Pakistan was created in 1947, in a terrible blood bath, as the only nation created to be a Muslim republic:
•    6th most populous nation in the world
•    96% Muslim
•    1.5 % Christian
•    1.5 % Hindu
•    0.5-1 % Buddhist, Jain, etc.

Economy
•    Four years ago, under President Musharraf’s government, Pakistan had the one of the fastest growing economies in Western Asia. Today, it is right at the bottom.
•    In the 2010 floods, the UN proclaimed it the worst human disaster (twice as many people affected as the Indian tsunami, the 2005 Pakistan earthquake, and Haiti earthquake, combined). One-fifth of the country was under water - crops, fields, and the infrastructure of electricity, canals, roads were destroyed. Most of this still has not been repaired. Summer of 2011 another major flood covered much of the southern part of Pakistan. Crops, homes, livestock were destroyed. Today many places are still under 10 feet of water.
•    Much of the county is without electricity and/or gas 10-18 hours a day.
•    Food prices for basic staples of vegetables and flour have almost tripled in the last 2 years.

Government
People are fed up with the present government of Zardari. Corruption is listed as some of the worst in the world. In the midst of this economic collapse and the inability of the present government to govern, five other political parties are fighting for leadership. Taliban/Militants are growing in popularity as they use Satan’s weapon of FEAR.

”For our struggle is not against flesh and blood, but against the rulers, against the authorities, against the powers of this dark world and against the spiritual forces of evil in the heavenly realms.” Eph 6:12

Pakistan has a definite hierarchy of SPIRITUAL FORCES/LEADERS. Both religious and government leaders are in submission to them…They are Satan’s agents to “steal, kill and destroy.” Under the influence of these spiritual powers, hardcore Islam is growing rapidly and spreading across the country and the world. The Taliban and Al-Qadea are quickly expanding their influence. They claim they can save Pakistan from corruption, claiming that democracy has not worked, and Pakistan must return to Allah’s laws of sharia.

•    Pray against these evil spiritual leaders and agents of Satan. May their strongholds fall and people be freed.
•    Pray for fear to be removed and prayer leaders to be raised up.
•    Pray for yourselves that God will increase your burden for Pakistan.

Christians in Pakistan
Christians live under the constant oppression of Islam. It is difficult for them to get an education or jobs. Attacks by militants against Christians and churches are increasing.

PRAY:
•    May Pakistani Christians quickly realize that their only hope of survival is to turn to God in prayer. 2 Ch 7:14
•    Pray that eyes may be quickly opened. We are learning that most Christians are
•    completely blind to these evil SPIRITUAL FORCES/LEADERS and their strongholds that surround and entrap them.
•    Pray for Christians to be bold.
•    Pray they may learn to pray and know the authority they have in Christ and to use that authority to pray and tear down the evil ones strongholds.
•    Pray that they will see answers to their prayers as one by one these strongholds that cover the country are pulled down.

GOD, RAISE UP A REMNANT OF PRAYER INSIDE AND OUTSIDE PAKISTAN.