blasphemy

Interior Minister Rehman Malik says blasphemy law will not be amended.

Former president says blasphemy law should stay.

Two Christian women beaten and publically humiliated by angry mob over apparently frivolous blasphemy allegations.

most iniquitous fact pertaining to section 295-C of blasphemy laws is that it is an incitement to murder.

Law enforcers insist journalist has no proof to back his accusations against Imam Munir Ahmed Shakir.

Jihadi website posting calls Bilawal ‘the next target’ for defending ‘blasphemer’.

London speakers say the law is left over from colonial era, laws in Pakistan Penal Code are man-made.

Minorities minister Shahbaz Bhatti says he has been receiving death threats since the Aasia Bibi case.

Report compiled by provincial intelligence agency says no extra measures taken to protect Aasia Bibi.

In recommendations pending before parliament, CII had recommended the death penalty for anybody misusing the law.

What differentiates the smiling face of Mumtaz Qadri from that of an apprehended criminal is a lack of guilt.

Justice must now speak a language that everybody understands: Murder cannot be justified, no matter what the grounds.

Depths of absurdity to which some people will sink in abusing the blasphemy law appear to know no bounds.

Bilawal Bhutto needs to consider: we certainly need people who are willing to take on the fanatics.

PPP leaders avoid discussion on Taseer's stance about blasphemy law, call his assassination 'political murder'.

Clerics warn local Christians against becoming party in the debate on blasphemy laws.

PPP chairperson vows to defend the country’s embattled Christians and other minority communities.

JI Secretary General, Liaquat Baloch, terms the pontiff's demand "insane"

Prime Minister denies change to controversial law, says controversy surrounding the law should end.

Sultan Masjid’s imam insists allegations are false, baseless.

Qadri says he was motivated to carry out the murder after listening to speeches of two clerics.

Condemning Salmaan Taseer’s killing, the Pope calls for release of Aasia Bibi.

An Imam has directly attacked Sherry Rehman, declaring her ‘non-Muslim’, conductive to death.

Khan says Qadri should have followed the law but since he did not, he should be treated like any other murderer.

Tahaffuz Namoos-i-Risalat conference warned against demonstrations praising slain governor or protesting his killing.

Thousands of supporters take to the streets to proposed against amendment or repeal of the blasphemy laws.

Imam categorically denies that he issued a fatwa or incited hatred against Rehman.

The mosque imam allegedly declared PPP MNA Sherry Rehman non-Muslim, lauded Governor Taseer's assassin.

WAF is looking at support from different stakeholders of society to lead the debate on the blasphemy laws.

In the aftermath of Taseer's assassination, minorities fear intolerance, misuse of laws.

The Tahaffuz Namoos-i-Risalat Mahaz (TNRM) observed Friday as the Tahaffuz Namoos-i-Risalat Day.

Arrang­ements in full swing for ‘Tahfuz Namoos-e-Rislat March’, being held in Karach­i on Januar­y 9.

There is no doubt that Governor Taseer was targeted for his views on the blasphemy law.

Can we truly say that we have not seen the writing on the wall too many times already?

Assassination of Salmaan Taseer is indescribable, not just for having taken place but for its aftermath.

Amidst a gutless government, Salmaan Taseer at least had the courage of his convictions.

Angry Muslim mobs in 2005 burnt down three churches, a convent school, a nun's hostel and half a dozen houses.

Death of Salmaan Taseer was not bad enough, the process of trial seems to be even more chaotic.

Arrang­ements in full swing for ‘Tahfuz Namoos-e-Rislat March’, being held in Karach­i on Januar­y 9.

I am mourning not only his murder but also the murder of my own ideology — that of ‘live and let live’.

Salmaan Taseer was shot dead because he believed all citizens should be treated fairly.

Jamaat Ahle Sunnat, other religious organisations take out rallies to “celebrate” the assassination of Salmaan Taseer.

Militants planning to launch suicide attack at Aasia Bibi's prison, intelligence reports say.

Taseer’s assassination is part of a pattern of killings of blasphemy accused.

Mere allegation or accusation does not warrant any action on the part of the prosecuting agency.

We are looking at the wrong horrors. There is terror to be found in the bullet smashed corpse of the Governor.

Here are some key facts about blasphemy laws in Pakistan.

Khangarh police arrest a man who had announced a Rs20 million prize for whoever would kill Governor Salmaan Taseer.

Parliamentarians, federal ministers, civil society members and others condemn assassination.

The first thing that came to one’s mind was that the security was “tight”.