blasphemy

Suspect accused of sending blasphemous texts from SIM card issued in ex-fiancé’s name.

Judge orders registration of blasphemy cases against Facebook, YouTube, Google, Pastors Terry Jones and Wayne Sapp.

Judge orders DPO, IG Lahore to pursue case; says caricatures of prophet (pbuh) “deliberate and malicious act”.

Hamza Kashgari was taken into custody after flying into Malaysia's main international airport.

Judge says matter is pending before SHC

All cases heard under the blasphemy laws are based on evidence that is by no means incontrovertible.

Judges are reluctant to use their powers to take up Aasia’s case on a priority basis due to its controversial...

Blasphemy -‘the legislation of morality’, laws unanimously thought of as politically and legally empowering the clergy

Abid Hussain, Mohammad Hussain, Tasawar Hussain, Asghar Abbas and Mirza Hussain were brought to Karachi and arrested.

The man who shot Salmaan Taseer.

Chaman Zaidi owed people Rs45,000 for printing his protege’s book.

Jew Jurian was accused of blasphemy nine years ago.

Police arrested a man on the charge that he claims to be a prophet.

CPLC helps track number as recipient didn’t even know who sent the messages.

Minister says the faithful may not wait for judicial process.

Ashiq Masih rejects claims of his wife’s poor health.

"Covered in the cloak of religion even a puny dwarf imagines himself a monster. Important to face, call their...

Instead of making Taseer emblem of our righteous objection to a controversial law, we allowed murder to go by default.

The question that remains unattended, that Salmaan Taseer died trying to address, is the validity of blasphemy law.

One year on, the judge who sentenced Qadri, the cleric who led Taseer's funeral prayers have fled the country.

"298 Ahmedis had been charged under the blasphemy laws since 1984," a spokesman for the Jamaat-i-Ahmediya.

The applicant maintained that the Kalakot SHO had defied a judge’s order.

Teenager accused of making derogatory remarks against Holy Prophet (PBUH).

Complainant had leased a motorcycle from the suspect recently.

Mob ransacks Shahdara Town police station to demand arrest.

Class 10 student expelled, father accused of describing him as a Muslim.

Ban a big blow to interfaith harmony, offends Muslims too, says Allama Chishti.

New US ambassador faces opposition, criticism from Sunni Tehreek; petition filed against appointment.

The MQM’s Rauf Siddiqui had wanted to file an FIR based on the October 9 press conference.

Warden of Sheikhupura jail alleges certain prohibited items were found in her cell.

Class eight girl blasphemy case: We are turning into a nation of rabid persons, succumbed to the fever of fanaticism.

Christians in Havelian on edge after incident; say it has created mistrust among their community and Muslims.

Eighth-grader expelled from school; mother forced to move from city.

Qadri’s lawyers point to governor’s conduct as ‘justification’ for murder.

US state department report states that the Pakistani govt failed to protect minorities against abuse, discrimination.

School providing free education is attended by Christians only.

The blasphemy laws are still on the statute book and regularly used to victimise the minorities.

Most credible candidate among kidnappers is al Qaeda and subordinate groups out to acquire funds for their activities.

Local Twitterati expressed anger over Shahbaz's abduction.

Chisti had been in hiding since leading the funeral prayers while his family seeks police protection from threats.

Police behaviour is reflective of how state functionaries are radicalised or helpless before rising tide of Islamism.

List provides details of people accused/sentenced under blasphemy laws, harassment of minorities, killings of accused.

While formal discrimination and forced assimilation is uncommon, informal discrimination thrives almost everywhere.

None of the speake­rs oppose­d blasph­emy law, only its ‘abuse’.

Directly or indirectly, innocent Norwegian citizens; men, women, and children have died because of Islam.

Accuses neighbour, his tenants of two robberies at his house.

Blasphemy case registered at Arambagh police station against at least four people for printing anti-Islamic material.

Qadri said to Taseer that it did not behove him to criticise the blasphemy laws.

Hafiz Saeed says religious parties need to band together against politicians.

Complainant claims police raided his house.