Pakistan Blasphemy News
- All
- News
-
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.
-
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.
-
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.
-
Pakistan Court Sentences Hindu Teacher To Life Imprisonment Over Blasphemy
A court in Pakistan has sentenced a Hindu college teacher to life imprisonment over blasphemy in Sindh province, local media has reported, adding that the session court also imposed a fine of Rs 50,000 on the convict.
-
Lawyer Seeks Asylum For Asia Bibi, Family In Netherlands
Pakistani Christian woman Asia Bibi's lawyer on Friday said he was seeking asylum for his client and her family in The Netherlands amid violent protests in Pakistan by radical Islamists against her acquittal in a blasphemy case.
-
Reports Of Asia Bibi Leaving For Netherlands "Fake News", Says Pakistan
Asia Bibi, a Christian woman freed from jail after Pakistan's top court overturned her death sentence in a blasphemy case, has not left for the Netherlands and any report saying so is most likely "fake news", Pakistani authorities said today.
-
Asia Bibi's Lawyer To Seek Asylum In The Netherlands, Say Reports
The lawyer who helped free a Christian woman sentenced to death for blasphemy in Pakistan will seek political asylum in the Netherlands, Dutch news website NU.nl reported on Tuesday.
-
Pakistan Court Sentences 3 Ahmadis To Death For Blasphemy
Three men from an Islamic minority sect have been sentenced to death by a Pakistani court for blasphemy, lawyers said on Thursday, as renewed controversy swirls over the country's treatment of the group.
-
Pak Man Sentenced To Death For Blasphemy On Facebook: Report
An anti-terrorism court in Pakistan has sentenced a man to death for allegedly committing blasphemy on Facebook, the media reported.
-
Pakistan Cleric Arrested For Inciting 15-Year-Old To Cut Off His Hand: Reports
A Pakistani imam has been arrested on terrorism charges after a 15-year-old boy accused of blasphemy cut off his own hand believing he had committed blasphemy, the Dawn said today.
-
Pope Francis Greets Family of Pakistani Woman Accused of Blasphemy
Pope Francis on Wednesday gave a special greeting to members of the family of Asia Bibi, a Christian woman sentenced to death in Pakistan for blasphemy against the Prophet Mohammed, Vatican Radio reported.
-
Prosecutor in Taseer murder case quits
The prosecutor who was pursuing slain Punjab governor Salman Taseer's murder case in a Pakistani court has withdrawn from the case citing security concerns, a media report said Friday. Prosecutor Saiful Malook cited security concerns and lack of instructions from the government while withdrawing from the case, the Express Tribune reported.S...
-
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.
-
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.
-
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.
-
Pakistan Court Sentences Hindu Teacher To Life Imprisonment Over Blasphemy
A court in Pakistan has sentenced a Hindu college teacher to life imprisonment over blasphemy in Sindh province, local media has reported, adding that the session court also imposed a fine of Rs 50,000 on the convict.
-
Lawyer Seeks Asylum For Asia Bibi, Family In Netherlands
Pakistani Christian woman Asia Bibi's lawyer on Friday said he was seeking asylum for his client and her family in The Netherlands amid violent protests in Pakistan by radical Islamists against her acquittal in a blasphemy case.
-
Reports Of Asia Bibi Leaving For Netherlands "Fake News", Says Pakistan
Asia Bibi, a Christian woman freed from jail after Pakistan's top court overturned her death sentence in a blasphemy case, has not left for the Netherlands and any report saying so is most likely "fake news", Pakistani authorities said today.
-
Asia Bibi's Lawyer To Seek Asylum In The Netherlands, Say Reports
The lawyer who helped free a Christian woman sentenced to death for blasphemy in Pakistan will seek political asylum in the Netherlands, Dutch news website NU.nl reported on Tuesday.
-
Pakistan Court Sentences 3 Ahmadis To Death For Blasphemy
Three men from an Islamic minority sect have been sentenced to death by a Pakistani court for blasphemy, lawyers said on Thursday, as renewed controversy swirls over the country's treatment of the group.
-
Pak Man Sentenced To Death For Blasphemy On Facebook: Report
An anti-terrorism court in Pakistan has sentenced a man to death for allegedly committing blasphemy on Facebook, the media reported.
-
Pakistan Cleric Arrested For Inciting 15-Year-Old To Cut Off His Hand: Reports
A Pakistani imam has been arrested on terrorism charges after a 15-year-old boy accused of blasphemy cut off his own hand believing he had committed blasphemy, the Dawn said today.
-
Pope Francis Greets Family of Pakistani Woman Accused of Blasphemy
Pope Francis on Wednesday gave a special greeting to members of the family of Asia Bibi, a Christian woman sentenced to death in Pakistan for blasphemy against the Prophet Mohammed, Vatican Radio reported.
-
Prosecutor in Taseer murder case quits
The prosecutor who was pursuing slain Punjab governor Salman Taseer's murder case in a Pakistani court has withdrawn from the case citing security concerns, a media report said Friday. Prosecutor Saiful Malook cited security concerns and lack of instructions from the government while withdrawing from the case, the Express Tribune reported.S...
