Persecuted Church

Shouqat Javaid, an elderly Christian man with no immediate family, lived alone in a modest room and led a quiet, isolated life, largely keeping to himself. In May 2024, a local resident, Muhammad Mushtaq Ahmed, claimed he was nearby when he allegedly heard Shouqat loudly insulting Muslims and revered figures of Islam from inside his room. Ahmed further alleged that Shouqat had used abusive language about the companions of the Prophet Muhammad . . .