Upsetting Muslims and Christians alike in a speech on 20 November, Imran Khan claimed there is no historical record of Jesus Christ.
This could have been a slip of the tongue by the Oxford University-educated leader of the centrist PTI party, but has been viewed as a direct attack on the Christian faith by Pakistani Christians, who number as many as three million in the country.
Around the globe, there was a strong reaction from Christians who have been shocked at Khan’s remarks. He also faced significant criticism from many Muslims, as Jesus is referred to in the Qur’an on 187 occasions.
