Pakistani Christian unexpectedly acquitted of blasphemy charges
Posted by Robert Jimenez on September 19, 2007
Pakistan (MNN) — Two days ago, a lower court in Faisalabad, Pakistan unexpectedly acquitted Shahid Masih of blasphemy. What’s unusual is that the lower courts of Pakistan rarely acquit “blasphemy” suspects. Voice of the Martyrs’ Todd Nettleton says it’s an answer to prayer. “It gives hope to the Christians in Pakistan that they have the opportunity for some kind of a just verdict even early on in the case without going through the appeal process, going all the way to the Supreme Court. I think, obviously, that is a good development.”
The acquittal drew a shocked response from both Christians and Muslims. Nettleton asks believers to pray that the publicity from this case will draw non-believers into the knowledge of Jesus Christ. “I think we can pray for the church in Pakistan, with the political turmoil that’s going on in their country. We can pray that the church will stand strong and that even as there’s so much upheaval going on, that they will be a witness for Christ and we’ll see new people come to know Christ in a personal way.”
