Churches Burned

A wave of unrest has engulfed Jaranwala, a city in eastern Pakistan, where more than 100 individuals have been apprehended following a series of alarming events that saw churches set ablaze and homes of religious minorities vandalized by thousands of Muslim protesters. The catalyst for this eruption of violence was the allegations that two Christian men had defaced pages from the Quran, Islam’s revered holy text. As the smoldering ruins of the historic Salvation Army Church attest, tensions remain palpable, casting a shadow over the city.