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Texas Celebrates Pakistan Day as Christians Suffer Brutal Persecution, by Amine Ayoub – Brown Pelican Society of Lousiana

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By Amine Ayoub, The Stream, April 29, 2025

Amine Ayoub, a Middle East Forum fellow, is a policy analyst and writer based in Morocco.

The Texas House of Representatives recently passed a resolution recognizing March 23 as “Pakistan Day,” highlighting the contributions Pakistani Americans have made to the state’s economy, culture, and society. Introduced by state Rep. Dr. Suleman Lalani, the resolution aimed to celebrate diversity and strengthen ties between communities.

Yet while Texas honors Pakistan’s image abroad, the reality for Christians in Pakistan today remains grim and deeply troubling.

In Pakistan, religious minorities, particularly Christians, endure widespread persecution under harsh blasphemy laws. These laws prescribe the death penalty for any perceived insult to Islam, and they are routinely weaponized to settle personal disputes, intimidate minorities, or silence dissent. Accusations, often without evidence, can trigger deadly consequences, both legal and extrajudicial. Those accused of blasphemy face immediate danger as angry mobs often take justice into their own hands, sometimes with fatal results. Even the judicial process offers little protection, with judges and lawyers fearful of violent retaliation for appearing sympathetic to the accused. …

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