A woman holds a placard during a rally by dozens protesting the killing of the Governor of Punjab Salman Taseer in Lahore, Pakistan, January 8, 2011. Taseer was shot dead by one of his guards, who was apparently incensed by the politician s opposition to the blasphemy law, in Islamabad on January 4, 2011. | Reuters/Mohsin Raza
Two Christian evangelists were charged with violating Pakistani blasphemy laws for allegedly offending Muslim sentiments and could face a death sentence if found guilty.
Evangelists Haroon Ayub Masih Masih and Salamat Mansha Masih were preaching at Model Town Park in Lahore on Feb. 13, when they were approached by Haroon Ahmad, a Muslim, and gave him a book titled “Water of Life,” according to the United States-based persecution advocacy organization International Christian Concern.
2 Pakistani Christians face death penalty for blasphemy charges
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