Pakistan
Pakistan is the first state to be constituted as an Islamic Republic. Religious politics as well as violent fanatics pose great challenges to our partners. Two laws play a fatal role.
HOW WE HELP
Training local Christians: Training program for Christian employees for growth and strengthening in faith
Training local Christians: Training program for Christian employees for growth and strengthening in faith
Further projects cannot be listed for security reasons
Further projects cannot be listed for security reasons
FACTS & FIGURES
Capital: Islamabad
Area: 796 000 km2
Population: 247,6 Mio.
Life expectancy: 70 years
Children mortality: 53 (per 1000)
Alphabetization: 58 %
Religions: 96,5 % Muslims (Sunnit 85 to 90 %, Shia 10 to 15 %), 3,5 % other (Christians and Hindus included)
Global persecution index: 8
PERSECUTION UP CLOSE
On August 16, 2023, a spiked mob roamed through a Christian neighborhood in Jaranwala, Punjab state. Armed with iron bars and knives, it rampaged unhindered by police. Hundreds of Christians fled.
(Video in German)
(Video in German)
PERSECUTION UP CLOSE
On August 16, 2023, a spiked mob roamed through a Christian neighborhood in Jaranwala, Punjab state. Armed with iron bars and knives, it rampaged unhindered by police. Hundreds of Christians fled.
(Video in German)
(Video in German)
News
February 24 2026
In a Vice
Since the Taliban took power in Afghanistan, many Afghan refugees have been living illegally in Pakistan. Their situation is desperate. Our projec ...
January 21 2026
When Churches Make Their Mark
Most Christian neighborhoods in Pakistan are slums, whose residents are often Christians only on paper. But those who take Jesus seriously report ...
January 07 2026
Valuable
In Islam, respect for women is not particularly high. When Fatima* is forced into marriage, she turns to her brother. He is a Christian from our n ...
November 24 2025
The Only Hope is Jesus
Many Afghans live in Pakistan, having fled there after the Taliban took power. They have managed to avoid being deported back to their homeland. W ...
News
February 24 2026
In a Vice
Since the Taliban took power in Afghanistan, many Afghan refugees have been living illegally in Pakistan. Their situation is desperate. Our projec ...
January 21 2026
When Churches Make Their Mark
Most Christian neighborhoods in Pakistan are slums, whose residents are often Christians only on paper. But those who take Jesus seriously report ...
January 07 2026
Valuable
In Islam, respect for women is not particularly high. When Fatima* is forced into marriage, she turns to her brother. He is a Christian from our n ...
November 24 2025
The Only Hope is Jesus
Many Afghans live in Pakistan, having fled there after the Taliban took power. They have managed to avoid being deported back to their homeland. W ...
October 29 2025
A Father Fights for His Daughter
Once again, a girl has been kidnapped in Pakistan, forcibly converted to Islam, and married to a Muslim. Her Christian father is fighting for the ...
October 28 2025
Escaping Execution
Years ago, AVC supported a Pakistani family as they fled from the death penalty. Angels were also involved. ...
February 25 2025
"I saw Jesus but did not recognize Him"
In southern Pakistan, on the edge of the Thar Desert, indigenous Christians share their hearts with us. A steadfast, childlike faith and a simple ...
November 10 2024
In mortal danger
With sad regularity, Pakistan makes the headlines for yet another bloody attack on Christians. The country is an Islamic republic in which Sharia ...
