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 two years ago, died on the spot in the court of Additional Session Judge Shaukatullah Khan after being shot at. pic.twitter.com/MoF37nkaSU — Naila Inayat नायला इनायत July 29, 2020 Reportedly, the court is situated in a high-security zone in the cantonment area next to the provincial assembly building, the Peshawar High Court, chief minister’s secretariat and Governor House. The deceased elder man was charged under Section 153-A, section 295-A, Section 295-B, Section 295-C and Section 298 of the Pakistan Penal Code.

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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  

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 police officer shot and …

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 …

Muslim mob in Pakistan lynches tourist over alleged blasphemy, torches police station
6 months ago

Muslim mob in Pakistan lynches tourist over alleged blasphemy, torches police station

Live Mint  

A Muslim mob stormed a police station and destroyed parked police vehicles in northwestern Pakistan, Madyan, Khyber Pakhtunkhwa province. Origin of Blasphemy Law in Pakistan Blasphemy laws were introduced under British colonial rule in the Indian Penal Code of 1860, specifically sections 295 and 298, which criminalized actions and speech deemed disrespectful to religious beliefs and sacred figures. Of these, …

A Pakistani Christian accused of blasphemy and attacked by a mob has died of injuries
6 months, 3 weeks ago

A Pakistani Christian accused of blasphemy and attacked by a mob has died of injuries

Associated Press  

LAHORE, Pakistan — A Pakistani Christian accused of blasphemy and attacked by a mob last month died of his injuries on Monday, a police official said. Police in eastern Punjab province arrested more than 100 Muslim men and charged them under anti-terrorism laws for attacking a Christian father and son over allegations they desecrated pages of Islam’s holy book. He …

Pakistan: Christian man attacked by mob in Punjab province over allegations of Quran desecration dies
6 months, 3 weeks ago

Pakistan: Christian man attacked by mob in Punjab province over allegations of Quran desecration dies

India TV News  

Lahore: An elderly Christian man, who was viciously attacked by a mob over blasphemy allegations in Pakistan's Punjab province that left him critically injured, has succumbed to his injuries, according to police on Monday. Another police officer told PTI that on Saturday morning some youth in Mujahid Colony alleged that an elderly Christian man Nazir Gill Masih, alias Lazar Masih, …

Christians attacked in Pakistan's Sargodha for ‘blasphemy’
6 months, 4 weeks ago

Christians attacked in Pakistan's Sargodha for ‘blasphemy’

Hindustan Times  

At least 10 members of a minority Christian community were rescued on Saturday after a Muslim crowd attacked their settlement on a blasphemy accusation in eastern Pakistan, police and a community leader said. At least one house and a small shoe factory was set on fire by protesters The crowd, which accused the Christian group of blasphemy, also hurled stones …

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: 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 …

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 …

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 …

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 …

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 …

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 mob beat man to death over blasphemy allegations
1 year, 10 months ago

Pakistan mob beat man to death over blasphemy allegations

The Hindu  

A mob of youngsters beat a Muslim man to death in Pakistan on Saturday after the victim was accused of blasphemy, the police said, the latest killing in the country related to religious sensitivities. "The mob stormed the police station and beat the man to death," local police spokesman Waqas Khalid told AFP. Videos shared on social media showed hundreds …

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: 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 …

Pakistan: 3 Women Kill Madarsa Teacher After Minor Girl Dreams Of Her Blasphemy
2 years, 8 months ago

Pakistan: 3 Women Kill Madarsa Teacher After Minor Girl Dreams Of Her Blasphemy

ABP News  

Islamabad: Yet another murder case in the name of blasphemy was reported in Pakistan after a 21-year-old female teacher in Dera Ismail Khan was killed by three women after accusing her of blasphemy, The Dawn reported. The incident took place on Tuesday morning outside the Jamia Islamia Falahul Binaat reportedly over a difference of opinion on religious issues and allegations …

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 …

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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Ahmadi man killed in targeted attack in northwest Pakistan
3 years, 10 months ago

Ahmadi man killed in targeted attack in northwest Pakistan

Al Jazeera  

Abdul Qadir has been shot dead at the entrance to his homoeopathic clinic in Peshawar’s Bazikhel area, the latest in a series of attacks. Islamabad, Pakistan – A member of Pakistan’s Ahmadiyya sect has been shot and killed in the northwestern city of Peshawar, police and a community spokesperson have said, the latest in a series of attacks targeting the …

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 …

Minority Ahmadi Doctor Shot Dead, 3 Injured After Teen Opens Fire Over 'Religious Differences' in Pakistan
4 years, 1 month ago

Minority Ahmadi Doctor Shot Dead, 3 Injured After Teen Opens Fire Over 'Religious Differences' in Pakistan

News 18  

A doctor belonging to Pakistan’s minority Ahmadi community was shot dead, while his father and two uncles were injured when a Muslim teenage boy opened fire on them over “religious differences” in the country’s Punjab province on Friday, police said. According to police, the Ahmadi family members were returning to their home after offering Friday prayers in Murh Balochan at …

Pakistan: Christian mother-son lynched by Islamist mob over blashphemy
4 years, 1 month ago

Pakistan: Christian mother-son lynched by Islamist mob over blashphemy

Op India  

A Christian woman named Yasmin and her son Usman Masih were brutally killed by a Muslim mob led by Muhammad Hassan and others in Kathor Kalan village in Gujranwala, Pakistan. People watched for nearly 20 minutes,but no one took him to hospital.He’s desperately holding his wife’s hand with two daughters, younger only one, looking at his father pic.twitter.com/VN4PFJ8TRW — Rahat …

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 …

US national shot dead in Pakistan courtroom during blasphemy trial
4 years, 4 months ago

US national shot dead in Pakistan courtroom during blasphemy trial

CNN  

Islamabad, Pakistan CNN — A United States citizen on trial for blasphemy in Pakistan has been shot dead while appearing in court, in the latest act of violence connected to the controversial legislation. The statement said that Naseem had been “lured to Pakistan from his home in Illinois by individuals who then used Pakistan’s blasphemy laws to entrap him.” It …

Who Was Tahir Naseem and Why Was He Shot Dead inside a Court Room in Pakistan?
4 years, 4 months ago

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

News 18  

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 …

Ahmadi Community Member Shot Dead for Blasphemy Inside Courtroom in Northwest Pakistan
4 years, 4 months ago

Ahmadi Community Member Shot Dead for Blasphemy Inside Courtroom in Northwest Pakistan

News 18  

An elderly man from the minority Ahmadi community, facing trial for blasphemy, was shot dead on Wednesday in front of the judge in a local court situated in a high-security zone in Pakistan's Peshawar city, police said. Tahir Ahmad Naseem, who was arrested two years ago on blasphemy charges, died on the spot in the court of Additional Session Judge …

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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