Death sentence given in blasphemy case

Imam Ali was allegedly found drawing pictures of the Holy Prophet (PBUH) on the walls of his room.


Our Correspondent December 28, 2013
File photo of a Quran. PHOTO: FILE

MULTAN:


Additional Sessions Judge Chaudhry Zafar Iqbal on Friday awarded death sentence to a man he found guilty of blasphemy.


According to the prosecution, Imam Ali, 63, a resident of Haroonabad, was found drawing pictures of the Holy Prophet (PBUH) on the walls of his room. Police said Ali had been a devotee of Habib Abdullah Shah and the caretaker of his shrine in Bahawalnagar. He was arrested in 2011. Qari Muhammad Ahmed, 27, the complainant, said, “I found the drawings in his room.” Saddar police registered a case against Ali in March 2011. A nephew of Ali’s said that several lawyers had refused to take up the defence case fearing a backlash.
The judge also fined Ali Rs100,000. Ali told The Express Tribune he believed blasphemy law was unjust. “Unfortunately, there is no way out of such situations for a poor man like me.”

Published in The Express Tribune, December 28th, 2013.

COMMENTS (12)

Seth | 10 years ago | Reply

@Joseph....I wonder if this protest will be on the BBC news, I very much doubt it.

Joseph | 10 years ago | Reply

I frequently see muslims claiming that there is no need for man made laws ( in fact muslims are planning a protest in London in January to protest against gambling and man made law ) - BUT they are obsessed to an insane level by this one particular law - also man made.

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