphemy in Pakistan's Faisalabad, Geo News reported on Wednesday citing the Punjab interim government’s spokesperson.
Speaking to Dawn, Imran Bhatti, the pastor of the Jaranwala tehsil said that the Salvation Army Church, United Presbyterian Church, Allied Foundation Church and Shehroonwala Church located in Isa Nagri region were ransacked.