Pakistani Christians Must Convert Or Die

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In a previous entry yesterday, it was noted that Pakistani Christians were given an ultimatum earlier this month to either convert to Islam by May 17th or face violent attacks. Eye On The World picked up the story yesterday from a Christian Today article of the same day.

Today, Yid With A Lid and Foxnews have picked up the story. From Foxnews:

Taliban Tells Pakistani Christians: Convert or Die
Thursday, May 17, 2007

ISLAMABAD, Pakistan — Christians in a Pakistani town beset by pro-Taliban militants sought government protection Wednesday, the eve of a deadline for them to convert to Islam or face violence.

About 500 Pakistani Christians in Charsadda, a town in the North West Frontier Province bordering Afghanistan, received letters earlier this month telling them to close their churches and convert by Thursday or be the target of "bomb explosions."

Several Christians, a tiny minority in the predominantly Muslim country, have fled town and others are living in fear, community leaders said.

Some complained that police were not taking the threat seriously.

Read full story at Foxnews link above.

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