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Pakistani court sentences youth to death, another to life in prison over blasphemy

  • Under Pakistan law, anyone found guilty of insulting the religion or religious figures can be sentenced to death
  • While authorities have yet to carry out a death sentence for blasphemy, just the accusation can provoke riots
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‘My duty’: Pakistani policewoman negotiates with crowd to save woman from blasphemy mob

By Haseeb Asif ·

Pakistan policewoman praised for rescuing woman from blasphemy mob

By AFP ·

Pakistan Supreme Court defends ruling on minorities after backlash

By AFP ·

Pakistan court sentences four to death for blasphemy 

By Aamir Saeed ·
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Pakistan police say 87 Christian homes, 19 churches damaged in blasphemy riot

By AFP  ·

More than 80 Christian homes, 19 churches vandalized in Pakistan blasphemy riot: police

By AFP ·
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Pakistan police guard Christian colony after mob attack over ‘blasphemy’

By AFP ·

Pakistani Christian community attacked after blasphemy accusation — police

By Reuters ·

Indonesia arrests Muslim preacher for blasphemy, hate speech

By AFP ·

Rallygoers in Pakistan kill man accused of blasphemy

By AP ·

Pakistan court orders investigators to summon eyewitnesses in blasphemy case against Chinese man

By Arab News Pakistan ·

Chinese national arrested on blasphemy charges in Pakistan 

By AP  ·
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In rare case for Pakistan, Muslim charged with blasphemy for offending minority Hindus

By NAIMAT KHAN ·

Over 40 arrested after mob lynches blasphemy suspect outside Pakistani police station

By SAIMA SHABBIR ·

Pakistan nabs 50 men in weekend killing of blasphemy suspect

By AP ·

Man accused of blasphemy lynched to death after mob storms police station in Punjab province

By SAIMA SHABBIR ·

Indian politician from Modi’s party detained after prophet remark

By Reuters ·

After Hindu killed by Muslims, police in India’s Rajasthan ban public gatherings, suspend Internet

By Reuters ·

UK cinema chain cancels film screening after Muslim activist protests

By Arab News ·

Nigerian atheist jailed 24 years for blasphemy

By Reuters ·

Top Pakistani religious body says violence over blasphemy allegations against Shariah, Islam

By Arab News Pakistan ·

OIC expresses concern over rising hate crimes after another ‘blasphemy’ lynching in Pakistan

By Arab News Pakistan ·

Over 100 arrested in lynching of man over alleged blasphemy in Pakistani village

By Arab News Pakistan ·

‘Full severity of law’ against lynching, Pakistan PM warns as man killed over ‘blasphemy’ 

By Arab News Pakistan ·

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