Man sentenced to death for blasphemy
A sessions court fined and then sentenced a man to death in a blasphemy case. Additional District and Sessions Court Judge Raja Safder Iqbal heard the case. The judge ruled that convict Arshad…
India’s Punjab proposes lifetime imprisonment over blasphemy of religious texts
Amendments need presidential approval, as Legislative Assembly passes Bill CHANDIGARH: India’s Punjab Legislative Assembly on Tuesday unanimously passed Bills for an amendment to the Indian Penal Code (IPC) and the Code of Criminal…
FO summons Dutch envoy over blasphemous cartoons contest
ISLAMABAD: The Foreign Office (FO) on Monday called the charge d’affaires of Netherlands to record protest against the “announcement by the leader of Dutch Freedom Party and Parliamentarian Geert Wilders to hold…
Sindhi artist Qutub Rind killed for alleged blasphemy, family claims
Family, friends accuse police of ‘covering up incident’ LAHORE: Family of a Sindhi artist Qutub Rind has claimed that he was killed under “false charges of blasphemy” a few days back in Lahore.…
Hindu teenager arrested over ‘blasphemous social media posts’
Mirpurkhas Police on Wednesday booked a teenage Hindu boy for allegedly posting blasphemous content on social media. The boy was arrested and sent on a 14-day judicial remand after a complaint was…
Pakistan approaches OIC against Dutch blasphemous cartoon contest
ISLAMABAD: Pakistan has approached the Organisation of Islamic Cooperation (OIC) to lodge a protest against a cartoon competition in the Netherlands suggested by anti-Islam politician Geert Wilders. “Foreign Minister Abdullah Haroon has…
CJP to hear Christian blasphemy convict Aasia Bibi’s appeal
LAHORE: Chief Justice of Pakistan (CJP) Mian Saqib Nisar on Saturday announced that he would hear Christian blasphemy convict Aasia Bibi’s appeal against her death sentence and directed the Punjab Police to restore police security…
One year on, Mashal Khan’s family awaits justice
MARDAN: On this day exactly one year ago, Mashal Khan was brutally murdered by a mob over false blasphemy allegations. One person has been sentenced to death since then and five others have…
ATC acquits 20 accused in Kot Radha Kishan blasphemy case
LAHORE: An anti-terrorism court (ATC) in Lahore on Saturday exonerated 20 people who were accused of lynching and burning alive a Christian couple, Shahzad and Shama, on the basis of alleged blasphemy…
42-year-old woman arrested on charge of blasphemy: report
SIALKOT: A 42-year-old woman, suspected of committing blasphemy, was arrested in Sialkot on Sunday, according to a local English daily. According to the publication, however, the accused was mentally unwell and had…
Senate body recommends punishment for false blasphemy accusers
ISLAMABAD: A Senate Special Committee on Human Rights on Tuesday recommended that anyone falsely accusing someone of blasphemy should be subjected to the same level of punishment as a person who has…
Christians protest FIA torture on Sajid Masih
Protesters demand probe of alleged sexual abuse by FIA personnel, concrete steps to stop the misuse of blasphemy law against religious minorities LAHORE: The Pakistan Christian Action Committee (PCAC) on Friday organised a protest at…
FIA officials forced me to have sex with main blasphemy accused, claims injured suspect
LAHORE: A suspect in a blasphemy case, who jumped from the fourth floor of the Federal Investigation Agency’s (FIA) Punjab headquarters building during investigation on Friday evening, has made harrowing revelations in…
Blasphemy suspect in critical condition after ‘falling off’ fourth floor of FIA building
FIA cybercrime unit feigned ignorance about incident, later claimed that suspect was attempting to escape during investigation LAHORE: A suspect in the Shahdara blasphemy case is in critical condition after mysteriously “falling off” the fourth…
Normalcy returns to Shahdara after arrest of blasphemy suspect
LAHORE: Normalcy is gradually returning to Shahdara Town, a day after religious parties carried out a daylong protest against an alleged incident of blasphemy involving a local Christian youth. According to details, a…
Man booked for ‘blasphemy’ in Shahdara: report
LAHORE: The Shahdara police on Monday filed a case against for allegedly committing “blasphemy” after he reportedly threatened to use social media for sharing “hate material,” reported a local English daily. The young…
Mashal Khan murder probe leaves a lot to be desired
Role of university admin, police remains dubious KP govt’s hiring of private counsels to contest case raises eyebrows LAHORE/PESHAWAR: The verdict in the Mashal Khan lynching case has fallen short of setting…