In Islamabad, 25,000 Christians have been ordered to leave their homes urgently

In the capital of Pakistan, Islamabad, some 25,000 members of the Christian community have been ordered by the authorities to immediately evict from their homes. The situation is complicated by the lack of offers of alternative accommodation or compensation, which has provoked mass protests and increased social tensions in the region.

According to persecution.org, the order affected Christian families living in the Rimsha, Allama Iqbal and Akram Masih Gill neighborhoods. The authorities have set an extremely tight deadline for vacating the areas and no clear plan for further resettlement has been given to the residents.

Many of the victims have been living in these areas for many years. A significant number of families were relocated by the State itself following the high-profile case of Rimsha Masih, when the girl’s false accusations of blasphemy threatened the security of the entire community. The authorities then ensured that Christians were relocated to these areas to protect their lives, but now they are demanding the urgent vacating of their homes without land or financial support.

At the moment, Christian leaders are actively opposing this decision, organizing prayer meetings and protests. The situation remains extremely worrying: «many families are afraid to leave their homes, even for work, for fear of demolition,» and children are forced to miss school. Community representatives are calling on the government to stop the forced evictions and find a just solution that respects their housing rights.