blasphemy

Christ­ian activi­st, who met blasph­emy accuse­d girl in prison, says she is frightened, traumatised.

Conference to be addressed by Hindus, Buddhists, Christians, Ahmadis and Shias.

Mehrabad has been home to a Christian community for 20 years, Muslims helped them build a church less than a year ago.

Call for shifting her to a crisis centre in secrecy for safety.

Christians fleeing Mehrabadi village, say they are waiting for protection.

When will the government gather courage to amend a law that has been repeatedly used in the most hideous fashion.

25 people have been named in the FIR, while the identities of the remaining protesters are yet to be determined.

South Asia director says case shows erosion of rule of law in Pakistan.

"France calls on the Pakistani authorities to free this young girl."

Says case demands refocusing of world's attention on abuse of blasphemy laws.

Urges Pakistani government to protect religious minorities, women and girls.

HRCP says, 'fact that girl is juvenile and suffers from Down’s Syndrome makes charge more preposterous and...

Takes notice of 11-year-old mentally challenged Christian girl jailed for allegedly burning parts of Noorani Qaida.

President takes notice of 11-year-old girl jailed over blasphemy charges.

Christian girl Ramsha was arrested and sent to jail for allegedly desecrating pages from the Holy Quran.

Rifta suffers from Down’s Syndrome; allegedly burned pages of a Qaida while playing outside her house.

Police say girl burned a Noorani Qaida and threw it in garbage. Accused sent to juvenile jail on judicial remand.

Countries have dealt with hate by introducing laws that enhance penalties for crimes if they are motivated by hatred.

Capturing the persecution faced by the minority Ahmadiyya community in Pakistan - from their eyes.

State Department’s annual IRF report for 2011 recounts reported cases of police custodial abuse, apathy.

The Bahawalpur incident incident stems from growing intolerance, hysteria over blasphemy & the failure to amend laws.

Demands a credible inquiry should be launched and its findings made public.

No one should be allowed to take the law into their own hands no matter what the crime is, says Zardari.

Frenzied crowd storms a police station, gets hold of ‘deranged’ man, douses him in petrol and sets him on fire.

Frenzied crowd storms a police station, gets hold of ‘deranged’ man, douses him in petrol and set him on fire.

Police rule out further interrogation since Faryad has admitted crime.

Faryad, the accused, is now in police custody.

Police resorts to aerial firing to disperse mob. Encounter leaves 15 injured.

Court issues warrant for writer of novel allegedly containing insulting remarks against Prophet Mohammed (PBUH).

Gabriela Knaul expresses concern over shariat court, weak prosecution.

Application was submitted by the Namoos-e-Risalat Lawyers Forum.

‘Blasphemous’ content sparks move to block the micro-blogging site.

Rehman Malik had spoken to the prime minister, who ordered for the site to be unblocked.

LHC overturns a trial court ruling which had awarded Munir Masih and his wife life terms.

Hearing adjourned till May 22 here by a division bench of the Sindh High Court.

Complainant alleged that Ruqayya bibi touched the Quran without ablution, defiled pages, spoke ill of Prophet (PBUH).

Rauf Siddiqui sees some danger in delaying proceedings.

Police quote suspect as saying that he had burnt some worn out pages while cleaning shelves at a mosque.

Butt’s plaintiff, unhappy with the acquittal, shot him outside his home.

After years in prison, 80-year old Iqbal Butt was on his way home when he was shot dead by Maulvi Waqas.

Rauf Siddiqui warns of public anguish.

Public prosecutor tells police that Section 295 C can be inserted in FIR against cleric, rally organiser.

A judge had already thrown out a request for an FIR.

Hearing adjourned till March 31.

Accused declared mentally unfit; Board never met, says complainant.

The farmer was found guilty under blasphemy laws that make defaming Islam punishable by death.

Naseem Ahmed was arrested last June on charges of desecrating Quran in Lasda village of Kashmir.

Both women featured for braving death threats while continuing their work against blasphemy law.

After highlighting a blasphemy case in Talang, a reporter from a local newspaper has been declared ‘wajibulqatal’.

Survey finds 60% of Christian and Hindu women believe Muslims will abandon them during religious tension.