Jaranwala church arsons
| Jaranwala church arsons | |||
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| Part of Violence against Christians in Pakistan | |||
| Date | 16 August 2023 | ||
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| Casualties | |||
| Death(s) | None | ||
| Damage | 26 churches set on fire | ||
The Jaranwala church arsons was the burning and destruction of 26 Christian churches in Jaranwala, Punjab, Pakistan by supporters of the Tehreek-e-Labbaik Pakistan (TLP) through acts of arson on 16 August 2023.
The attacks were carried out by a far-right TLP mob who were enraged by false allegations that a Christian man had desecrated the Quran. As a result, the TLP rioters burned churches, looted homes belonging to Christian families, and also committed Bible desecration. Although the TLP officially distanced itself from the event, more than a hundred riots affiliated with the TLP were arrested.