Hundreds of Pakistani Christians protest in US

WASHINGTON: Hundreds of Pakistani Christians demonstrated outside the embassy and the White House on the eve of the Independence Day, demanding an end to violence against minorities.
This was one of the largest protest rallies outside the embassy, drawing Pakistani Christians from Philadelphia, Delaware, Maryland, Virginia and Washington, DC.

The organisers purposely kept their American supporters out of the protest. ‘We are Pakistanis and we want our Pakistani brothers to understand that we are in pain,’ said Victor Gill, one of the organisers.

‘Our Muslim brothers must understand that this violence is tearing Pakistan apart and giving the country a bad name,’ said Fred Gill, another organiser.
Mani Alam and Thomas Bhatti, two other organisers, pointed out that the protesters also held a prayer meeting outside the embassy where the participants ‘prayed for Pakistan, for peace in Pakistan and for its prosperity and success.’

(Dawn)