A cash payment of $6,800 is being given out to nearly 100 Christian families in Pakistan after a riot sparked by the possible desecration of the Quran destroyed several Christian homes.
The rampage, one of the most destructive in the country’s history, drew nationwide condemnation. Kakar on Monday traveled to the area to meet with some of the victims of the attacks and hand out the compensation. He promised in a televised speech that the state will ensure the protection of minorities, including Christians, Hindus, Sikhs and Ahmadis.
Pakistani Christians pray following the recent attack on a Christian community by angry Muslims in Lahore, Pakistan, on Aug. 20, 2023. Pakistani authorities are handing out a cash payment of $6,800 to nearly 100 Christian families whose homes were destroyed in the Muslim-led riot. "They are worried for their safety, they are worried for their children, who witnessed the tragedy and are traumatized," priest Khalid Mukhtar said of the local Christians. All 26 churches in Jaranwala were attacked, burned or damaged, he said.The rioters said a local Christian and his friend tore pages out of a Quran, threw them on the ground and wrote insulting remarks on other pages. Police have arrested the two men.
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