In a significant press conference organized by the Association of Pakistani Christians in Italy in collaboration with the Jubilee Campaign, Netherlands, panelists called upon the international community, European Parliamentarians, particularly Italian legislators, to employ diplomatic channels and advocate for legislative reforms to address the persecution of the Christian community caused by the misuse of blasphemy laws and forced faith conversions in Pakistan.
At this juncture, a new book by Shagufta Kausar and Eugene Bach, Under Threat of Death: A Mother’s Faith in the Face of Injustice, Imprisonment, and Persecution, published by Whitaker House, was launched. The book recounts Kausar’s harrowing experiences as a Christian facing a blasphemy accusation in Pakistan.
Speaking at the event, Shagufta Kausar revealed that she was offered multiple times to adopt Islam to avoid punishment. However, she refused to abandon her faith in Christianity even under the threat of death. “Christians in Pakistan are like sheep among wolves without a protector,” she stated. Kausar also expressed her gratitude to Lorenzo Malagola and Professor Shahid Mobeen for organizing the press conference, allowing her to share her testimony of eight years in prison because of her faith.
Lorenzo Malagola emphasized the importance of freedom of religion as a core human rights value recognized and promoted both within and outside the EU. He urged the Pakistani government........