My name is Pakistani Christian, Due to serious threats against my life, I was forced to leave Pakistan and move to Thailand. Upon arrival, I put in a request at UNHCR Bangkok for asylum. In Pakistan, we are always considered second class citizens. Simply because of our Christian religious beliefs, we have always been discriminated against by Muslims. It’s a bitter pill to swallow, but it’s the truth. Our story starts when we are born into a Christian family. Our parents carefully choose our name in a way which will not become a problem for us in the future. Names such as JOHN, JAMES, THOMAS etc. are names which Muslims easily recognize as Christian. The Blasphemy law is often misused in Pakistan. Many have lost their lives because of this law. A large number are tortured and killed in police custody when arrested for a blasphemy charge. The police will then report they have committed suicide. Many are killed outside of the courts. Extremists wait in front of the court houses and murder them in broad daylight. I have become a victim of religious persecution, forced to leave my homeland. In Bangkok where I have applied for asylum, life is very difficult here. Fear of immigration and the police is always on our head. Though Thailand kindly invited the UN to open its office here, but are not involved with the government of Thailand’s laws. We don’t have job’s, we don’t haves visa’s, we don’t have enough money to eat even a good meal. I have had to eliminate a meal each day. We can barely afford to eat twice a day, due to financial problems. PAKISTANI CHRISTIANS NEED YOUR PRAYERS!
Posted on: Fri, 18 Jul 2014 07:42:05 +0000
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