Tag: blasphemy

Man sent to gallows over blasphemy

A man was sentenced to death under Section 295C on Thursday after he was found guilty of blasphemy by a sessions court in Lahore. Besides...

Mob violence in Mirpurkhas after Hindu doctor is accused of blasphemy

Violent protests erupted in Phulhadiyon area of Mirpurkhas on Monday after a Hindu doctor, Ramesh Kumar, was accused of having committed blasphemy. Although the doctor...

Aasia Bibi free to make foreign visits: FO

ISLAMABAD: The Foreign Office on Wednesday maintained that Aasia Bibi has the right to travel anywhere after the Supreme Court’s verdict absolved her of...

Aasia Bibi’s acquittal: SC to hear review petition amid tight security...

ISLAMABAD: Tight security arrangements have been made by the capital administration, including the deployment of paramilitary troops in sensitive areas, as the Supreme Court is...

Most read news stories of the year

Here are the most read stories of 2018. Christian girl set on fire after rejecting a Muslim man's proposal 25-year-old Asma suffered burns on 80 per cent...

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...

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 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...

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’s lawyer wishes to find refuge in Netherlands

THE HAGUE: Lawyer of Aasia Bibi, a Christian woman convicted of blasphemy, who claimed he was forced to leave his country for the Netherlands by...

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...

Italy working to help Aasia Bibi in blasphemy case

ROME: Italy has said that it is working to help relocate the family of a Pakistani Christian woman acquitted eight years after being sentenced...

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...

Govt heaps scorn on religious hate mongers, lauds Opp for support

--Info Minister Fawad says those spreading hatred in name of religion have no moral standing, Opp parties showed 'political maturity' --Says govt will compensate for...

HRCP welcomes SC’s verdict in Aasiya Bibi case

LAHORE: The Human Rights Commission of Pakistan (HRCP) has welcomed the Supreme Court’s landmark judgment that acquitted 47-year-old Aasiya Bibi, a Christian woman sentenced to...

Roads deserted, blocked as religious zealots continue to protest across country

---Educational institutions to remain closed on Friday LAHORE: The protests by Tehreek-e-Labbaik Pakistan (TLP) workers against the acquittal of Christian blasphemy convict Aasiya Bibi continued...

Rights groups welcome Aasiya Bibi’s acquittal in blasphemy case

A number of human rights groups have welcomed the acquittal of Aasiya Bibi in the blasphemy case while supporting the verdict ruled by the...