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Mentally challenged person killed over alleged blasphemy in Shabqadar
Residents say unidentified men had earlier warned that the victim would be declared an apostate
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Far from conclusion : Blasphemy accused denied bail
Petitioner’s counsel says client mentally-challenged
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700-strong lawyers' alliance remains defiant after Qadri's execution
Khatm-e-Nubuwwat Lawyers' Forum's mission is to ensure anyone insulting Islam is charged, tried and executed
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Fears grow for Aasia Bibi after Mumtaz Qadri's hanging
Bibi’s lawyer sayas religious groups have launched a “fresh offensive” against his client
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Top court upholds LHC order to drop charges against 27 blasphemy accused
ATC had sentenced a man to death, 26 others to life.
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Willing to review blasphemy law, says CII chief
Muhammad Khan Sherani says council will see whether sentences as harsh as the death penalty are fair
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Due process: LHC frees man held on blasphemy charge
Justice Lodhi stated that a majority of blasphemy cases were based on false accusations
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Imam arrested for inciting violence after boy cuts hand off in blasphemy error
The boy cut his hand off, an act welcomed by the boy's father who told police he did not want the cleric arrested
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Blasphemy stigma: Village boy cuts off own hand
Mohammad Anwar, 15, raised his hand by mistake after apparently mishearing the question
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15-year-old boy cuts off own hand in Punjab after blasphemy mistake
Mohammad Anwar's act was celebrated by parents and neighbours, say police
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Pakistani Christians living in fear after mob killings over blasphemy
Mob killing of Shama Bibi and Shahzad Masih triggered outrage in Pakistan
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The unmistakable hypocrisy
#IStandWithAamirKhan become one of the top trends in Pakistan, but where is the #IStandWithAhmadis hashtag?
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A surfeit of anger
Yet again an alleged blasphemy lay at heart of disturbances in Jhelum which were stoked, incited, by local clerics
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Police arrest 35 for Jhelum riots
Angry mob had torched a factory after its employee, a member of Ahmadi sect was accused of committing blasphemy
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Riots in Jhelum
Where investigations are conducted, they invariably find that blasphemous allegations were groundless
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Jhelum incidence: 4-member probe panel starts work
Sanaullah said that the government is looking at the incident from different angles
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Army called out to quell Jhelum riots
Chief Minister Shahbaz Sharif also convened a high-level meeting, where he ordered an investigation into the matter
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After factory, mob torches Ahmadi place of worship in Jhelum over blasphemy allegations
Hundreds of people set facility ablaze after reports surfaced that employee had allegedly desecrated the Holy Quran
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Blasphemy trials in Pakistan are ‘unfair’: ICJ
Report urges govt to amend all blasphemy laws and abolish mandatory death penalty in blasphemy cases
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A timely clarification
Supreme Court on October 27 issued a defining order in respect of the blasphemy laws
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Calls for blasphemy law reform not against religion: apex court
SC says leeway to convicts could open doors for religious vigilantism
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Police arrest Christian healer for blasphemy in Sargodha
Arrest was made after residents complained that John used a sword for healing patients with Quranic verses on it
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Blasphemy case: SC grants post-arrest bail to accused woman
Plea says complainant admits not witnessing the offence
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Pakistan isolates Aasia Bibi after security fears
The Supreme Court agreed in July to hear an appeal against her sentence, but no date has yet been set
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Judge, jury and executioner: Can individuals punish blasphemers, asks apex court
Justice Khosa warns of chaos if people begin to wield such authority
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No mercy for men accused of blasphemy
An FIR under Section 295-C of the Pakistan Penal Code was registered against Liaquat Ali and his brother Umar Daraz
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Mental health: Doctors summoned in blasphemy case
The woman told the court that she was innocent and had been wrongly implicated
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Lost in translation: Police nabs three Christians over ‘blasphemous’ poster
Muslim clerics refuse to accept organisers’ apology
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Three Christians arrested over 'blasphemous' poster in Gujrat
Arrest made under terrorism laws for using word 'prophet' to describe a dead pastor on a poster
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Behind bars: ‘Mentally ill’ suspect awaiting justice for 3 years
Waleeha was arrested on March 3, 2012 after she was accused of blasphemy
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Despite medical board's recommendation, 'mentally ill' accused yet to secure bail
In August 2013, a medical board found Waleeha Irfat suffering from mood disorder & needs psychotherapy
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Supreme Court stays Aasia Bibi's execution
Aasia Bibi, a Christian woman sentenced to death for alleged blasphemy, has been on death row since November 2010
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LHC acquits blasphemy accused over discrepancies in prosecution’s account
Model Ayyan gets bail in money-laundering case
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Blasphemy charge: Man acquitted after plaintiff, witnesses’ retract statements
Mentally-challenged man remained under investigation for over two months
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Kot Radha Kishan tragedy: ATC to frame charges against 59
ATC Judge Haroon Latif sends ten other accused on judicial remand
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Kot Radha Kishan couple were tortured, burnt: Post-mortem report confirms
17 page report submitted to the SC on Monday says police have arrested 59 of the 138 suspects involved
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Crime and punishment
It is about weak state that is unable to establish law and order or hand out substantial punishment to unjust accusers
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Assembly proceedings: Bajaur girls, couple’s lynching echo in NA
MNAs demand action against culprits involved in Kot Radha Kishan tragedy
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ATC verdict: Mir Shakil, Shaista given 26 years jail term (hold)
ATC sentences them for airing a blasphemous programme
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Kot Radha Kishan tragedy: Senator proposes inter-faith panels
Raja Zafarul Haq says such committees will address issues that threaten to disrupt communal harmony
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Kot Radha Kishan tragedy: SC seeks report on Christian couple killing case
Directs IGP Punjab, secretary minorities’ affairs to submit report within three days
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Unequal before the law
Replace Palestinians with Pakistan’s minority, Israel with Pakistan & you'll see similar injustice, persecution trends
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Christian couple killing: Kiln owner, Imam among 4 suspects presented before ATC
Enraged mob on November 4 beat couple to death and then burnt their bodies for allegedly desecrating Holy Quran
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Bail granted: SC frees blasphemy accused after 5 years
Accused approaches the apex court against SHC’s refusal of a bail plea
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Raising their voices: Minorities blame weak laws for difficult living conditions
St Mary's Church holds memorial service for couple burnt alive in Punjab
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LHC admits petition against Kot Radha Kishan killings
Christian couple were lynched and thrown in a brick kiln by an angry mob on November 4
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The Kot Radha Kishan tragedy
If truth be told, the Kot Radha Kishan tragedy is a black blemish on the face of Pakistan, our religion and humanity
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Kot Radha Kishan killing; Protesters demand ‘exemplary’ punishment
Hundreds of Christians take out protest rally from Melody Market to Supreme Court
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Setting a precedent: State becomes plaintiff in slain couple’s case
Prime minister appoints Kamran Michael as focal person
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For the other Dullards, with love
Had I thought I possessed the tool to conquer tragedies of Pakistan with reason, I would long have been a broken woman