Pakistan
The Islamic Republic of Pakistan has
Number of projects
intense pressure from both the state and Islamist extremist groups. The majority of ordinary people also believe that only Muslims are fully- fledged Pakistani citizens. In this challenging situation, it is crucial to advocate for oppressed Christians in the country and to protect them as much as possible from discrimination and violence. ACN stands by the Church in Pakistan in this endeavour. The continued rise in cases of abduction, forced marriage and forced conversion of Christian and Hindu girls was a concerning issue during the reporting year. Although this phenomenon is not new in Pakistan, it has intensified in the recent past. The state is also responsible for this. Underage girls and women from religious minorities lack adequate legal protection, and even the existing legal measures are not fully enforced. On the contrary, the perpetrators generally go unpunished.
132
Funded projects
225 million inhabitants, 96.4% of whom are Muslims. Christians and other religious minorities face
Type of projects
48
25
6
Construction/ reconstruction
Means of transport
Mass stipends
8
3
4
Emergency aid
Media help
Bibles & books
14
4
20
Training of priests
Subsistence aid
Formation of faith
Head of Section Marco Bachmann
During a Mass in the Parish of St Luke, Baldia Town, near Karachi.
Bishop Samson Shukardin, President of Pakistan’s Catholic Bishops’ Conference,
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