Pakistani Islamists to call off protests over Christian woman
Reuters International This content was published on November 2, 2018 A supporter of the Tehrik-e-Labaik Pakistan (TLP) Islamist political party, chants slogans with others during a protest, after the Supreme […]
Aasia may fly abroad today
LAHORE: Aasia Bibi’s husband Ashiq Masih had reached Pakistan along with his family from the United Kingdom. Credible sources has informed this correspondent that Ashiq Masih reached Islamabad on […]
Asia Bibi: Protests delay release of Christian woman accused of blasphemy in Pakistan
Radical Islamists want Ms Bibi publicly hanged, while one cleric urges his supporters to kill the three judges who acquitted her. , Friday 02 November 2018 Image: There were protests […]
Pakistan delays release of Christian woman acquitted for blasphemy
Protesters rally in Karachi on Thursday, November 1, to condemn a Supreme Court decision that acquitted Asia Bibi, a Christian woman, who spent eight years on death row accused […]
Blasphemy, Pakistan’s New Religion
Source: New York Times KARACHI, Pakistan — After spending eight years on death row, Asia Bibi, a Christian, was acquitted by Pakistan’s Supreme Court this week. For many here it […]
Pakistan military: ‘patience’ tested ahead of mass protests
Source: Arab News ‘We are tolerating remarks against us but action can be taken according to the law and constitution’ ‘Don’t force us into taking an action’ ISLAMABAD: Pakistan’s powerful […]
If there is no proof against someone, how can we punish them: CJP
Source: Dawn By Haseeb Bhatti A day after religio-political parties criticised and threatened the judiciary following the top court’s acquittal of Asia Bibi on blasphemy charges, Chief Justice of Pakistan […]
Pakistan’s blasphemy law and Asia Bibi: Why does religion go bad?
Source: Christian Today By Rev Mark Woods, who is a Baptist minister and Managing Editor of Christian Today All the world – at least all the right-thinking part of it – […]
Pakistan’s High Court Acquits Asia Bibi, Christian Woman On Death Row For Blasphemy
Source: NPR BY Diaa Hadid and Emily Sullivan Pakistan’s Supreme Court on Wednesday announced the acquittal of Asia Bibi, a Christian woman who was convicted and sentenced to death in […]
Asia Bibi: anti-blasphemy protests spread across Pakistan
Anti-blasphemy campaigners bring country to standstill in protest over acquittal of Bibi Memphis Barker and Aamir Iqbal in Islamabad Thu 1 Nov 2018 A supporter of a radical Islamic group […]
Pakistani lawyer is now an ‘easy target’ for extremists after helping Asia Bibi escape execution for blasphemy
South China Morning Post Edition: International Demonstrations against the Asia Bibi’s acquittal erupted across the country, with extremists calling for the assassination of Supreme Court justices Bibi was accused of […]
The release of Asia Bibi is a small step towards a more open Pakistan
Kunwar Khuldune Shahid Her acquittal could signal a relaxation of strict blasphemy laws and create a better country in the process On Tuesday, Pakistan’s supreme court acquitted Asia Bibi in […]
If there is no proof against someone, how can we punish them: CJP
Haseeb Bhatti Updated November 01, 2018 Chief Justice of Pakistan Mian Saqib Nisar. ─ File photo A day after religio-political parties criticised and threatened the judiciary following the top court’s […]
Asia Bibi acquittal: Opposition criticises PM Imran Khan
ISLAMABAD: Pakistan People’s Party (PPP) leader Khursheed Shah on Thursday condemned Prime Minister Imran Khan’s speech that he delivered on Wednesday after protesters took to streets against Supreme Court orders […]
Asia Bibi: Imran Khan attacks hardliners over court case
Source: BBC Asia Bibi’s escape from Pakistan death row Pakistan’s Prime Minister Imran Khan has attacked hardliners and appealed for calm after the acquittal of a Christian woman convicted of […]
Jamal Khashoggi: How Pakistan ‘ignored’ journalist’s murder to secure Saudi loan
While many pulled out of the ongoing Saudi investment summit citing the murder of journalist Jamal Khashoggi, Pakistani PM Imran Khan chose to rub shoulders with the Saudis to seal […]
What’s the deal?
DAWN.COM What’s the deal? Zahid Hussain October 31, 2018 The writer is an author and journalist. WHEN Imran Khan returned home last week with a handout of $6 billion from […]
Supreme Court of Pakistan Making History by Introducing Religious Tolerance
Pakistan’s Supreme Court has acquitted a Christian woman who has been on death row for almost eight years on blasphemy charges https://t.co/GHcMUnusC2 — CNN Breaking News (@cnnbrk) October 31, 2018 […]
Asia Bibi acquitted in blasphemy case
Pakistan Web Desk October 31, 2018 ISLAMABAD: The Supreme Court on Wednesday acquitted Asia Bibi of blasphemy charges, declaring the death penalty handed down to her by a trial […]