A Pakistani anti-terrorism court has cleared 115 people of being involved in the torching of Christians’ houses in Joseph Colony, Lahore in 2013. The suspects who were already on bail were acquitted because of a lack of evidence. After a rumour that a Christian Sawan Masih had...
A Senate committee will debate how to prevent Pakistan’s blasphemy laws being misused, despite opposition from religious groups who support legislation that carries a mandatory death penalty for insulting Islam. The discussions, based on recommendations from a 24-year-old report, are due to start next week. It is...
Babu Shahbaz, a Christian form Kamahan village, Lahore has been arrested by police after allegedly committing blasphemy. On December 30, 2016 Nishtar Colony Police Station, Lahore registered FIR No. 1906/16, offence under section 295-B, PPC (Pakistan Penal Code) against Christian Babu Shahbaz and some unknown persons,...
Nasir Saeed Christian Today, 17 November 2014 The murder of Christian couple Shama and Shahzad Masih because of a blasphemy accusation against them came as the world was already condemning Asia Bibi’s death sentence. It may be seen as just another incident by the Pakistani government, but it...