Youhanabad

Youhanabad is a suburb of Lahore, Pakistan. It is the largest majority Christian area in the city with about 200,000 inhabitants.
In Many Churches in Youhanabad like St.john's Catholic Church, The Christ Church of Pakistan And The Salvation Army Church Etc.

Youhanabad is an area in Lahore, Pakistan. It is the largest majority Christian area in the city. A 2006 report put the number of inhabitants at 200,000,[1] while it was reported by DAWN in 2005 that the area was home to at least 100,000 Christians.

Two churches were attacked on 15 March 2015, a Sunday, by suicide bombers. Initial reports are that they tried to enter the churches but were stopped and then blew themselves up at the gates. As the churches had religious services, there were high attendance. At least 15 people, including two policemen, were killed and 78 injured, 30 of them critically. The militant Islamist group Jamaat-ul-Ahrar said they were behind the attacks. Members of the Pakistani Christian community have staged protests in response to the attacks. Two men accused of being involved in the attacks were killed by a crowd.[2][3
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