Who Was Tahir Naseem and Why Was He Shot Dead inside a Court Room in Pakistan?
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Who Was Tahir Naseem and Why Was He Shot Dead inside a Court Room in Pakistan?

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The public murder of a man from the minority Ahmadi community who was facing trial for blasphemy, in front of a judge in local court in Pakistan has shocked the international community. We urge Pakistan to take immediate action and pursue reforms that will prevent such a shameful tragedy from happening again.— State_SCA July 30, 2020 But who was Tahir Naseem and why was he shot? Naseem was booked under sections 295-A, 295-B and 295-C of the Pakistani penal code that deals with blasphemy, a hugely sensitive issue in Pakistan, with even unproven allegations often prompting mob violence. Blasphemy laws Viral videos and photos from social media show his body slumped in the courtroom as security officials arrested Khalid, Naseem's killer from the courthouse. Tahir Naseem, who accused of #Blasphemy, belongs to the #Ahmadiyya community was shot dead inside the Peshawar court in front of the judge and police and the man who shot him is now considered as a hero.

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