In the Spotlight|February 06, 2015 04:37 EST
300 Armed Muslim Students Attack Christian School Over Charlie Hebdo Drawings [SEE HERE]
In Northern Pakistan, some 300 armed Muslim students attacked Panel High School, a Christian school for boys. They infiltrated the school to take vengeance to the controversial satirical French newspaper Charlie Hebdo's cartoon showing Prophet Mohammed's drawings.
According to Christian Post, the Muslim students were armed with sticks and iron bars and left four Christians injured.
Nasir Saeed, director of the NGO Center for Legal Aid Assistance and Settlement told "It is very sad that Islamic radicals attack Pakistani Christians because of Charlie Hebdo. Christians condemn the blasphemous cartoons. It is a shame that even after 67 years since the birth of Pakistan, Christians have not yet been considered Pakistani citizens, but are seen as 'Western allies'."
The Muslim students were able to jump over the walls of Panel school and open the gates for others to come in. The school has been closed down for two days, and the school officials are considering adding more security measures to protect the students.
Muslim mobs also showed protest of drawings of Charlie Hebdo and burned down a number of pastors' homes and churches in Niger. Ten people were reported killed in the clash.
Muslims asserted that their protests concern the drawings of Prophet Muhammad and that it disrespects them and their religion. They also protested that freedom of speech does not give the right to insult or ridicule religion.
The satirical magazine was attacked by al-Qaeda in January, where 12 people were shot dead in its Paris office. Two gunmen who carried out the attack claimed they did it to "avenge" Muhammad. The two were later killed by authorities.
The Christian community minorities in Pakistan are often targeted both by mobs who want to take justice by their own hands, and by the Pakistani government's ruling blasphemy laws.
Saeed said, "Whenever incidents occur in western countries, the faithful Pakistanis are attacked. Christians, who are already living unders constant fear for their lives, become even more vulnerable."
"It is the politicians' duty to create a cultural environment and a society in which Christians and religious minorities feel safe," he added.