Most of Western society has become habituated to news of Muslims murdering Christians in Islamic countries, including all too many leaders of mainline Churches. In this particular case in Pakistan, a country infamous for its blasphemy laws, the reason for beating a Christian to death this time was unrelated to blasphemy. Mob attacks on Christians have escalated, and any offense or annoyance can provoke a vicious onslaught.

25-year-old Pervez Masih “was attacked over a dispute that broke out in his video game store.” Prior to the attack, “some young men entered the store. Masih refused to gamble with them and a row followed.” In their supremacist view, Masih was expected to abide by the Muslims’ wishes. The outcome was utter barbarity.

Christians in Pakistan have become increasingly “concerned about the escalating violence against the members of their community in Pakistan, especially in Punjab.” It’s all rooted in Islamic supremacism.

“Christian killed by a group of Muslims in Lahore,” by Shafique Khokhar, Asia News, February 15, 2022:

Lahore (AsiaNews) – A 25-year-old Christian was killed yesterday in Lahore by a group of Muslims. Pervez Masih was attacked over a dispute that broke out in his video game store.

Based on preliminary findings, the night before the attack some young men entered the store. Masih refused to gamble with them and a row followed.

Akhtar Bhatti, Pervez’s uncle, told AsiaNews that the next day a group of 150 to 200 Muslims came to the Christian area of ??Lahore, some with guns, and started insulting and beating people, including Pervez.

Despite his uncle’s attempts to stop the beating, the attackers dragged Pervez away to torture him with sticks and bricks, threatening that they would not leave him alive.

Eventually one of the Muslims, named Sohni, son of Allah Ditta, hit the young Christian in the head. When the latter fell to the ground everyone fled the scene, firing into the air.

Later, High Court lawyer Javed Sul, who is also president of the Christian Lawyers Association of Pakistan, helped the family file a First Information Report (FIR) at a local police station.

Christians are very concerned about the escalating violence against the members of their community in Pakistan, especially in Punjab.

According to David King, an official with the United Christian Council, “Pakistan is currently on the list of countries where the state and the police are helpless and insecure. Lawmakers have failed to control religious extremism.”