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Muslim men kidnap a Christian welder on account of Blasphemous accusations.
Written by: Jawad Mazhar (Special Correspondent forBosNewsLife in Pakistan)
Attock, Pakistan, May 21st: Muslim workers of an ammunition factory situated at Gunjwal, the suburb
of Attock city, in the conservative North West Frontier Province of Pakistan, allegedly kidnapped their
Christian colleague Danish Masih on May 15th, 2008 over passing blasphemous remarks about Islam.
BosNewsLife has learnt through local sources.
According to Nazim Masih, a local resident of Christian slum Jacky Bastti and cousin of Danish Masih told
BosNewsLife during a telephonic conversation that Danish Masih 22, used to work as a welder at the
ammo factory Gunjwal.

Replying to a question about the kidnapping of Danish Masih, Nazim Masih apprisedBosN ewsLi fe that three of Danish Masih\u2019s Muslim colleagues were teasing, annoying and giving derogatory remarks about Christianity for last four days. But Danish Masih remained silent and even did not tell at his home, in order to avoid the confrontation and worsening the situation.

Nazim Masih further added that on Thursday, May 15th, Danish Masih got fed up of all that and requested his Muslim fellow workers to abstain form religious discussion during work. Masih went on saying that at this His (Danish\u2019s) Muslim co-workers got infuriated and approximately 600 ammo factory workers aggrouped within the factory premises and they started shouting Anti-Christianity slogans at the top of their voices.

Concerned Nazim Masih added that the angry mob of the Muslim factory workers was also shouting \u201cKill Danish at the spot where ever you see him\u201d. Nazim Masih expressed his concern by saying that hard line Islamic elements are backing the Muslim factory workers and they have submitted an application at Saddar Police Station Attock to register a case against Danish Masih under black Blasphemy Laws of the country.

Talking about the disappearance of Danish Masih, Nazim Masih toldBosN ewsLi fe that on the same day Danish Masih mysteriously disappeared. He expressed his reservations that Muslim workers of the ammo factory have kidnapped and taken Danish Masih to an unknown place and we do not know what they might have done to him. He added that after May 15th we haven\u2019t seen or heard of him.

WhenBosN ewsLi fe inquired about the Danish Maish\u2019s family and condition of local Christian residents, Nazim Masih said that there are 30 Christian families residing at a Christian slum called Jacky Bastti. He went on saying that Christian residents are terrified and all of them are living in grave danger. He said that we have severe qualms that Muslim fundamentalists might attack us to kill or loot our household valuables at any moment.

WhenBosNewsLife contacted Shahbaz Bhatti, top Pakistani Christian legislator and Chief of \u2018All
Pakistan Minorities Alliance\u2019(APMA) to get further insight into the lamentable episode of the alleged

kidnapping of Christian youth and accusation of passing Blasphemous Remarks about Islam. Shahbaz Bhatti replied \u201cI strongly condemn the kidnapping of Danish Masih and false accusation of passing Blasphemous Remarks about Islam\u201d. He further added that the black Blasphemy laws have become a death warrant for all the Christians and other religious Minorities of Pakistan. Bhatti went on saying that Islamic religious extremists and fundamentalists are using these laws as a weapon to persecute, terrorize and victimize the Christians of Pakistan and settle their personal disputes and enmities.

Shahbaz Bhatti avowed thatAPMA would pursuit for Danish Masih and stand with the victim family to get justice. He demanded from the police high-ups, city administration and especially NWFP\u2019s provincial government to find Danish Masih protect his family and indemnify Christians of Jacky Bastti from the Islamic fundamentalists.

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