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Rights Body in Pakistan rejects police narrative on Jaranwala blasphemy ca
Updated : 2 years, 6 months ago IST
Naveed Walter, president of Human Rights Focus Pakistan (HRFP), said that police have made fake reports on Jaranwala’s blasphemy incidents. “We reject both versions of police, first of foreign conspiracy just after the incident dated 16 August and now of honour crime to personal interests,”
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Pakistan: Criticism pours in after Christian couple arrested over alleged
Updated : 2 years, 6 months ago IST
People criticized the security agencies after they took a Christian couple in custody over an alleged blasphemy case that was registered against them for allegedly desecrating a copy of the Holy Quran in Lahore on Saturday.
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Pakistan: Christian couple arrested in Lahore on blasphemy charges
Updated : 2 years, 6 months ago IST
A Christian couple in Lahore was taken into custody after a blasphemy case was registered against them for allegedly desecrating a copy of the Quran in the jurisdiction of North Cantonment Police Station on Saturday, Dawn newspaper reported.
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Pakistan: Supreme Court to take Jaranwala blasphemy case today
Updated : 2 years, 6 months ago IST
The Jaranwala incident took place on August 16 where a crowd vandalised over 21 churches and set more than a hundred houses in Jaranwala on fire after clerics made announcements in the mosques inciting the mob to attack the Christian community under allegations of blasphemy.
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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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PoK: Protests surges in Gilgit Baltistan as Shia preacher faces false blas
Updated : 2 years, 6 months ago IST
In the illegally occupied territory of Gilgit Baltistan, widespread injustice plagues the Shia community.
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Pakistan: Human rights body condemns attack on Christians in Jaranwala inc
Updated : 2 years, 6 months ago IST
Human Rights Focus Pakistan (HRFP) strongly condemned the attack on churches and Christians in Pakistan in the Jaranwala violence.
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Pakistan uses blasphemy laws to target minorities: Report
Updated : 2 years, 6 months ago IST
As an angry mob, motivated by blasphemy claims, set fire to churches and wreaked havoc on Christian homes in Jaranwala tehsil of Faisalabad recently, this incident in particular reminds everyone of another distressing chapter in Pakistan's history.
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Jaranwala violence: Christian community says police forcing compromise, mo
Updated : 2 years, 7 months ago IST
The petition filed by the Chairman of Grace Bible Fellowship Church Pakistan through advocate Shahbaz Fazal Saroya, informed the court of the continuous threats to the community by some locals.
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Christian community stages protest outside European Parliament against vio
Updated : 2 years, 7 months ago IST
In the protest, the protesters expressed grave concerns over the religious freedom violations and stifling state of freedom of expression in Pakistan and called upon the European Union to assess Pakistan’s compliance with its human rights obligations.
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Six Ahmadiyas arrested under pressure from Tehreek-e-Labbiak Pakistan
Updated : 2 years, 7 months ago IST
Tehreek-e-Labbiak Pakistan (TLP) had earlier filed an FIR on July 31 against a total of eight persons for alleged blasphemy, under Section 298-C for posing as Muslims and preaching their religion.
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Pakistan: Damages suffered due to Jaranwala blasphemy incident amount to P
Updated : 2 years, 7 months ago IST
In the Jaranwala blasphemy incident, the damages suffered due to the burning of churches and the houses of minorities has been estimated to be Pakistani Rupees (PKR) 67 million, reported Dawn.
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