Sunday 8 February

Read Romans 5:8 and ask God to pour out his love on Pakistan’s Christians today. As Lent begins next week, ask him to keep them safe at a time of year when they may be at greater risk of being targeted.

Monday 9 February

Pray for the freedom of those who have been falsely accused of blasphemy. One of them is Dennis Albert, a 37-year-old rickshaw driver with a strong Catholic faith. If convicted, he could be facing life imprisonment.

Tuesday 10 February

Pastor Zafar Bhatti was imprisoned on false accusations of blasphemy – robbed of 13 years of his life. The Lahore High Court overturned his conviction in October 2025, but the 62-year-old tragically died of cardiac arrest just three days after his release. Pray for reparations to be made to his grieving wife Nawab, and for an urgent review of Pakistan’s notorious blasphemy laws.

Wednesday 11 February

Give thanks that the government of Pakistan has banned the extremist group Tehreek-e-Labbaik Pakistan (TLP), proscribing it as a terrorist organisation. TLP was briefly banned in 2021, but the ban was lifted after they promised to renounce their violent agenda; a promise they did not keep. Pray that this time this ban will be more effective.

Thursday 12 February

Next week is the start of Ramadan (17 February-18 March). Please pray for the protection of the Ahmadiyya community, who were significantly targeted before and during Ramadan for the last two years. In 2024, a 13-year-old child was one of 35 unjustly detained Ahmadis.

Friday 13 February

Give thanks for the work of the Cecil & Iris Chaudhry Foundation (CICF), an organisation we partner with in Pakistan. In November we were able to advocate effectively at the EU and UN on the issue of education bias, thanks to CICF’s latest research.

Saturday 14 February

The national curriculum of Pakistan does not currently teach respect for the rights of religious minority communities, nor recognise their contributions to the nation’s history. Pray that the government will review the curriculum and invest resources into educating teachers on how to teach religious and cultural topics in an unbiased, respectful way.

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