Tag : Pakistan blasphemy law
Pakistan title : Christian Father of Two in Pakistan Sentenced to Death for ‘Blaspheming’ Prophet of Islam
summary : Septmeber 18, 2017: A Christian father of two in Pakistan has been sentenced to death for blaspheming Islam's prophet in a phone text even though he is illiterate, sources said.
date : Sep 18, 2017 11:54 AM EDT
Pakistan title : Christian Man Sentenced to Death in Pakistan After Sending Muslim Friend 'Blasphemous' Poem
summary : September 15, 2017: A Pakistani Christian man accused of "insulting Islam" after sending a Muslim friend a poem on WhatsApp has been sentenced to death, a high court ruled on Thursday.
date : Sep 15, 2017 09:32 AM EDT
Pakistan Christians title : Judge in Pakistan Urges Parliament to Prosecute Blasphemy Cases under Terrorism Laws
summary : August 18, 2017: In an expanded order to remove "blasphemous" content from social media in Pakistan, a high court judge included a recommendation that Parliament include terrorism charges against those accused of blasphemy.
date : Aug 18, 2017 11:45 AM EDT
Pakistan Blasphemy Law - Christian Mother Asia Bibi title : Pakistan: Christian Teen Missing After Muslims Accuse Him of Blaspheming Muhammad
summary : July 17, 2017: A member of an Islamic extremist group in Pakistan has accused a Christian minor of blasphemy after the boy had an argument with a Muslim, sources said.
date : Jul 17, 2017 11:27 AM EDT
Badshashi Mosque title : Pakistan Authorities Release Tortured Mother and Son Accused of Blasphemy After Politicians, Groups Intervene
summary : Pakistani police released a mother and her nine-year-old son accused of blasphemy after several days of holding them in custody because of increasing public clamor to set them free.
date : Nov 03, 2016 12:31 PM EDT
Asia Bibi title : Asia Bibi Blasphemy Case: Rights Groups Urge 24/7 Prayer As Christian Mother Faces Last Chance to Overturn Death Sentence
summary : A Christian charity is urging believers worldwide to unite in prayer for Asia Bibi, the Pakistani Christian mother who has suffered in prison since she was arrested in 2010, as she faces her final chance to overturn the decision which sentenced her to death under the country's blasphemy laws.
date : Oct 06, 2016 01:10 PM EDT