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"Pakistan Outreach"
We praise and thank God for the doors He has opened for DenSu Ministries to publish the Glorious Gospel of Christ in the country of Pakistan, and we thank God for the believers in Pakistan who are, in many cases, risking their lives to distribute the book, "True Happiness Can Be Yours", in the Urdu language free of charge among their own people.
The responses and testimonies from the readers of the book have been so rewarding. They are just another proof of how the Gospel message of Jesus Christ will produce good fruit in the lives of men and women everywhere, when they are given an opportunity to hear or read the Good News about Jesus.
You can read for yourselves below some of the feedback that we are receiving from people in Pakistan, both Muslims and Christians, who have received and read the book. We have printed the book twice so far in the Urdu language, 6,000 copies the first time and then 4,000 copies the second time.
We need to print again soon so that we can continue to make the most of this opportunity to present the Gospel of Jesus Christ to the precious people of Pakistan. Please partner with us in this very meaningful outreach to Pakistan.
"Country Profile"
The Islamic Republic of Pakistan is a country with varying terrain, mountains in the north and west, desert in the southeast, and irrigation schemes in the fertile Indus valley. It borders China, Afghanistan, India and Iran with a population of 157 million people. The capital city of Islamabad is now home to more than 1.1 million people, while the city of Karachi, in the south, has a population of more than 16 million people.
Economy:
Mainly desert with some agriculture in the Indus Valley-main exports are sports goods, textiles, garments and heroin. Much of the agricultural
land and commerce is controlled by a few, very wealthy, families. About 40% of
government income is spent on the military and development of nuclear weapons.
Other factors besieging the economy include uncontrolled population growth, lack of
water and land, plus the effects of the Afghanistan wars and refugees, and a high
level of corruption. The infrastructure of the country is being eroded through lack of
investment. The extreme Islamist movement is deeply influencing the state such that
economic collapse could be hastened.
Politics: Muslim politicians insisted on a separate state resulting in the partition of British-ruled
India at independence in 1947. Pakistan’s subsequent disastrous history includes four
conflicts with India, the loss of Bangladesh, the destabilizing effects of two decades of
war in Afghanistan and political upheavals. There have been a series of inept civilian
governments and autocratic military dictatorships each as corrupt as its predecessor.
Policy has increasingly been dictated by an Islamist extremist minority which has close
ties with the Taliban movement in Afghanistan. The civilian government of Nawaz
Sharif was overthrown in a military coup in 1999.
Religion: An Islamic republic. The government of Nawaz Sharif pursued a policy of Islamization
of the legal system, taxation, public life and discrimination against all Muslim and
non-Muslim religious minorities despite widespread popular misgivings. Shari’a law has
been increasingly applied — even to Christians and Hindus — despite its contravention
of the constitution. This gives numerous opportunities for the majority Sunni Muslims
to oppress and persecute Shi’a Muslims, Ahmaddiya, Hindus and Christians. Despite
promises, the military ruler, General Musharraf, has backed away from regulating the
procedure for blasphemy charges in the face of violent threats by Islamists. Yet there
remains a surprising degree of religious freedom and the government regularly assures
minorities of their freedom and opportunities under the law. Persecution index 17th in
the world.
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