Hundreds of believers have fled rioting in Pakistan's second-largest city after a local Christian man was accused of insulting the Islamic prophet Muhammad.
Local church leader, Bishop Emmanuel Masih told World Watch Monitor - an organisation which reports on cases of Christians facing pressure for their faith - that 800 families have left Lahore since Monday when an angry mob burned tyres and partially blocked a major road.
The unrest broke out after local Christian man, Patras Masih, was accused of posting offensive material on Facebook last month.
His uncle, Arif Masih told World Watch Monitor: "People had started gathering around 7am, while I heard about what was happening around 11.30am, when things had started getting worse. [Premier Christian Radio] Read more
