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Mob storms Lahore vigil held in memory of slain governor Salmaan Taseer

January 4, 2015

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A mob armed with sticks stormed a candlelight vigil held by members of the civil society and journalists in memory of slain Punjab governor Salmaan Taseer at Lahore’s Liberty Roundabout on Sunday evening.

Reportedly, no one was seriously hurt and the police controlled the situation after arriving at the scene. The vigil resumed again afterwards.

The mob comprising unidentified men was carrying sticks and bricks in their hands and they beat up some of the vigil attendees including women, children and elders before police forced them to flee the scene.

The vigil was held to mark 4th death anniversary of former governor Punjab Salman Taseer who was killed by his own security guard Mumtaz Qadri after accusing him of blasphemy.

Taseer was vocal against abuse of country’s blasphemy laws.

27 COMMENTS

Eddied January 4, 2015 at 21:45

What brainwashed barbarian would attack a peaceful vigil?…Pakistan is on the right track to eliminate these fanatics who think their religious beliefs put them above the law….
Aadil January 4, 2015 at 22:39

No FIR yet. Police refuse. Islamic Republic of Pakistan. What a joke.
Az January 4, 2015 at 23:22

In an islamic republic religion is, of course, the law. The blasphemy laws need to be refuned but stay in existance. No different to how the uk feels about its monarch ( its blasphemy to deface a coin or note with queens face on it ). Nor would you sit outside the vatican and swear at the pope. Some lines should not be crossed. But those taking false advantage of these laws should also be hanged.
- OUTSPOKEN January 4, 2015 at 23:48
  
  Az- sob 2015 imrankhan tout- ignorant kaafir gadaar yes likes of you sc8ms must be hanged ..BAD MUSLIMS
- Amgine January 10, 2015 at 05:24
  
  Of course it isn't blasphemy to deface a coin or bank note in the UK – I refer you to the satirical show 'Spitting Image' and the Sex Pistols' record 'God Save The Queen'. I could safely burn an efigy of the queen in the street and no one would care. I don't suppose anyone who swears at the Pope or a queen would risk being lynched by a mob or killed by a government. There should be no such instrument as a law against blasphemy, get a grip, it's a victimless non-crime.
OUTSPOKEN January 4, 2015 at 23:47

PUNJABI LAHORI SUNNIES KAAFIRS MAFIA – KILLERS RAPISTS BORN TO KANJARISKANJARSDALAALS SOBS – MISRULED PAK-ISTAN SINCE 1947 !!!!!!!!!!! WHERE IS THAT IMRANKHAN TOUT AZHER SOB ?
Shan January 5, 2015 at 02:57

Can't wait for Mumtaz Qadri to be hanged, the sooner the better!
OUTSPOKEN January 5, 2015 at 05:40

IMRANKHAN NAZI- ARRIVED LONDON 3JAN 2015 ..STRAIGHT TO NIGHTCLUBS DISCO DANCING DRUNK- SEEN BY MANY !!!! THIS KAAFIRKANJAR WONNA BE PM OF PAKISTAN ..WHERE ARE THE ARY TV SC8MS ? TRAITORS !!!!!
AND TO THINK THIS NAAPAKI IS SUPPORTED BY ISI EX BOSSES !!!! SICKENING !!!!
sarah tj January 5, 2015 at 05:44

Did you all forget why taseer was killed asia bibi was blasphemous to our HOLY PROPHET and taseer was sympathetic to her he was protecting her that’s why he got what he deserved.OutSpoken don’t be out of your mind love of our HOLY PROPHET is equal to all of us there is no question of Sunni shia or sindhi Punjabi so please be reasonable and dont post such obnoxious comments.
- OUTSPOKEN January 5, 2015 at 06:23
  
  SARAH- SO YOU JUSTIFY MURDER OF PEOPLES Party gov of punjab ???? disgrace on you sarah !!!! law is law ..
  asia bibi had argument with anather somebody .. so why SUNNIES PUNJABIS HAVE BEEN KILLING SHIAS CHRISTIANS IN PAK-ISTAN ?? PUNJABI POLITICIANS HAVE NO SPACE IN SINDH KASHMIR BAOCHISTAN PESHAWAR — WAZIRISTAN ..ASK WHY ?
  IMRANKHAN FIRANGIGUAM IS DISCOING IN LONDON THIS WEEKEND -KAAFIR WHILE PAKISTAN BURNS – !!!!! 2015 IF PAKISTAN IS TO SURVIVE ..
- OUTSPOKEN January 5, 2015 at 06:35
  
  SARAH – RELIGIOUS FANATICSMS== BAD MADNESS .. ALLAH IS IH HEAVEN -GOD IS IN HEAVEN BHAGWAN IS IN HEAVEN ..SO ANYONE DEFAMING NAME OF GOD IS DEFAMING THE NAME OF OWN GOD — WHAT DO YOU SEE WHEN YOU PRAY UPWARDS TOWARDS THE SKY ..
  POWER OF GOD -ALLAH- IS EVERYWHERE ..THIS UNIVERSE .. RULE OF LAW ESSENTIAL TO PRESERVE THIS UNIVERSE – THATS WHY EVERY MUSLIM IS ORDERED TO CAMPAIGN- JIHAD- FOR SACH ==TRUTH FACTS — AND HAQ -BASIC HUMAN RIGHTS FOR EVERY LIVING BEING .. TO RESPECT ALLAH – ALL TRUE MUSLIMS MUST JIHAD FOR SACH HAQ ..
  20000 BALOCHIS YOUTH HAVE BEEN MISSING LLAST 3 YRS — WHERE ? EXTRA JUDICIAL KILLINGS ? BY WHOM ..
  WHY WAS BENAZIR BHUTTO KILLED ..WHY WAS ZULFIKAR BHUTTO HANGED KILLED .. TRUE RULE OF LAW MUST BE ALL PAKISTANIS .. SACH HAQ FOR ALL PAKISTANIS ..DONT U AGREE ..
Azher January 5, 2015 at 06:15

BEWARE OUSTPOKEN IS A MENTALLY ILL PATIENT USING INTERNET FROM HIS PHYSCHIATRIC WARD. HE SUFFERS FROM DEMENTIA HYSTERIA AND SCITSOFRENIA. PLUS HES A HINDU WHICH EXPLAINS THE REST. BEWARE.
- OUTSPOKEN January 5, 2015 at 06:24
  
  azher u r worse than sewage rat -blind deaf to SACH HAQ -BAD KAAFIR LIKE YOUR IMRANKHAN ..
Azher January 5, 2015 at 06:16

Dont be upset by anythig he says – hes on constant medication and actually has no idea what hes saying!
- OUTSPOKEN January 5, 2015 at 06:18
  
  AZHER U INSANE SC8M IMRANKHAN TOUT MAD BAD FOULER
Azher January 5, 2015 at 06:27

ITS OK OUTSPOKEN – JUST TAKE YOUR MEDICATION. DONT WORRY. SOON ALL THOSE VOICES AND SONGS IN YOUR HEAD WILL BE GONE. AND THEN THE DILLUSIONAL VISIONS OF GHOOLS GHOSTS AND GOBLINS WILL GO TO. ALONG WITH FAIRYS WITCHES AND WIZARDS. DONT WORRY SON. YOU’LL BE OK.
- OUTSPOKEN January 5, 2015 at 06:38
  
  AZHER SARAH IS ON THIS POST SO U SOB KEEPING SOBBING – IMRANKHAN TOUT –
OUTSPOKEN January 5, 2015 at 06:39

IMRANKHAN NAZI- ARRIVED LONDON 3JAN 2015 ..STRAIGHT TO NIGHTCLUBS DISCO DANCING DRUNK- SEEN BY MANY !!!! THIS KAAFIRKANJAR WONNA BE PM OF PAKISTAN ..WHERE ARE THE ARY TV SC8MS ? TRAITORS !!!!!
Azher January 5, 2015 at 06:44

POKEN IS A MENTALLY ILL PATIENT USING INTERNET FROM HIS PHYSCHIATRIC WARD. HE SUFFERS FROM DEMENTIA HYSTERIA AND SCITSOFRENIA. PLUS HES A HINDU WHICH EXPLAINS THE REST. BEWARE.
- OUTSPOKEN January 5, 2015 at 06:50
  
  AZHER SOB INSANE SC8M IMRANKHANTOUT RACIST FACIST NAZI KAAFIR
Azher January 5, 2015 at 06:45

ITS OK OUTSPOKEN – JUST TAKE YOUR MEDICATION. DONT WORRY. SOON ALL THOSE VOICES AND SONGS IN YOUR HEAD WILL BE GONE. AND THEN THE DILLUSIONAL VISIONS OF GHOOLS GHOSTS AND GOBLINS WILL GO TO. ALONG WITH FAIRYS WITCHES AND WIZARDS. DONT WORRY SON. YOU’LL BE OK.
- OUTSPOKEN January 5, 2015 at 06:48
  
  AZHER IMRANKHANTOUT KAAFIR SOB KEEP SOBBING
OUTSPOKEN January 5, 2015 at 06:51

IMRANKHAN NAZI- ARRIVED LONDON 3JAN 2015 ..STRAIGHT TO NIGHTCLUBS DISCO DANCING DRUNK- SEEN BY MANY !!!! THIS KAAFIRKANJAR WONNA BE PM OF PAKISTAN ..WHERE ARE THE ARY TV SC8MS ? TRAITORS !!!!! OH AZHER INSANE SC8M IS HERE SOBSOG
Azher January 5, 2015 at 07:04

BEWARE OUTSPOKEN IS A INDIA MEDIA AGENT. SPREADS ANARCHY AND MISCHIEF ON ALL PAKISTANI SITUATIONS. BEWARE OUTSPOKEN IS A HINDU MODI SPY. CANT READ OR WRITE AND DOESNT UNDERSTAND ENGLISH. WHAT DO U EXPECT? HES A COW WORSHIPPING, SNAKE EATING – HINDU!
- OUTSPOKEN January 5, 2015 at 07:16
  
  SARAH – RELIGIOUS FANATICSMS== BAD MADNESS .. ALLAH IS IH HEAVEN -GOD IS IN HEAVEN BHAGWAN IS IN HEAVEN ..SO ANYONE DEFAMING NAME OF GOD IS DEFAMING THE NAME OF OWN GOD — WHAT DO YOU SEE WHEN YOU PRAY UPWARDS TOWARDS THE SKY .(.TERIMAAKIHARAAMZADEKANJAR AZHER)
- OUTSPOKEN January 5, 2015 at 07:17
  
  AZHER TERIMAAKIHARAAMAZADEKANJARSOB IMRANKHAN TOUT .. WE SUPPORT NAWAZ SHARIF
MiF January 5, 2015 at 11:08

no one have the right to execute people just because their beleifs were colliding with each other. somethings should be best left to the govt.