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Pakistan: Women activists facing blasphemy allegations after 'Aurat March'
Updated : 4 years, 11 months ago IST
Islamabad [Pakistan], April 8 (ANI): The controversial Blasphemy law in Pakistan, which long have been used to subjugate the minorities in the countries, is now being employed to silence women fighting for their rights.
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US rights commission calls on Pakistan to repeal blasphemy laws
Updated : 4 years, 11 months ago IST
Washington DC [US], March 31 (ANI): USCIRF Commissioner Johnnie Moore has asked Pakistan to repeal its blasphemy laws following a local court's decision to order a police probe against the organisers of a march marking International Women's Day over allegations they committed blasphemy.
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Bilawal slams misuse of Pak blasphemy laws to target Aurat March organiser
Updated : 4 years, 12 months ago IST
Karachi [Pakistan], March 18 (ANI): Pakistan Peoples' Party (PPP) chairperson Bilawal Bhutto Zardari on Wednesday called the misuse of blasphemy laws to target Aurat March organisers as 'regrettable'.
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Pak blasphemy law does not protect Hindus: Report
Updated : 5 years ago IST
Islamabad [Pakistan], March 6 (ANI): The way Pakistani member of the National Assembly Aamir Liaquat Husain used the image of Hindu deity to mock Pakistan Muslim League-Nawaz (PML-N) Vice President Maryam Sharif recently shows that the country's blasphemy law does not protect Hindus in the c
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Pakistan: Two Christian men charged under controversial blasphemy law
Updated : 5 years ago IST
Lahore [Pakistan], February 18 (ANI): Two Christians in Pakistan have been charged with blasphemy for their alleged insulting remarks against Islam's holy book and the Prophet.
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USCIRF calls Pak to release Ramzan Bibi who is detained under blasphemy la
Updated : 5 years, 2 months ago IST
Washington [US], January 07 (ANI): United States Commission on International Religious Freedom (USCIRF) Commissioner James W. Carr on Thursday announced his adoption of Ramzan Bibi, an Ahmadi woman detained in Pakistan under the controversial blasphemy law, through the Religious Prisoners of
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Bangladesh Christian Association demands repeal of blasphemy law in Pakist
Updated : 5 years, 5 months ago IST
Dhaka [Bangladesh], September 24 (ANI): The Bangladesh Christian Association has expressed grave concerns over the persecution of Christians and other minorities in Pakistan and demanded that the Imran Khan-led government should repeal the blasphemy law, and release people, who have been
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US expresses shock over killing of Tahir Naseem, urges Pak to immediately
Updated : 5 years, 7 months ago IST
Washington D.C. [US], July 31 (ANI): Expressing shock and outrage over the killing of an American citizen inside Pakistani courtroom, US on Thursday (local time) asked Pakistan to "immediately reform its often abused blasphemy laws and its court system, which allow such abuses to occur."<
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Silent protest held outside UN over persecution of Christians in Pak
Updated : 5 years, 8 months ago IST
Geneva [Switzerland], June 21 (ANI): A silent demonstration was held on Saturday in front of the United Nations Office in Geneva alongside Broken Chair to raise a voice in solidarity to eradicate the malicious blasphemy law and forced conversions in Pakistan.
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Pak authorities should urgently reform 'draconian' blasphemy laws: Europea
Updated : 5 years, 11 months ago IST
Amsterdam [Netherlands], April 07 (ANI): Asserting that Pakistan's blasphemy laws lead to "grave miscarriages of justice", a European think tank asked Pakistani authorities to urgently reform the blasphemy laws by repealing the existent provisions and drafting new legislation.
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Geneva: Pakistani Christians hold protest march against forced conversion,
Updated : 6 years, 5 months ago IST
Geneva, [Switzerland] Sept 21 (ANI): A large number of Pakistani Christians, including women and children, living in Europe have held a protest march in Geneva to demand equal rights in Pakistan.
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Islamists misusing blasphemy law to harass Christians in Pakistan:Activist
Updated : 7 years ago IST
Geneva [Switzerland], Mar 17 (ANI): Pakistani Christians living in parts of Europe held a protest rally in Geneva to raise their voice against Islamic hardliners who are persecuting minorities in the name of blasphemy.
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