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Christian television in Pakistan set on fire

At around 2:30 a group of masked men approached Gawahi TV and set fire to the premises, which were «completely burnt. » «It was disheartening to see the entire building and all the equipment burnt,» says Fray Juan Arif, of the diocese of Karachi. «The channel was created to spread the word of God» and had an audience of 12 million people.

A Pakistan Christian TV that used to preach Christianity was set on fire. Despite receiving numerous threats, local authorities refused to provide security measures, according to The Clarion Project.

At around 2:30 a group of masked men approached Gawahi TV and set fire to the premises, which were «completely burnt. » «It was disheartening to see the entire building and all the equipment burnt,» says Fray Juan Arif, of the diocese of Karachi. «The channel was created to spread the word of God» and had an audience of 12 million people.