ࡱ> :<9 1bjbj 4.oo1((#K677777# Vv77"vvvF77vvvvol7`v tKvy vy vvvDCC( :   Rt. Hon Jacqui Smith, MP Secretary of State for the Home Office 3rd Floor, Peel Buildings 2 Marsham St London SW1 4DF Fax: 020 7035 0900 Email: Privateoffice.external@homeoffice.gsi.gov.uk Dear Home Secretary Re: Asad Gul Alban (HO Ref A1356089) his wife Gullrukh, his 6 year old daughter Maryam, his two sons, three year old Nadab and one year old Abishai are currently detained in Dungavel IRC and due to be forcibly removed from the UK on Tuesday 1st July on Pakistani International Airlines flight PK758 from Heathrow to Lahore at 21:00 hrs. The family came to the UK from Pakistan eleven months ago. The family are devout Christians. Asad had run a publishing business in Pakistan for more than ten years. As a Christian he had often published Christian books and magazines and had been involved in missionary work for the Church. As a result of this work Asad has faced many problems in Pakistan including false charges of blasphemy. Since coming to Scotland the family have played an active role in The New Mercy Church in Glasgow where they are regular members of the congregation. Pastor Frederick D'Costa, one of the Pastoral team at New Mercy, says that since coming to the UK Asad's "business has collapsed and his life is still in danger. If he is sent back to Pakistan in current circumstances he will face even more persecution. Asad and his family are regular and active members of my Asian Congregational Church and as a Minister, I and my congregation, strongly condemn the decision to remove this family. The family have also become integrated into the local community and are active members of the local church, Carnwadric Church of Scotland. The minister, Graeme Bell, and the whole congregation are shocked and outraged at their detention and threatened deportation. Persecution of Christians in Pakistan USA, Country Reports on Human Rights Practices - Pakistan 2007 The constitution states that adequate provisions shall be made for minorities to profess and practice their religions freely; however, the government limited freedom of religion in practice. Islam is the state religion, and the constitution requires that laws be consistent with Islam. According to the constitution, Shari'a can be applied to a situation that is deemed to be in contradiction to the Koran, and therefore citizens who are normally governed by secular law can be subject to these laws based on these loose criteria. Shari'a is applied in some tribal areas. All citizens were subject to certain provisions of Shari'a and the blasphemy laws. Reprisals and threats of reprisals against suspected converts from Islam occurred. Members of religious minorities were subject to violence and harassment, and police at times refused to prevent such actions or charge persons who committed them, leading to an atmosphere of impunity. US Commission on International Religious Freedom AR 2007 Pakistan: Sectarian and religiously motivated violence persists in Pakistan, particularly against Shi'as, Ahmadis, Christians, and Hindus, and the government's somewhat improved response to this problem continues to be insufficient and not fully effective." The Church of Scotland is supporting the family and has requested the Home Office to re-examine the case ! I hope very much that you will stay the removal of the family and reconsider their case, as I believe that they should be given every possible opportunity to continue their contribution to their Glasgow community. 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