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Dozens rally in Pakistan after a Christian man is sentenced to death for blasphemy
July 02, 2024 9:45 pm
Several Christians also joined the rally which comes a day after a court in Sahiwal in the Punjab province announced the death sentence to Ehsan Shan after finding him guilty of sharing “hateful content" against Muslims on social media.
Pakistani court sentences Christian man to death for posting hateful content against Muslims
July 01, 2024 6:15 pm
Blasphemy accusations are common in Pakistan. Under the country’s blasphemy laws, anyone found guilty of insulting Islam or Islamic religious figures can be sentenced to death.
Pakistan: Police arrest 23 after 'blasphemy' lynching
June 24, 2024 10:18 pm
The victim was accused of "blasphemy," the perceived insult of a god or religion, more specifically of desecrating a copy of the Muslim holy book the Quran in his hotel room.
Pakistan police launch manhunt after mob kills local tourist for ‘desecrating Quran’
June 22, 2024 10:11 am
While he was being questioned by the police, the incident was reportedly announced from mosques through loudspeakers in the market, prompting thousands of people to gather outside the police station who demanded that the suspect be handed over to them.
Christian man critically injured by mob in Pakistan's Punjab province dies
June 03, 2024 8:24 pm
Police arrested a total of 140 suspects involved in attacking Christians, their properties and police personnel. Police booked over 450 people under terrorism and other charges.
Pakistani Christian community attacked after blasphemy accusation
May 25, 2024 7:16 pm
The crowd, which accused the Christian group of blasphemy, hurled stones and bricks at the police, said Shariq Kamal, the police chief of Sargodha district.
Chinese national arrested on blasphemy charges in Pakistan
April 17, 2023 3:51 pm
Mob attacks on people accused of blasphemy and even lynching attacks are common in Pakistan, a conservative Muslim country. Rights groups say blasphemy accusations have often been used to intimidate religious minorities and settle personal scores.
Pakistan court sentences man to death for sharing 'blasphemous' content on social media
March 26, 2023 9:17 am
The accused was arrested in the year 2021 and has been lodged inside the Peshawar Central Prison ever since.
Angry mob storms police station in Pakistan, kills man accused of blasphemy
February 12, 2023 9:04 am
On Saturday, Muhammad Waris, accused of “desecrating the Quran” was taken into custody at the Warburton Police Station some 80 km from Lahore, when an angry mob scaled its main gate and stormed inside the building.
Hindu sanitation worker arrested in Pakistan over alleged blasphemy
August 22, 2022 6:16 pm
Ashok Kumar was arrested after the extremist group Tehreek-e-Labbaik Pakistan (TLP) on Sunday staged protests in front of a building housing Hindu families in Hyderabad city.
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