Persecution in Pakistan.(Christians allegedly discriminated against in Pakistan)(Abstract) From: The Christian Century | Date: December 16, 1998 | COPYRIGHT 1998 The Christian Century Foundation. This material is published under license from the publisher through the Gale Group, Farmington Hills, Michigan.  All inquiries regarding rights should be directed to the Gale Group.Copyright information

Pakistani Christians maintain that they are severely discriminated against by the Muslim majority. In 1998, some Pakistanis have suggested that Pakistan adopt a strict version of Islamic law, which has fueled the alleged discrimination against the Christians.

A FAMILY OF nine Pakistani Christians was buried November 19 as mourners shouted antigovernment slogans against Prime Minister Nawaz Sharif, who has proposed instituting a strict version of Islamic law similar to that practi...

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