A Christian pastor was injured in a firing incident near Jhal Khanuana Satiana Road in Jaranwala town of Punjab’s Faisalabad district.
The victim, identified as Vicky pastor, was moved to the hospital for medical treatment. The target of the firing and the accused have not been identified.
Jaranwala became the centre of local and international media reports when a violent mob of hundreds on August 16, vandalised and torched the worship places of the Christian community and also attacked their houses.
An initial report of property loss stated that at least 19 churches and 86 houses were torched during the rampage.
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A Christian graveyard was also desecrated, residents and the community leaders said, adding the mob dragged belongings from Christians’ houses setting them on fire in the streets, and took away valuables that they could carry.