This is an amazing story because even though this Christian is completely innocent, he is in jail. But get this, his lawyer is a Muslim who is defending him, and he is coming under fire as well. Read the full article and then pray for all involved.
ISTANBUL, May 6 (Compass Direct News) – A Pakistani
Christian charged with abetting blasphemy against Islam was denied bail
for his own safety last week after an Islamist lawyer allegedly
threatened his life in a court hearing. Hector Aleem, 51, remains in
Adiyala Jail in Rawalpindi, near Pakistan’s capital of Islamabad. Judge
Mustafa Tanveer dismissed his bail application at a hearing on Thursday
(April 30). “If the judge does not punish Aleem according to the law,
then [we] will kill him ourselves,” said Tariq Dhamal, an attorney for
the unnamed complainant, according to a report by the Centre for Legal
Aid Assistance and Settlement. Aleem’s lawyer, Malik Tafik, said he has
filed for upcoming hearings to be closed to the public for fear that
Muslim fanatics will try to kill his Christian client. Tafik said the
judge is afraid to rule in favor of Aleem for fear of his life from
Rawalpindi Islamists. “The judge is under pressure and not deciding the
case based on merits,” Tafik said. More...