Asim Farooqi, 77, of Farooqi Girls’ High School, was released after the Lahore High Court granted him bail against a 200,000 rupee surety, his lawyer Jawad Ashraf told AFP.
A lower court had early this month refused bail and remanded Farooqi in custody for 14 days on charges of blasphemy.
Published in The Express Tribune, November 15th, 2012.
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