Bishop Joseph Arshad of the Rawalpindi-Islamabad Diocese in Pakistan held an Iftar party for Muslim brethren, along with other religious leaders, on March 25 in Rawalpindi.
Archbishop Arshad said in a press conference, "21 churches were attacked, more than 250 Christians' homes were burned, the cross was desecrated and churches and homes of Christians were looted.”
Archbishop Joseph Arshad said, "People today fill their hearts and souls with feelings of love, peace, and prayer to celebrate the 76th Independence Day of Pakistan."