Tag: Blasphemy laws
UAE joins US-led call against abuse of blasphemy
DUBAI: The United Arab Emirates on Thursday joined a US-led call to prevent the abuse of blasphemy laws, which are on the books in...
Govt to consult ulemas regarding blasphemy laws: President Alvi
LAHORE: President Dr Arif Alvi met a delegation of ulemas representing different sects at the Governor House Lahore where he announced that the Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf...
Provinces paid no heed to center’s security warnings ahead of TLP’s...
The federal government had warned provincial governments of protests and violent demonstrations by the far-right group Tehreek-e-Labbaik Pakistan (TLP) ahead of the announcement of...
Social media policies exploited for censorship, says rights activists
ISLAMABAD: Back in January, when a human rights activist Gul Bukhari tweeted pictures of a dead body, which seemed to have torture marks on...
Colosseum in Rome turned red to protest Pakistan blasphemy law
ROME: Rome’s ancient Colosseum was lit in red on Saturday in solidarity with persecuted Christians, particularly Aasiya Bibi, a woman condemned to death under...
