Update on Farrukh Mustaq Gill and the false Quran Burning allegation.

Gujaranwala Christians attacked?

Many readers have asked for an update on the situation in Pakistan. I have two stories that conflict in areas so I provide both for your perusal. Professor Mobeen form the Vatican University advises us as follows (sic):

Dear Wilson,

thank you for the news about Mr. Mushtaq Gill which we got to know this morning because Mr. Riaz Faqir and Padri Sohail Mubarak's, who live in Rome, families too live in the same area of Gujranwala. I have been told that most of the christian's families evacuated their houses already last night and when this morning around 600 angry demostrants went to the area could not find anybody to hit. At this moment a group of muslim and christians representatives is with a counselor Mr. Eric and discussing the matter.

We pakistani christians in italy have already informed the Pakistani embassy in Rome and asked for their local intervention which has been assured. Mr. Shahbaz Hussain, Head of the Chancery, told us that they've check the news but at the moment no FIR (first information report) has been registered about the case.

Italian media also has been informed about the incident and the news is already available in the electronic media and tomorrow it will be published also in the printed media.

However I have received an anonymous post that would indicate that the situation has now calmed and that Christians have returned to their homes (sic):


"Update: I have just spoken to my friends in Pakistan who live within the same neighborhood as the Gill family. Thanks to God and the prayers of all believers, they were released from jail and have returned home. It was said there was 'lack of evidence'. Their is no mob demonstrating going on with the Muslims, and the Christians now feel safe enough to return to their homes within the community. Please continue to pray that the situation remains peaceful. Thank you."

I will ask our delegates in Pakistan to investigate and will get back to you with a confirmed position, by tomorrow. My aunt lives in Gujranwala and has left the city and she is not aware of a return to normality yet.

This is the clearest news story I could retrieve form the internet:

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