Pakistan: The British Asian Christian Association (BACA) has stood beside Shabir Masih through unimaginable tragedy. In 2021, Shabir lost his son Usman Masih and daughter-in-law Yasmin Bibi, who were brutally murdered in Kathor Kalan, Wazirabad, by an intolerant Muslim neighbour (click here). The brutal attack left his two granddaughters, Gul Janat and Asma, without parents, and plunged Shabir into a deep well of grief.

Since that time, BACA has been a lifeline for Shabir, offering financial assistance and pastoral care to help him maintain contact with his granddaughters—his only remaining family. We’ve covered travel costs so he could visit them in their mother’s village and ensured his basic needs were met while he navigated life without his son.

In March 2025, Shabir reached out to our operations manager with another heartfelt plea—not for justice or vengeance, but for medical help (click here). He had developed a painful inguinal hernia that caused intense discomfort and needed urgent surgery. BACA swiftly intervened, arranging a check-up at a trusted private facility where Dr. Usman Bada confirmed the need for an operation.

However, when offered a date in the last week of March, Shabir made a gentle but heartfelt request: he wanted to postpone the procedure until after Easter so he could spend the holy season with his granddaughters and daughter-in-law.

“My daughter-in-law and granddaughters have requested me to be with them on Easter which I could not deny their request,” Shabir told us.

“Kindly request the doctors to give me a date for operation after Easter.”

We understood how important that family time was for his emotional and spiritual well-being. On 14th April, BACA staff accompanied Shabir for a follow-up appointment where doctors prescribed medication to manage the pain and scheduled his operation for 2nd May 2025.

Juliet Chowdhry, Trustee for the British Asian Christian Association, said:

“Shabir Masih has suffered a loss no husband or parent should ever face, yet he continues to show incredible strength and grace. It is a privilege for BACA to walk alongside him—offering not only support, but a reminder that he is not forgotten. We will continue to ensure his health and well-being are prioritised, as we stand by every persecuted Christian with love and compassion.”