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 Continue Reading
Aneeqa Ateeq says she was dragged her into a religious discussion so her accuser could take revenge A court in Pakistan has sentenced a woman to death over allegedly blasphemous messages sent Continue Reading
A mob in Pakistan tortured, killed and then set on fire a Sri Lankan man who was accused of blasphemy over some posters he had allegedly taken down. Priyantha Diyawadana, Continue Reading
An eight-year-old Hindu boy is being held in protective police custody in east Pakistan after becoming the youngest person ever to be charged with blasphemy in the country. The boy’s family is Continue Reading
ISLAMABAD: A mob attacked a police station in the capital on Monday night in an attempt to lynch a man detained on a charge of blasphemy. Senior police officers told Dawn that Continue Reading
Police in Pakistan said a right-wing group has taken six security personnel hostage at its headquarters in Lahore on Sunday after a week of violent clashes following the arrest of Continue Reading
Islamist party Tehreek-e-Labbaik played a major role in fomenting this week’s anti-French protests in Pakistan, prompting Islamabad to announce the group’s dissolution on Thursday as France’s embassy told French nationals to leave the country over safety fears. The Pakistani government blocked social media and instant messaging Continue Reading
In Pakistan, a college teacher was sentenced to ten years in jail for a supposed blasphemous lecture presented in class on January 8, 2021. According to Aljazeera news, judge Raja Continue Reading
The Pakistani authorities must immediately and unconditionally release a husband and wife facing death sentences after being convicted of sending ‘blasphemous’ text messages, said Amnesty International, ahead of an appeal Continue Reading
LAHORE: At least 1,855 people have been accused under offences related to religion – mostly under Sections 295-B and C to 298-C of the Pakistan Penal Code, better known as Continue Reading
