Contemporary observation
Pakistan : deux chrétiens arrêtés pour blasphème, une accusation passible de mort (août 2026)
possible · Observation ≠ proven fulfilment
2026-08-11 → 2026-08-29 · Gujranwala et Lahore, Pendjab, Pakistan
See the full entry: sources, objections, answersWhat is reported
Le 11 août 2026, Amir Masih, 30 ans, a été arrêté près de Gujranwala après une plainte visant une vidéo en ligne ; le 29 août, Samuel Arif, 26 ans, a été arrêté à Lahore, inculpé en vertu d'un article de loi passible de la peine de mort. Leurs proches et des associations de défense disent ces accusations non vérifiées et peut-être liées à des conflits personnels. En juillet 2026, des responsables pakistanais ont déclaré devant le Sénat que la plupart des 333 affaires de blasphème enregistrées en cinq ans étaient fabriquées.
Main objection (in French for now)
Les accusations ne sont pas jugées ; la loi sur le blasphème s'applique à tous les Pakistanais, et beaucoup d'accusés sont musulmans.
The text (World English Bible)
When he opened the fifth seal, I saw underneath the altar the souls of those who had been killed for the Word of God, and for the testimony of the Lamb which they had. They cried with a loud voice, saying, “How long, Master, the holy and true, until you judge and avenge our blood on those who dwell on the earth?” A long white robe was given to each of them. They were told that they should rest yet for a while, until their fellow servants and their brothers, who would also be killed even as they were, should complete their course.
Rev 6:9-11
Jesus answered them, “Be careful that no one leads you astray. For many will come in my name, saying, ‘I am the Christ,’ and will lead many astray. You will hear of wars and rumors of wars. See that you aren’t troubled, for all this must happen, but the end is not yet. For nation will rise against nation, and kingdom against kingdom; and there will be famines, plagues, and earthquakes in various places. But all these things are the beginning of birth pains.
Matt 24:4-8
Sources
- HRFP urges fair trial and protection for Amir Masih amid blasphemy allegations — ANI (Devdiscourse)
- Two Christians arrested under blasphemy laws in Pakistan — Morning Star News (relayé par Christians in Crisis)