After the assassination of Salman Taseer, Governor of Punjab Province in Pakistan, there has been a surge in Islamic orthodoxy, threatening the civilian Government in Islamabad. In the Soviet era, communist states would view dissent as deviation from ideology. In the 21st century, dissidence is being equated increasingly with blasphemy in Islamic countries. For instance, in Pakistan, at least 30 people are reported to be on the death row for alleged violations of the tough anti-blasphemy laws of that country.

via the pioneer, a daily in new delhi, india

in other words, 30 christians are about to die because the one man who stood up to the fundamentalist muslims is dead. they're just waiting until we stop looking. i give them two weeks.

Christians standing guard during a church service in lahore province, pakistan. sobering to think that our brothers and sisters still need guns to protect them. and relieving to realize that these men are only protecting the real warriors, and that the real fight is going on behind them in that compound. and it is a fight that we have already won. even so, come quickly Lord Jesus.