Tag: Aasia Bibi

Qureshi rules out talks with India before polls

Foreign Minister Shah Mahmood Qureshi on Wednesday ruled out any progress in peace talks with India before the upcoming general elections in the neighbouring...

Court directs Civil Lines SHO to submit report on inaction against...

LAHORE: A sessions court in the provincial capital on Wednesday gave the Lahore Civil Lines station house officer (SHO) a deadline till Friday to...

Aasia Bibi’s lawyer seeks UN’s help for family’s security in Pakistan

Fearing for the safety of his family, Aasia Bibi’s counsel Saiful Mulook has approached the United Nations (UN) to ensure his family’s security in...

Canada discusses asylum for Aasia Bibi with Pakistani govt

Foreign Minister Shah Mahmood Qureshi has said that Pakistan respects the legal rights of Aasia Bibi, a Christian woman who was recently acquitted by...

Canada in talks with Pakistan over possible asylum for Aasia Bibi

Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau said on Monday that his government was holding talks with Pakistan over potentially offering asylum to Aasia Bibi, a...

PTI reaping what it sowed, Opp senators say on TLP protests

--PML-N's Mushahidullah says 'it's divine justice that PTI is feeling heat of fire started by itself' --Rabbani moves bill seeking ratification of all foreign agreements...

Aasia Bibi still in Pakistan: Foreign Office

ISLAMABAD: The Foreign Office (FO) on Sunday maintained that Aasia Bibi, a Christian woman acquitted by the Supreme Court in a blasphemy case late...

PM Imran promises ‘mega package’ to curb poverty

--Inaugurates first of five shelter homes to be built in Lahore for the underprivileged  --Says govt stands by SC's verdict in Aasia Bibi blasphemy case   LAHORE: Prime...

Aasia Bibi convicted for killing 16

--Aasia, alleged paramour awarded 15-life sentences in toxic lassi case An anti-terrorism court (ATC) in Muzaffargarh on Thursday awarded 15 life-sentences to a woman and...

Aasia Bibi is still in Pakistan, govt claims

--FO spokesman, info minister reject 'fake news' suggesting former blasphemy convict has fled country after release from prison --Spokesman says there's no restriction on Aasia's...

Aasia Bibi’s lawyer offered Dutch asylum, no word yet on her...

LAHORE: The lawyer for a Christian woman acquitted by the Supreme Court in Pakistan's most high-profile blasphemy case on Thursday denied making a formal request...

Imran govt has given NRO to Labbaik, Zardari says

--PPP co-chairman says no action taken against TLP leaders even though they instigated protesters to become violent   KHAIRPUR: Former president and co-chairman of the Pakistan...

Govt gives clean chit to Labbaik

--Interior Minister Afridi says vandalism during anti-Aasia Bibi protests was perpetrated by workers of 'other parties' --Defends accord with TLP, says govt will 'embrace its citizens...

Aasia Bibi released from Multan jail

Aasia Bibi, a Christian woman who was recently acquitted by the Supreme Court (SC) in a blasphemy case after having served eight years in...

Govt refuses to put Aasia’s name on no-fly list until SC...

--Interior Minister Afridi says govt will follow orders of the Supreme Court in the high-profile blasphemy case --Says govt providing security to Aasia Bibi and...

UN denies forcing Aasia Bibi’s lawyer to leave Pakistan

The United Nations on Tuesday denied that it had forced Saiful Mulook, the lawyer of Aasia Bibi, to leave the country. Saiful Mulook had fled...

Court, not govt, will decide putting Aasia Bibi’s name on no-fly...

ISLAMABAD: Federal Minister for Religious Affairs Noorul Haq Qadri on Tuesday said that the court would decide on the matter of placing Christian blasphemy...