The situation of Waqas Masih, who is still fighting for his life in the hospital, sadly embodies the fate of thousands of Pakistani Christians who live their faith in fear and constant danger. Refusing to renounce his Christian faith cost him dearly. In Sheikhupura, in Pakistan's Punjab, a 22-year-old worker was brutally stabbed by his superior for refusing to convert to Islam. This attack has revived the issue of the persecution of Christians in Pakistan. The tragedy occurred on Saturday, March 22, at the Subhan Paper Mills, where Waqas Masih worked under the supervision of Zohaib Iftikhar. During a private meeting, the latter violently stabbed the young Christian in the neck. According to the victim's family, who spoke to AEDE (Aid to the Church in Need), the attack was directly linked to Waqas's refusal to renounce his Christian faith despite relentless pressure from his superior. Waqas Masih's relatives report that Zohaib Iftikhar accused the young man of desecrating pages of the Quran found in the garbage. This accusation amounts to intimidation and sadly recalls the wave of blasphemy charges that regularly affect Christians in Pakistan. The attack was immediately classified as attempted murder by the local police, who arrested the assailant. Waqas Masih, seriously injured in the neck, was rushed to Mayo Hospital in Lahore, where he is receiving intensive medical care. Father Lazar Aslam, a Capuchin Franciscan priest in Pakistan, visited the injured young Christian and expressed his solidarity: “I prayed for his speedy recovery and for the well-being of his entire family. This attack is a stark reminder of the challenges facing religious minorities in Pakistan. We humbly call on the international community to pray for the victims and their families, and to raise awareness of the plight of marginalized communities in Pakistan, so that their voices may be heard and their rights protected.”