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Christian prisoners demand construction of church in Lahore district jail. PCP Report.
Lahore. June 26, 2004. According to situation report issued by Sharing Life Ministry Pakistan the Christian prisoners offered prayers for the construction of Church Building inside the District Jail Lahore. Mr. Sohail Johnson, Chief Coordinator of
He said in his application that Pakistani Christian are son of soil and there is also white color in Pakistani flag to mark presence of minorities which is quite respectful aspect for the minorities. But equal rights are not being observed in District Jail Lahore.
Application pointed out that there is a Church in Kot Lakhpat Jail, but not here in District Jail. If there is a Church, so, Christian prisoners can recite the Bible and offer prayers in the daytime. Jail management gives permission for prayer only three hours in a week. Its second request from Christian prisoners to Inspector General Police Jails Punjab for construction of church.
The SLMP is conducting jail visits frequently and helping prisoners and their families with legal assistance.
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