Rays of development Organization, Sargodha, Pakistan

43- Rehmat Park, University Road, Sargodha, Pakistan.

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A Muslim couple occupies Christian man’s house.

Written by: Jawad Mazhar (ROD)

A Muslim couple occupied half of the house of a poor Christian man Yousaf Masih, about
3 months ago. On July 22nd, 2007 Shehnaz Bibi and her husband Aziz Baloch attacked
and thrashed brutally with clubs to Yousaf Masih, his wife Majeedan Bibi, his mother
Berkat Bibi 79 and daughter Rukhsana 12 in a bid to occupy the remaining part of Yousaf
Masih’s house. This regrettable incident took place at Jinazagha, Bajwa Colony,
Sargodha, Pakistan.

Rays of Development Organization (ROD) conducted an interview with Yousaf Masih

the victim. Yousaf Masih told ROD that his father purchased 10 Marlas (unit of land)
against 20,000 Pakistani Rupees, from Shehnaz Bibi’s then husband Riaz Hussain in
1986. After getting divorce from Riaz Hussain, Shehnaz Bibi remarried to Aziz Baloch.
Yousaf Masih & his wife told ROD that this Muslim couple
have an immoral background and they have registered several
bogus cases against their family. Moreover they abducted my
younger son twice and left him at an unknown and far away
place. Yousaf told ROD that on the night of July 21st, 2007
there were heavy showers through out the night. Due to the
heavy rain one of the walls of his house collapsed. In the early
morning he went out to inspect the place and started to pick up
the bricks from the rain water. I don’t know why this act of
mine enraged Aziz Baloch & his wife Shehnaz Bibi; they
unexpectedly attacked me and started to club me. Yousaf Masih
went on saying that when his mother and wife came to rescue Rukhsana d/o Yousaf
him, the Muslim couple clubbed them as well; Yousaf continued to say “they ransacked
in to my house and attacked my daughter Rukhsana. They clubbed her so ruthlessly that
she received scars on her back”. “Shehnaz Bibi & Aziz Baloch even didn’t spare my 79
years old mother, Berkat Bibi”, Yousaf added.

Yousaf Masih said that he is a poor man and attitude of the Muslim couple and pursuing
of fabricated cases registered against him has made him even more poor. Rukhsana
daughter of Yousaf Masih told ROD that, one day Shehnaz Bibi hurled death threats on
her by brandishing a pistol. Yousaf’s mother, Berkat Bibi told ROD that she wants to live
in peace and harmony with others in the lane.

Yousaf’s wife Majeedan Bibi said that our neighbours have started to suggest us to hand
over the land to the Muslim couple and leave the place, otherwise it can be fatal for our
family.

Yousaf Masih said that he had approached to the Chief Minister Punjab and Governor
Khalid Maqbool but even they couldn’t help us. Yousaf Masih told ROD that he is fed up
of this all and now he wants to live in total calm. Yousaf Masih appealed ROD to provide
him legal help; he said that he wants his house back.
Rays of development Organization, Sargodha, Pakistan
43- Rehmat Park, University Road, Sargodha, Pakistan.
Cell # 0092-321-6032504
www.raysofdevelopment.org
jawad_mazhar@yahoo.com

Yousaf sustained Head injuries Yousaf’s mother Berkat Bibi showing her injured shoulder Yousaf Masih’s family (Victims)

This report is prepared by ROD fact finding team including:

Ferhan Mazher (Chairman ROD), Nadeem Samuel, Jawad Mazhar, Zimran Elias (Co-ordinator),
Adnan Saeed, Adil Naseem and Imran Mazher.

Report recommended by:

Mr Ferhan Mazher
Chairman, Rays of development Organization, Sargodha, Pakistan.