Good News...
On September 17, a lower court in Faisalabad unexpectedly acquitted Shahid Masih of blasphemy. According to Compass Direct News, Judge Muhammad Abdul Sattar, acquitted Masih after prosecution witnesses changed their original testimonies.
Compass reported, “Often pressured by extremist religious groups, lower courts in Pakistan rarely acquit ‘blasphemy’ suspects. Under oath, Muhammad Younis and Khalid Mehmood today dropped claims Masih’s co-defendant told them he had seen Masih tear pages from ‘tafseer,’ a book explaining Quranic verses.”
Masih’s lawyer added, “There were about 100 fanatics inside and outside the courtroom, who were astonished when their own witnesses claimed that the accused were innocent. They were very, very angry.”
Pray for Masih’s protection and for God to encourage believers in Pakistan. Pray that the publicity from this case will draw non-believers into the knowledge of Jesus Christ.
