Pakistani court sentences man to death for WhatsApp ‘blasphemy’
1 year, 8 months ago

Pakistani court sentences man to death for WhatsApp ‘blasphemy’

Hindustan Times  

An anti-terrorism court in northwest Pakistan has convicted and sentenced a Muslim man to death after he was accused of posting Pakistan court sentences man to death for blasphemy in a WhatsApp group. The case arose after Muhammad Saeed, a resident of Talagang in Punjab province filed an application with the Federal Investigation Agency two years ago accusing Zeeshan of posting blasphemous content in a WhatsApp group. The case arose after Muhammad Saeed, a resident of Talagang in Punjab province filed an application with the Federal Investigation Agency two years ago accusing Zeeshan of posting blasphemous content in a WhatsApp group, Saeed's counsel Ibrar Hussain told AFP. Read: Settle ‘core issue’ of Kashmir in line with UN resolutions, says top Pak diplomat Although many cases involve Muslims accusing fellow Muslims, rights activists have warned that religious minorities -- particularly Christians -- are often caught in the crossfire, with blasphemy charges used to settle personal scores.

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Pakistan court sentences Christian woman to death in blasphemy case
3 months ago

Pakistan court sentences Christian woman to death in blasphemy case

The Hindu  

A court in Pakistan on Thursday sentenced a Christian woman to death in a blasphemy case. Judge Afzal Majuka of the Special Court in Islamabad after the trial found her guilty under Section 295 C of the Pakistan Penal Code, which carries a death sentence. Earlier, Asia Bibi, who was sentenced to death for blasphemy, was kept in prison for …

Police officer kills blasphemy accused in custody in Pak's Balochistan province
3 months, 1 week ago

Police officer kills blasphemy accused in custody in Pak's Balochistan province

ABP News  

Karachi, Sep 12 : A man accused of committing blasphemy was killed by a police officer while in custody in Pakistan's restive Balochistan province on Thursday, authorities said. The suspect was being held at a police station in Quetta city when the police officer shot him dead, Quetta Senior Superintendent of Police Muhammad Baloch said. “The police officer managed to …

Pakistan officer shoots dead man accused of blasphemy inside police station
3 months, 1 week ago

Pakistan officer shoots dead man accused of blasphemy inside police station

The Independent  

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Pakistan: Christian man sentenced to death for 'blasphemous' post that triggered mob attack last year
5 months, 3 weeks ago

Pakistan: Christian man sentenced to death for 'blasphemous' post that triggered mob attack last year

India TV News  

Pakistan blasphemy : A court in Pakistan has sentenced a Christian man to the death penalty over an alleged "blasphemous post" on social media that triggered a mob attack, which burned dozens of Churches and houses of Christian members in Punjab's Faisalabad district in August last year, underscoring once again how blasphemy laws in the country are used to target …

Pakistani court sentences Christian man to death for posting hateful content against Muslims
5 months, 3 weeks ago

Pakistani court sentences Christian man to death for posting hateful content against Muslims

Associated Press  

MULTAN, Pakistan — A court in Pakistan sentenced a Christian man to death for sharing what it said was hateful content against Muslims on social media after one of the worst mob attacks on Christians in the eastern Punjab province last year, his lawyer said Monday, adding he will appeal the verdict. In August 2023, groups of Muslim men burned …

Justice robbed by mobs: Blasphemy in Pakistan
5 months, 4 weeks ago

Justice robbed by mobs: Blasphemy in Pakistan

Hindustan Times  

On June 20, a local tourist was lynched and burnt alive by a mob in Pakistan’s Khyber Pakhtunkhwa province after being accused of committing blasphemy for allegedly desecrating the Holy Quran. Grisly and sordid, though not uncommon, this latest incident in a long list of blasphemy-related vigilante justice has sparked renewed concerns regarding the misuse and abuse of blasphemy laws …

Imran Khan, ex-Pakistan FM Qureshi acquitted by Pakistan court in cipher case
6 months, 3 weeks ago

Imran Khan, ex-Pakistan FM Qureshi acquitted by Pakistan court in cipher case

The Hindu  

In a major relief for Imran Khan, a top Pakistani court on June 3 acquitted the beleaguered former Prime Minister as well as his Foreign Minister Shah Mahmood Qureshi in the cipher case. Imran Khan acquitted in vandalism cases A Pakistani court on June 4 acquitted jailed former Prime Minister Imran Khan and other top leaders of his party in …

Pakistan sentences young man to death for insulting Prophet Mohammed on WhatsApp
9 months, 1 week ago

Pakistan sentences young man to death for insulting Prophet Mohammed on WhatsApp

The Independent  

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Pakistani court sentences man to death and teenager to life in prison for insulting Islam’s prophet
9 months, 1 week ago

Pakistani court sentences man to death and teenager to life in prison for insulting Islam’s prophet

Associated Press  

MULTAN, Pakistan — A Pakistani court sentenced a 22-year-old student to death and gave a teenager a life sentence in two separate cases after finding them guilty of insulting Islam’s Prophet Muhammad, a defense lawyer and officials said Monday. Aslam Gujar, a lawyer who represented student Junaid Munir, told The Associated Press that the judge in the city of Gujranwala …

Pakistan court awards death penalty to student, 22, and life term to teen for ‘blasphemous’ WhatsApp messages
9 months, 2 weeks ago

Pakistan court awards death penalty to student, 22, and life term to teen for ‘blasphemous’ WhatsApp messages

The Independent  

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Pakistani student, 22, awarded death sentence over ‘blasphemous’ WhatsApp messages
9 months, 2 weeks ago

Pakistani student, 22, awarded death sentence over ‘blasphemous’ WhatsApp messages

Hindustan Times  

A 22-year-old student was sentenced to death in Pakistan on the charges of blasphemy over WhatsApp messages, reported BBC on Friday. According to the Pakistani court, the student had prepared ‘blasphemous’ pictures and videos on the messaging application that contained derogatory words about Prophet Muhammad and his wives. A Pakistani court has awarded the death sentence to a 22-year-old student …

Pakistan SHOCKER: Student sentenced to death after 'blasphemous' WhatsApp messages
9 months, 2 weeks ago

Pakistan SHOCKER: Student sentenced to death after 'blasphemous' WhatsApp messages

India TV News  

Lahore: A court in Pakistan has sentenced a 22-year-old to death on the charges of blasphemy over WhatsApp messages. The court in Pakistan's Punjab province said the student shared blasphemous pictures and videos with the intention to outrage the religious feelings of Muslims, reported BBC. Blasphemy in Pakistan Earlier, a teenage girl wearing an Arabic print shirt had to be …

Pakistan: When a blasphemy accusation is evidence; the sentence often death
9 months, 3 weeks ago

Pakistan: When a blasphemy accusation is evidence; the sentence often death

Al Jazeera  

A Lahore woman barely escaped with her life. Here’s what happened: A married couple was out shopping, peacefully going about their day, when a passer-by spotted something that he found offensive – in this case, the woman’s garments. In the past, we have seen no less a personage than Salman Taseer, the Governor of Punjab himself – of which Lahore …

Pakistan court rules the prison trial of former Prime Minister Imran Khan is illegal
1 year, 1 month ago

Pakistan court rules the prison trial of former Prime Minister Imran Khan is illegal

The Hindu  

A Pakistani court ruled Tuesday that the ongoing prison trial of former Prime Minister Imran Khan on charges of revealing state secrets is illegal, his lawyer said. The ruling by the Islamabad High Court came on a petition filed by Khan, lawyer Naeem Haider Panjutha said. The court’s decision came about a month after Khan was indicated for allegedly revealing …

Blasphemy laws | Faith and violence
1 year, 4 months ago

Blasphemy laws | Faith and violence

The Hindu  

Last Wednesday, a mob attacked a Christian colony in Pakistan’s Jaranwala and burned 22 churches and looted a large number of houses forcing hundreds of citizens of the minority community to flee to neighbouring areas. Taseer had boldly taken on the supporters of the blasphemy laws and defended Christian farm worker Asiya Bibi, who was convicted of blasphemy by a …

Why is Blasphemy a Sensitive Issue in Pakistan and What Do the Laws Say
1 year, 4 months ago

Why is Blasphemy a Sensitive Issue in Pakistan and What Do the Laws Say

News 18  

Twenty-one churches in Punjab province of Pakistan were attacked on Wednesday by mob over an alleged incident of blasphemy. Since 2011, when Punjab Governor Salmaan Taseer was shot dead by his bodyguard over a call for the blasphemy laws to be reformed, mainstream debate over the issue has been all but impossible. Pakistan’s blasphemy laws were little-used until the 1970s …

Pakistan’s blasphemy law: All you need to know
1 year, 4 months ago

Pakistan’s blasphemy law: All you need to know

Al Jazeera  

Alleged blasphemers risk death at the hands of vigilantes, even under unproven allegations of insulting Islam. Pakistan’s blasphemy law has come under the spotlight again after a Muslim mob burned Christian churches and houses in the east of the country earlier this week, accusing two members in the community of desecrating the Quran. On Friday, Pakistani police arrested two Christians …

Pakistan Blasphemy Row: 135 Arrested, Probe Ordered For Mob Attack On 21 Churches
1 year, 4 months ago

Pakistan Blasphemy Row: 135 Arrested, Probe Ordered For Mob Attack On 21 Churches

ABP News  

Authorities in Pakistan have arrested 135 people in connection with the unprecedented mob attack on 21 churches in the country's Punjab province over blasphemy allegations. On Thursday, the government ordered a high-level probe into the riots and promised to “restore” all the damaged churches and homes of people belonging to the minority Christian community, reported PTI. On Wednesday, an enraged …

Christian youth in Pakistan gets death sentence for sharing blasphemous content
1 year, 6 months ago

Christian youth in Pakistan gets death sentence for sharing blasphemous content

India Today  

A Christian youth was sentenced to death and slapped with a fine of Rs 20,000 by a Pakistani court on Friday for allegedly committing blasphemy. The district and sessions court of Pakistan's Bahawalpur city awarded capital punishment to the accused after the prosecution presented evidence and witnesses against him, as per a court official. "The prosecutors presented the forensic record …

Pak Court Sentences Christian Youth to Death Over Blasphemy Charge
1 year, 6 months ago

Pak Court Sentences Christian Youth to Death Over Blasphemy Charge

News 18  

A Pakistani court on Friday sentenced to death and imposed a fine of Rs 20,000 on a Christian youth for committing blasphemy. According to a court official, the district and sessions court awarded capital punishment to Nauman Masih, 19, after the prosecution presented evidence and witnesses against him. Masih, a resident of Islami Colony Bahwalpur, some 400 kilometres from Lahore, …

Pakistani Man Accused of Blasphemous Speech Lynched in Peshawar
1 year, 7 months ago

Pakistani Man Accused of Blasphemous Speech Lynched in Peshawar

News 18  

Rallygoers for a political party in Pakistan beat to death a participant for allegedly making a blasphemous speech, police said Sunday. Local police officer Iqbal Khan said Maulana Nigar Alam, 40, was killed Saturday night by demonstrators in Sawaldher village of Mardan district northeast of Peshawar in Khyber Pakhtunkhwa province. Last month, the Pakistani police arrested and later released a …

Man accused of blasphemy killed by mob at Pakistan political rally
1 year, 7 months ago

Man accused of blasphemy killed by mob at Pakistan political rally

The Independent  

For free real time breaking news alerts sent straight to your inbox sign up to our breaking news emails Sign up to our free breaking news emails Sign up to our free breaking news emails SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. Read our privacy policy A Muslim scholar was lynched …

Man lynched over 'blasphemy' during political rally in Pakistan
1 year, 7 months ago

Man lynched over 'blasphemy' during political rally in Pakistan

India Today  

A man was lynched by a mob after he allegedly made blasphemous remarks during a rally of Imran Khan's Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf party in Khyber Pakhtunkhwa province. The incident took place on Saturday when the deceased, Maulana Nigar, was addressing the rally of PTI's local chapter in Sawaldher in Mardan, The News International reported. Caretaker Chief Minister of Khyber Pakhtunkhwa province, …

Pakistan man gets death sentence over blasphemous content on WhatsApp
1 year, 8 months ago

Pakistan man gets death sentence over blasphemous content on WhatsApp

India Today  

A Muslim man in Pakistan has been awarded a death sentence over blasphemous content on a WhatsApp group. "Accused Syed Muhammad Zeeshan, son of Syed Zakaullah in custody has been convicted and sentenced after being found guilty", the court order said, a copy of which was obtained by AFP. His counsel told AFP that a case was initiated after Muhammad …

Pakistan’s court sentence man to death over WhatsApp blasphemy
1 year, 8 months ago

Pakistan’s court sentence man to death over WhatsApp blasphemy

Live Mint  

A Muslim man was sentenced to death in northwest Pakistan by an anti-terrorism court after being convicted of posting blasphemous content in a WhatsApp group. "Accused Syed Muhammad Zeeshan, son of Syed Zakaullah in custody has been convicted and sentenced after being found guilty", the court order said, a copy of which was obtained by the news agency AFP. According …

The blasphemy law in Pakistan and how it is used against minorities
1 year, 9 months ago

The blasphemy law in Pakistan and how it is used against minorities

The Hindu  

Published : Mar 11, 2023 17:14 IST The Pakistani state has struggled to form a consensus among its citizens on various issues. On the basis of a close examination of various archival sources, Hussain argues that it was Mirza Ghulam Ahmad, the founder of the Ahmadiyya movement, “who helped popularize today’s pervasive emotional response towards blasphemy”, allegedly committed by non-Muslims …

Pakistan: 50 arrested over lynching of man in custody over blasphemy charges
1 year, 10 months ago

Pakistan: 50 arrested over lynching of man in custody over blasphemy charges

The Independent  

For free real time breaking news alerts sent straight to your inbox sign up to our breaking news emails Sign up to our free breaking news emails Sign up to our free breaking news emails SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. Read our privacy policy At least 50 people have …

Pakistan arrests 50 men in mob lynching of man accused of blasphemy
1 year, 10 months ago

Pakistan arrests 50 men in mob lynching of man accused of blasphemy

LA Times  

A mob descended on a police station in eastern Pakistan over the weekend, where they snatched a man suspected of blasphemy and lynched him. Police in Pakistan arrested at least 50 suspects in the kidnapping and lynching of a man who was in custody on suspicion of committing blasphemy, officials said Monday. A mob of hundreds of enraged Muslims descended …

Police in Pakistan arrest 75 over blasphemy killing
1 year, 10 months ago

Police in Pakistan arrest 75 over blasphemy killing

India Today  

Over 75 suspects, including members of the radical Tehreek Laibbaik Pakistan outfit, have been arrested for their alleged role in the lynching of a blasphemy-accused man in Punjab province of Pakistan, police said on Monday. "So far we have arrested over 75 suspects as identification of more suspects is in the process through various mobile video and CCTV clips," Nankana …

Pakistan: Islamists kill man over 'blasphemy' in Nankana Sahib
1 year, 10 months ago

Pakistan: Islamists kill man over 'blasphemy' in Nankana Sahib

Op India  

On Saturday, a frenzied mob of Islamists lynched a man in broad daylight in Nankana Sahib in the Punjab province of Pakistan. 🚨 NEWS ALERT: An enraged mob in Punjab’s Nanka Sahib district has lynched a #blasphemy suspect after attacking a police station and set his body on fire. The suspect was under the police custody.#Nankana #Nankanaincident #Punjab pic.twitter.com/E9wSM9dWbB — …

Pakistan's new blasphemy laws may be 'weaponised' against minorities, says rights group
1 year, 10 months ago

Pakistan's new blasphemy laws may be 'weaponised' against minorities, says rights group

India Today  

Pakistan has further strengthened its already harsh blasphemy laws to punish anyone convicted of insulting people connected to Prophet Muhammad. This latest piece of legislation has left human rights activists alarmed, as they fear the laws would be misused to settle scores and further persecute religious minorities like Hindus and Christians in Pakistan. Pakistan's blasphemy laws carry a potential death …

Explained: How Pakistan has strengthened its laws against blasphemy
1 year, 11 months ago

Explained: How Pakistan has strengthened its laws against blasphemy

Firstpost  

Islamabad: Pakistan’s blasphemy laws, which can already mean death for those deemed to have insulted Islam or the Prophet Muhammad, can now also be used to punish anyone convicted of insulting people who were connected to him. The move this past week by Parliament to further strengthen the nation’s strict blasphemy laws, which are often used to settle personal scores …

Hindu Man Saved from Lynch Mob in Pakistan: US Lawmaker, Civil Society Want Blasphemy Laws Scrapped
2 years, 3 months ago

Hindu Man Saved from Lynch Mob in Pakistan: US Lawmaker, Civil Society Want Blasphemy Laws Scrapped

News 18  

Police in Pakistan’s Hyderabad earlier in August managed to disperse a violent mob which was baying for the blood of Ashok Kumar, a sanitary worker accused of committing blasphemy. Hyderabad police dispersed a violent mob which was demanding handing over a Hindu sanitary worker accusing him of #blasphemy Police claims the sanitary worker was targeted because of a personal clash …

Pakistan: Critics warn over blasphemy case against ex-PM Imran Khan
2 years, 7 months ago

Pakistan: Critics warn over blasphemy case against ex-PM Imran Khan

The Hindu  

A blasphemy case was registered against former Pakistani Prime Minister Imran Khan last week, drawing sharp condemnation from his supporters and stoking concerns that the move would deepen political polarization in the country. Pakistan's Interior Minister Rana Sanaullah defended the blasphemy charges leveled against Khan and vowed to bring to justice those behind the incident in Saudi Arabia. Critics warn …

Pakistan: Six sentenced to death for lynching Sri Lankan national
2 years, 8 months ago

Pakistan: Six sentenced to death for lynching Sri Lankan national

Al Jazeera  

Court sentences six to death and dozens of others to jail terms over killing of a Sri Lankan man accused of blasphemy. A court in Pakistan has sentenced six people to death after convicting them for their roles in last year’s vigilante killing of a Sri Lankan factory manager accused by workers of committing blasphemy. “The prosecution team worked very …

Pakistani court sentences woman to death for WhatsApp ‘blasphemy’
2 years, 11 months ago

Pakistani court sentences woman to death for WhatsApp ‘blasphemy’

Al Jazeera  

Muslim woman convicted for sharing images deemed to be insulting to Islam’s Prophet Muhammad and one of his wives. Islamabad, Pakistan – A Pakistani court has sentenced a Muslim woman to death for committing “blasphemy” by sharing images deemed to be insulting to Islam’s Prophet Muhammad and one of his wives, also considered a holy personage by many Muslims. The …

Pakistan sentences 4 to death over attack near militant home
2 years, 11 months ago

Pakistan sentences 4 to death over attack near militant home

Associated Press  

MULTAN, Pakistan — A Pakistani court on Wednesday sentenced four men to death for their involvement in a car bombing last year that killed four people near the residence of an anti-India militant leader. The court also served up a five-year jail term for a woman convicted of facilitating the attack in the eastern city of Lahore, according to a …

Man lynched in Pakistan buried in native Sri Lanka
3 years ago

Man lynched in Pakistan buried in native Sri Lanka

The Independent  

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Pakistan PM calls for West to criminalise blasphemy against Islam
3 years, 8 months ago

Pakistan PM calls for West to criminalise blasphemy against Islam

Al Jazeera  

PM Imran Khan calls on Western governments to treat insult against Islam’s prophet as it does the Holocaust. Islamabad, Pakistan – Pakistani Prime Minister Imran Khan has called for Muslim-majority countries to band together to lobby Western governments to criminalise the insulting of Islam’s prophet, as negotiations between his government and a far-right anti-blasphemy religious group continue. Khan’s address came …

Pakistan's Anti-terrorism Court Jails 3 Leaders of Hafiz Saeed's JuD in Terror Financing Case
3 years, 11 months ago

Pakistan's Anti-terrorism Court Jails 3 Leaders of Hafiz Saeed's JuD in Terror Financing Case

News 18  

A Pakistani Anti-Terrorism Court on Friday sentenced three leaders of Mumbai attack mastermind Hafiz Saeed’s Jamaat-ud-Dawah terrorist organisation to six months in prison in a case of terror financing. Saeed’s brother-in-law Hafiz Abdur Rehman Makki, spokesperson Yahya Mujahid and Zafar Iqbal were handed down the six-month imprisonment each by the Anti-Terrorism Court Lahore. Early this week, the ATC handed down …

Pakistan court sentences three to death for blasphemy
3 years, 11 months ago

Pakistan court sentences three to death for blasphemy

Al Jazeera  

Fourth accused, a college teacher, sentenced to 10 years in jail for ‘blasphemous’ lecture he delivered in the classroom. An anti-terrorism court in Pakistan has handed death sentences to three people for social media posts deemed insulting to Prophet Muhammad under the country’s blasphemy laws. A fourth accused, a college teacher, was sentenced to 10 years in jail for a …

Pakistan Court Sentences Three More JuD Leaders to 15 Years in Jail in Terror Financing Cases
4 years ago

Pakistan Court Sentences Three More JuD Leaders to 15 Years in Jail in Terror Financing Cases

News 18  

A Pakistani anti-terrorism court has sentenced three more leaders of Mumbai terror attack mastermind Hafiz Saeed’s Jamat-ud-Dawa to 15 years imprisonment each in two more terror financing cases. Mujahid was last month given a collective imprisonment of 32 years in two terror financing cases by the ATC. JuD’s senior leader Zafar Iqbal will now undergo a collective imprisonment of 41 …

Explained: Pakistan’s emotive blasphemy laws
4 years, 3 months ago

Explained: Pakistan’s emotive blasphemy laws

Al Jazeera  

In recent years, a record number of cases have been filed under blasphemy law introduced during British colonial rule. “In a sense, all religious traditions have deep connections to specific sacred objects and would be hurt by perceived defilement of their religious traditions, but this has certainly taken heightened political significance in Pakistan.” Khan argues that the heightened significance of …

US asks Pak to reform ’abused blasphemy laws’ after killing of citizen in court
4 years, 4 months ago

US asks Pak to reform ’abused blasphemy laws’ after killing of citizen in court

Live Mint  

Expressing shock and outrage over the killing of an American citizen inside Pakistani courtroom, US on Thursday asked Pakistan to "immediately reform its often abused blasphemy laws and its court system, which allow such abuses to occur." Naseem had been lured to Pakistan from his home in Illinois by individuals who then used Pakistan's blasphemy laws to entrap him," Cale …

Pakistan: Elderly man accused of 'blasphemy' killed inside court
4 years, 4 months ago

Pakistan: Elderly man accused of 'blasphemy' killed inside court

Op India  

In a brutal incident, an elderly man belonging to the minority Islamic sect of Ahmadiyyas, who was facing a trial for ‘blasphemy’, was shot dead in front of the judge in a local court situated in a high-security zone in Pakistan’s Peshawar city on Wednesday. According to the reports, Tahir Ahmad Naseem, who was arrested on the charges of blasphemy …

Man shot dead for ‘blasphemy’ in Pakistan courtroom
4 years, 4 months ago

Man shot dead for ‘blasphemy’ in Pakistan courtroom

Al Jazeera  

Tahir Ahmad Naseem, accused of blasphemy by claiming to be a prophet, shot six times during a hearing. A man accused of blasphemy for claiming that he was a prophet has been shot dead in a courtroom in the northwestern Pakistani city of Peshawar, police officials say, the latest violence associated with Pakistan’s strict blasphemy laws. “ has been arrested …

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