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Pakistan: Rawalpindi court orders death penalty to four accused in blasphe
Updated : 2 years, 6 months ago IST
Judge Malik in his ruling in the blasphemy case stated, “Blasphemy against the Holy Prophet (PBUH) and desecration of the Holy Quran were heinous and unforgivable crimes. The perpetrators of these crimes do not deserve any concession or leniency.”
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Pak: Blasphemy case registered against five members of WhatsApp group
Updated : 2 years, 7 months ago IST
The complainant shared several WhatsApp posts and messages that fanned religious hatred against a sect.
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57 blasphemy cases registered in Pakistan from January to May 2023: Report
Updated : 2 years, 8 months ago IST
Two Christian teenagers identified as Adil Baber and Simon Masih have recently been accused of blasphemy in Lahore, Pakistan. The allegations were levelled against them by the Police constable Zahid Sohail, soon after he had indulged in an altercation with the young accusers on May 28.
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Pakistan: Man gets death sentence in blasphemy case
Updated : 2 years, 9 months ago IST
As per The News International, the convict had made a false claim of being a prophet using a mosque loudspeaker at Gulibagh in the limits of Hoti Police Station six years ago.
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Political instability in Pakistan increased crime: HRCP
Updated : 2 years, 10 months ago IST
According to the HRCP, incidents of violence against religious minorities and transgenders, blasphemy cases and incitement have also increased. The HRCP released these details in a report on the human rights situation in Pakistan in 2022 released on Wednesday.
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Pakistan: Blasphemy case registered against woman
Updated : 2 years, 11 months ago IST
The post, which was reportedly blasphemous, triggered a protest in the locality, and a mob gathered outside the woman's house and vandalised the house.
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Ahmadiyya community faces persecution, violence in Pakistan
Updated : 3 years, 3 months ago IST
With mob attacks and killings becoming a regular affair against the Ahmadiyya community, Pakistan has become a country where the people of this community are subjected to extensive persecution including hate speech and violence with at least 13 killed and 40 wounded from the community since
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Pakistan's Ahmadi community faces perpetual discrimination
Updated : 3 years, 3 months ago IST
Pakistan's Ahmadi community is routinely subjected to discrimination which often enjoys legal, and state sanctions resulting in the rise of extremism against them in the country.
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Pak activists raise concern over custodial torture in blasphemy cases
Updated : 3 years, 3 months ago IST
Joseph Jansen, chairperson of the rights group "Voice for Justice" said that the existing blasphemy laws did not guarantee a fair trial and religious freedom, and the accuser enjoyed impunity despite presenting false evidence and false testimony, the Dawn newspaper reported.
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EU seeks laws against human rights issues in Pakistan
Updated : 3 years, 5 months ago IST
Islamabad [Pakistan], September 24 (ANI): The Members of the European Parliament (MEPs), who paid a three-day visit to Pakistan, have called for timely reforms and legislative changes on human rights issues including enforced disappearances and blasphemy cases.
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Pak Hindu families forced to relocate amid blasphemy furore
Updated : 3 years, 6 months ago IST
Hyderabad [Pakistan], August 23 (ANI): All Hindu families living in a six-storey building were forced to leave their apartments after an enraged mob attacked the building while trying to get hold of a man belonging to the Hindu minority community who was booked in an alleged case of blasp
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Pakistan: Police resort to tear gas shelling after angry mob creates unres
Updated : 3 years, 6 months ago IST
Hyderabad [Pakistan], August 22 (ANI): Law enforcement agencies resorted to tear gas shelling and fired into the air in different areas of Hyderabad on Sunday after an enraged mob tried to get hold of a sanitary worker, belonging to the Hindu minority community booked in a fake case of blasp
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