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1 Update: Christian cleared of blasphemy 26 April 2012
2 Update: Prisoner spends nights praying and singing 19 April 2012
3 Pastor discusses Christianity with teacher 12 April 2012
4 Woman charged with blasphemy after refusing Islam 22 March 2012
5 Man charged with blasphemy 23 February 2012
6 Evangelist harassed and under attack 23 February 2012
7 Update: Two imprisoned Christians released 26 January 2012
8 Update: Christian sentenced to death fasting, praying and forgiving 19 January 2012
9 Death threats for evangelist challenging injustice 08 December 2011
10 Police in Pakistan beat Christian couple falsely accused of theft 01 December 2011
11 Update: Christian charged with 'defiling the Qur'an' seeks bail 17 November 2011
12 Christian killed over land dispute 13 October 2011
13 Christian woman raped 06 October 2011
14 Two Christians seriously injured for refusing Islam 08 September 2011
15 Christian woman escapes kidnapper 01 September 2011
16 Pray for distraught Christian widow 11 August 2011
17 Update: Muslims convicted for murdering Christian 28 July 2011
18 Evangelists threatened and under investigation 07 July 2011
19 Update on imprisoned Christian 23 June 2011
20 Police reluctant to prosecute attack on church 09 June 2011
 
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Pakistan Profile

Location
Asia

Population
187,342,721 (July 2011 est.)

Ethnicity (%)
Punjabi (44.68), Pashtun [Pathan] (15.42), Sindhi (14.1), Sariaki (8.38), Muhajirs (7.57), Balochi (3.57), other (6.28)

Religion (%)
Muslim (95.80), Christian (2.45), Hindu (1.60), Other (0.15)

Leader
President Asif Ali Zardari

Government type
Federal republic

Legal system
Based on English common law with provisions to accommodate Pakistan's status as an Islamic state

Statistics provided by CIA World Factbook and Operation World.