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Pakistan 'Vigilantes' Behind Rise In Online Blasphemy Cases
Hundreds of young men are standing trial in Pakistan courts, accused of making blasphemous statements online or in WhatsApp groups, an offence for which arrests have exploded in recent years.
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Case Filed Against School Owner, Maid Over Blasphemy Charges In Pakistan
Police registered a blasphemy case against a private school owner and her maid in Rai Kalan village in the Kasur district of Punjab after accusations emerged that they had desecrated pages of the Quran, Dawn News reported on Tuesday.
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Christian Community In Pakistan Attacked, House Burnt Over Blasphemy Charges
At least five members of a minority Christian community were rescued on Saturday after a Muslim crowd attacked their settlement in eastern Pakistan, police and a community leader said.
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Pak Student Sentenced To Death For "Blasphemy" Over WhatsApp Messages
A 22-year-old student in Pakistan has been sentenced to death on charges of blasphemy over Whatsapp messages, BBC reported on Friday.
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Pak Woman Mobbed After Crowd Mistakes Arabic Text On Kurta As Quran Verses
A woman in Pakistan was rescued by the police after being mobbed for wearing a kurta with Arabic prints.
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Fractious Pakistan Election Fertile Ground For Disinformation
Pakistan Elections: Fake boycotts, fictional ballots and blasphemy smears: a deluge of disinformation accompanied Pakistan's contentious election, with a delayed vote count underway on Friday.
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87 Christian Homes, 19 Churches Vandalised In Pakistan: Police
More than 80 Christian homes and 19 churches in Pakistan were vandalised when a Muslim mob rampaged through the streets over alleged blasphemy this week, a top police official said Friday.
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Targeted Christians Found Shelter With Muslims During Pakistan Rampage
Pastor Javed Bhatti was roused from his sleep by the mosque's loudspeaker -- not the usual Islamic call to prayer, but a thundering call to protest against alleged blasphemy by Christians.
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"Deeply Concerned": US On Mob Attacks On Churches In Pakistan
The United States on Wednesday voiced alarm and urged Pakistan to investigate mob attacks against churches and Christian homes following rumors of blasphemy of Islam.
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Mob With Sticks Attacks Christian community In Pak Over Blasphemy Charges
Several churches were set on fire by a rampaging mob in eastern Pakistan on Wednesday after a Christian family was accused of blasphemy, officials said.
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Mobs Vandalise 4 Churches In Pakistan Over Blasphemy Allegations
At least four churches and some buildings around them have been ransacked over blasphemy allegations in Pakistan's Punjab today. The mobs also demolished the house of a Christian cleaner who was accused of carrying out a blasphemous act.
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From Treason To Blasphemy - Imran Khan Faces 121 Cases Across Pakistan
Pakistan's former prime minister Imran Khan, who was arrested by paramilitary Rangers today, is facing 121 cases across the country, including committing treason and blasphemy and inciting violence and terrorism.
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Mob Lynches Pak Man At Imran Khan's Party Rally Over Blasphemy Charge
A man was beaten to death by a mob after being accused of blasphemy at a rally for former Pakistan prime minister Imran Khan's party, officials said Sunday.
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Pak Court Orders Release Of Chinese National Arrested On Blasphemy Charges
A Chinese national arrested in Pakistan on charges of committing blasphemy has been freed from a high-security prison after an anti-terrorism court granted him bail, officials said on Friday.
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Chinese Man Denies Blasphemy Charges In Pakistan, Sent To Jail: Police
A Chinese national in Pakistan has denied an accusation of blasphemy levelled by fellow workers on a hydropower project who said he had insulted the Prophet Mohammad, police said on Tuesday after a court remanded him in judicial custody.
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Pakistan 'Vigilantes' Behind Rise In Online Blasphemy Cases
Hundreds of young men are standing trial in Pakistan courts, accused of making blasphemous statements online or in WhatsApp groups, an offence for which arrests have exploded in recent years.
-
Case Filed Against School Owner, Maid Over Blasphemy Charges In Pakistan
Police registered a blasphemy case against a private school owner and her maid in Rai Kalan village in the Kasur district of Punjab after accusations emerged that they had desecrated pages of the Quran, Dawn News reported on Tuesday.
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Christian Community In Pakistan Attacked, House Burnt Over Blasphemy Charges
At least five members of a minority Christian community were rescued on Saturday after a Muslim crowd attacked their settlement in eastern Pakistan, police and a community leader said.
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Pak Student Sentenced To Death For "Blasphemy" Over WhatsApp Messages
A 22-year-old student in Pakistan has been sentenced to death on charges of blasphemy over Whatsapp messages, BBC reported on Friday.
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Pak Woman Mobbed After Crowd Mistakes Arabic Text On Kurta As Quran Verses
A woman in Pakistan was rescued by the police after being mobbed for wearing a kurta with Arabic prints.
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Fractious Pakistan Election Fertile Ground For Disinformation
Pakistan Elections: Fake boycotts, fictional ballots and blasphemy smears: a deluge of disinformation accompanied Pakistan's contentious election, with a delayed vote count underway on Friday.
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87 Christian Homes, 19 Churches Vandalised In Pakistan: Police
More than 80 Christian homes and 19 churches in Pakistan were vandalised when a Muslim mob rampaged through the streets over alleged blasphemy this week, a top police official said Friday.
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Targeted Christians Found Shelter With Muslims During Pakistan Rampage
Pastor Javed Bhatti was roused from his sleep by the mosque's loudspeaker -- not the usual Islamic call to prayer, but a thundering call to protest against alleged blasphemy by Christians.
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"Deeply Concerned": US On Mob Attacks On Churches In Pakistan
The United States on Wednesday voiced alarm and urged Pakistan to investigate mob attacks against churches and Christian homes following rumors of blasphemy of Islam.
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Mob With Sticks Attacks Christian community In Pak Over Blasphemy Charges
Several churches were set on fire by a rampaging mob in eastern Pakistan on Wednesday after a Christian family was accused of blasphemy, officials said.
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Mobs Vandalise 4 Churches In Pakistan Over Blasphemy Allegations
At least four churches and some buildings around them have been ransacked over blasphemy allegations in Pakistan's Punjab today. The mobs also demolished the house of a Christian cleaner who was accused of carrying out a blasphemous act.
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From Treason To Blasphemy - Imran Khan Faces 121 Cases Across Pakistan
Pakistan's former prime minister Imran Khan, who was arrested by paramilitary Rangers today, is facing 121 cases across the country, including committing treason and blasphemy and inciting violence and terrorism.
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Mob Lynches Pak Man At Imran Khan's Party Rally Over Blasphemy Charge
A man was beaten to death by a mob after being accused of blasphemy at a rally for former Pakistan prime minister Imran Khan's party, officials said Sunday.
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Pak Court Orders Release Of Chinese National Arrested On Blasphemy Charges
A Chinese national arrested in Pakistan on charges of committing blasphemy has been freed from a high-security prison after an anti-terrorism court granted him bail, officials said on Friday.
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Chinese Man Denies Blasphemy Charges In Pakistan, Sent To Jail: Police
A Chinese national in Pakistan has denied an accusation of blasphemy levelled by fellow workers on a hydropower project who said he had insulted the Prophet Mohammad, police said on Tuesday after a court remanded him in judicial custody.
