Over 100 houses and shops of Christians burnt in Lahore, Pakistan

Source:Xinhua Published: 2013-3-10 9:38:31
A Pakistani demonstrator torches belongings of Christian families during a protest in a Christian neighborhood in Badami Bagh area of eastern Pakistan's Lahore on March 9, 2013. Hundreds of angry protestors on Saturday set ablaze more than 100 houses of Pakistani Christians over a blasphemy row in the eastern city of Lahore, local media reported. Over 3,000 Muslim protestors turned violent over derogatory remarks allegedly made by a young Christian against Prophet Mohammed in a Christian neighborhood in Badami Bagh area. (Xinhua Photo/Sajjad)
A Pakistani demonstrator torches belongings of Christian families during a protest in a Christian neighborhood in Badami Bagh area of eastern Pakistan's Lahore on March 9, 2013. Hundreds of angry protestors on Saturday set ablaze more than 100 houses of Pakistani Christians over a blasphemy row in the eastern city of Lahore, local media reported. Over 3,000 Muslim protestors turned violent over derogatory remarks allegedly made by a young Christian against Prophet Mohammed in a Christian neighborhood in Badami Bagh area. (Xinhua Photo/Sajjad)


Pakistani demonstrators torch belongings of Christian families during a protest in a Christian neighborhood in Badami Bagh area of eastern Pakistan's Lahore on March 9, 2013. Hundreds of angry protestors on Saturday set ablaze more than 100 houses of Pakistani Christians over a blasphemy row in the eastern city of Lahore, local media reported. Over 3,000 Muslim protestors turned violent over derogatory remarks allegedly made by a young Christian against Prophet Mohammed in a Christian neighborhood in Badami Bagh area. (Xinhua Photo/Sajjad)
Pakistani demonstrators torch belongings of Christian families during a protest in a Christian neighborhood in Badami Bagh area of eastern Pakistan's Lahore on March 9, 2013. Hundreds of angry protestors on Saturday set ablaze more than 100 houses of Pakistani Christians over a blasphemy row in the eastern city of Lahore, local media reported. Over 3,000 Muslim protestors turned violent over derogatory remarks allegedly made by a young Christian against Prophet Mohammed in a Christian neighborhood in Badami Bagh area. (Xinhua Photo/Sajjad)


Pakistani demonstrators carry an injured man during a protest in a Christian neighborhood in Badami Bagh area of eastern Pakistan's Lahore on March 9, 2013. Hundreds of angry protestors on Saturday set ablaze more than 100 houses of Pakistani Christians over a blasphemy row in the eastern city of Lahore, local media reported. Over 3,000 Muslim protestors turned violent over derogatory remarks allegedly made by a young Christian against Prophet Mohammed in a Christian neighborhood in Badami Bagh area. (Xinhua Photo/Sajjad)
Pakistani demonstrators carry an injured man during a protest in a Christian neighborhood in Badami Bagh area of eastern Pakistan's Lahore on March 9, 2013. Hundreds of angry protestors on Saturday set ablaze more than 100 houses of Pakistani Christians over a blasphemy row in the eastern city of Lahore, local media reported. Over 3,000 Muslim protestors turned violent over derogatory remarks allegedly made by a young Christian against Prophet Mohammed in a Christian neighborhood in Badami Bagh area. (Xinhua Photo/Sajjad)


Pakistani demonstrators gather at a Christian neighborhood during a protest in Badami Bagh area of eastern Pakistan's Lahore on March 9, 2013. Hundreds of angry protestors on Saturday set ablaze more than 100 houses of Pakistani Christians over a blasphemy row in the eastern city of Lahore, local media reported. Over 3,000 Muslim protestors turned violent over derogatory remarks allegedly made by a young Christian against Prophet Mohammed in a Christian neighborhood in Badami Bagh area. (Xinhua Photo/Sajjad)
Pakistani demonstrators gather at a Christian neighborhood during a protest in Badami Bagh area of eastern Pakistan's Lahore on March 9, 2013. Hundreds of angry protestors on Saturday set ablaze more than 100 houses of Pakistani Christians over a blasphemy row in the eastern city of Lahore, local media reported. Over 3,000 Muslim protestors turned violent over derogatory remarks allegedly made by a young Christian against Prophet Mohammed in a Christian neighborhood in Badami Bagh area. (Xinhua Photo/Sajjad)


A Pakistani demonstrator torches belongings of Christian families during a protest in a Christian neighborhood in Badami Bagh area of eastern Pakistan's Lahore on March 9, 2013. Hundreds of angry protestors on Saturday set ablaze more than 100 houses of Pakistani Christians over a blasphemy row in the eastern city of Lahore, local media reported. Over 3,000 Muslim protestors turned violent over derogatory remarks allegedly made by a young Christian against Prophet Mohammed in a Christian neighborhood in Badami Bagh area. (Xinhua Photo/Sajjad)
A Pakistani demonstrator torches belongings of Christian families during a protest in a Christian neighborhood in Badami Bagh area of eastern Pakistan's Lahore on March 9, 2013. Hundreds of angry protestors on Saturday set ablaze more than 100 houses of Pakistani Christians over a blasphemy row in the eastern city of Lahore, local media reported. Over 3,000 Muslim protestors turned violent over derogatory remarks allegedly made by a young Christian against Prophet Mohammed in a Christian neighborhood in Badami Bagh area. (Xinhua Photo/Sajjad)


A Pakistani Christian woman visits the burnt out houses after attacked by demonstrators during a protest in a Christian neighborhood in Badami Bagh area of eastern Pakistan's Lahore on March 9, 2013. Angry mob torched over 100 houses and shops of minority Christians in Badami Bagh area on Saturday after a Christian boy was accused of blasphemy, police and residents said. (Xinhua/Jamil Ahmed)
A Pakistani Christian woman visits the burnt out houses after attacked by demonstrators during a protest in a Christian neighborhood in Badami Bagh area of eastern Pakistan's Lahore on March 9, 2013. Angry mob torched over 100 houses and shops of minority Christians in Badami Bagh area on Saturday after a Christian boy was accused of blasphemy, police and residents said. (Xinhua/Jamil Ahmed)


Pakistani Christians visit the burnt out houses after attacked by demonstrators during a protest in a Christian neighborhood in Badami Bagh area of eastern Pakistan's Lahore on March 9, 2013. Angry mob torched over 100 houses and shops of minority Christians in Badami Bagh area on Saturday after a Christian boy was accused of blasphemy, police and residents said. (Xinhua/Jamil Ahmed)
Pakistani Christians visit the burnt out houses after attacked by demonstrators during a protest in a Christian neighborhood in Badami Bagh area of eastern Pakistan's Lahore on March 9, 2013. Angry mob torched over 100 houses and shops of minority Christians in Badami Bagh area on Saturday after a Christian boy was accused of blasphemy, police and residents said. (Xinhua/Jamil Ahmed)


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