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 much of the Islamic world. The United Arab…
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 (PTI) government will consult the religious scholars regarding…
Provinces paid no heed to center’s security warnings ahead of TLP’s protests
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 the verdict in the Aasia Bibi case. Reports…
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 it, to challenge the local police’s narrative that…
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 Pakistan’s blasphemy laws. Hundreds gathered on a rainy…