Maqsood Bakhsh fled Pakistan in 2012 with his wife Parveen and their sons Somer and Areebs, then aged nine and seven, after Islamic extremists threatened to kill him because of his religious beliefs.
The catalyst was the murder of two Christians shot outside a court, while in police custody, in Faisalabad two years previously.
Pastor Rashid Emmanuel, 32, and Sajid, 24, were accused of writing a pamphlet critical of the Prophet Muhammad that flouted Pakistan’s controversial blasphemy law, which carries the death penalty.
Mr Bakhsh, 50, claims the people responsible for the deaths believe he is in league with the two men and would kill him and his family if they had the chance.
The Home Office has repeatedly rejected their asylum applications, largely as officials do not believe they would be at risk in Pakistan.
The family, who live in the north of Glasgow, have now been told they have exhausted the process and have no right to appeal, but plan to launch a legal challenge.
Mr Bakhsh said: “Prime Minister, please help us because I do not understand why the Home Office keep rejecting us.
“They keep telling us that some parts of Pakistan are safe for Christians.
“It is true that lots of Christians live in Pakistan but once you have been targeted by Islamic extremists who know your name and your face, it is impossible to live.
“Four of my friends have been killed by Islamic…
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