Oct 28, 2024, at 05:10 am
Several human rights advocates have said Pakistan should be banned from the commonwealth for misusing blasphemy law and persecution of religious minorities in the country.
Oct 22, 2024, at 12:43 am
The autopsy conducted on the body of a doctor, who was arrested in a blasphemy case and later allegedly killed in a staged encounter, has revealed his body bore marks of brutal torture, media reports said.
Sep 25, 2024, at 12:10 am
A group of youth have announced they will join the family members of Dr Shah Nawaz Kunbhar, a blasphemy suspect who was killed by police in an alleged encounter, for a sit-in demonstration in Umerkot region of Pakistan on Wednesday.
Pakistan man booked for 'blasphemy' over Facebook post
Sep 24, 2024, at 12:38 am
Pakistan police have registered a case against a man for allegedly posting blasphemous post on Facebook.
Police constable guns down blasphemy suspect in Quetta lockup
Sep 15, 2024, at 12:07 am
A police constable was gunned down by a blasphemy suspect inside a lockup in the Quetta region of Pakistan, media reports said.
Pakistan: Man gets lifer for desecrating Quran
Sep 01, 2024, at 12:39 am
A Pakistani court on Thursday sentenced a man to life imprisonment for desecrating the Quran in 2021 within the remits of the Korangi police station in Karachi.
LGBTQIA version of 'Last Supper' parody at Paris Olympics draws backlash
Jul 27, 2024, at 05:02 pm
The spectacular, inclusive and ambitiously outdoor opening ceremony of the Paris Olympics over river Seine overwhelmed the world but a crew of drag queens and dancers showcasing an apparent parody of the 'Last Supper' moment in the Bible have left many fuming on Friday.
Pakistani mob kills man for allegedly desecrating Holy Quran in KP
Jun 21, 2024, at 03:18 pm
A Pakistani mob killed a man after he allegedly desecrated the Holy Quran in Madyan area of Khyber Pakhtunkhwa on Thursday.
Jun 15, 2024, at 11:35 pm
The district administration in Pakistan's Chakwal region have put three leading members of the Ahmadiyya community under one-month detention allegedly to prevent them from offering sacrifice of animals on the occasion of upcoming Eidul Azha, media reports said.
Pakistan: Mob beats Christian man, burns his property over alleged sacrilege of Quran
May 26, 2024, at 02:07 am
Sargodha (Pakistan): A Christian man was assaulted, and his house and factory in Pakistan's Sargodha city were set ablaze by an incensed mob over allegations of blasphemy.
Pakistani court hands life imprisonment to woman for allegedly 'burning' Quran
Mar 23, 2024, at 12:28 am
A Pakistani court on Thursday handed life imprisonment to a woman on charges of desecrating the Holy Quran.
Pakistani student sentenced to death over blasphemous WhatsApp messages
Mar 09, 2024, at 07:48 pm
A Pakistani court has sentenced to death a 22-year-old student on charges of blasphemy over alleged Whatsapp messages, media reports said.
Pakistan: 19 children arrested in Punjab on charges of blasphemy
Dec 02, 2023, at 11:48 pm
At least nineteen children were arrested on charges of blasphemy in Pakistan's Punjab region between January 1, 2023 and October 16, 2023.
Pakistan: 19 children arrested on blasphemy charges in Punjab
Dec 02, 2023, at 11:36 pm
At least nineteen children were arrested on charges of blasphemy in Pakistan's Punjab region between January 1, 2023 and October 16, 2023.
Nov 11, 2023, at 11:50 pm
The European Pakistani Christian Action Committee members recently protested outside the European Parliament in France against the abuse of blasphemy laws and other discrimination against minority communities in Pakistan.
Pakistan: Blasphemy accused shot dead in Khanewal
Nov 06, 2023, at 07:42 pm
A youth, who was allegedly involved in a blasphemy case, was allegedly shot dead in Khanewal district of Pakistan on Thursday.
More than 2,000 in Pakistan prisoned over blasphemy cases, Senate body told
Oct 16, 2023, at 04:38 am
A Pakistani parliamentary body was recently informed that 215 individuals had been arrested under blasphemy charges with the highest number of arrests made in Sindh.
UNHRC: Pakistani Christian activist highlights mistreatment of minorities
Sep 19, 2023, at 11:44 pm
A Christian human rights activist recently exposed the way Pakistan is mistreating them and even using the national security law to persecute minority communities.
Pakistan: Woman held in Tandlianwala for blasphemy case
Sep 09, 2023, at 11:12 pm
A woman in Pakistan's Tandlianwala region was arrested on Thursday for allegedly fabricating charges of Quran desecration against some people in her locality.
Protesters in Gilgit-Baltistan demand release of Shia cleric, merger with India
Sep 01, 2023, at 11:50 pm
A large number of protesters recently gathered in the Pakistan-occupied Gilgit-Baltistan's Skardu region and demanded the release of a Shia cleric who has been detained over blasphemy charges.
Pakistan Blasphemy Riots: Justice Isa visits Jaranwala to show solidarity with Christian community
Aug 20, 2023, at 03:24 am
Justice Qazi Faez Isa, senior puisne judge of the Supreme Court (SC), on Saturday, visited Faisalabad district of Pakistan to inquire about the situation of the local Christian community following the recent riots in Jaranwala area over alleged blasphemy.
Pakistan: Multiple churches vandalised over blasphemy charges
Aug 16, 2023, at 11:44 pm
Several churches in Pakistan's Jaranwala region were vandalised by an angry mob over blasphemy allegations on Wednesday.
Pakistan: Teacher shot dead by unknown men on allegation of blasphemy
Aug 09, 2023, at 12:33 am
A Pakistani teacher was shot dead by unknown men on an allegation of blasphemy in Turbat town in the country.
Pakistan: Christian person sentenced to death under blasphemy laws
Jun 08, 2023, at 08:48 pm
A Pakistani court has sentenced to death a Christian person on charges of blasphemy.
Blasphemy: Iran executes two people
May 09, 2023, at 02:51 pm
The Iran government hanged two people on Monday who were earlier sentenced to death due to blasphemy.
Chinese worker arrested in Pakistan on blasphemy charges
Apr 19, 2023, at 12:48 am
Islamabad: In a rare case of a foreigner being swept up in the harsh and controversial blasphemy laws of Pakistan, a Chinese national working on a dam project in northern part of the South Asian nation has been arrested and imprisoned on accusations of blasphemy, reports New York Times (NYT).
Nankana Sahib lynching case: Pakistani police arrest 12 suspects
Feb 13, 2023, at 09:19 pm
Nankana Sahib: The Punjab Police in Pakistan on Sunday arrested 12 suspects over their alleged involvement in the lynching of a man accused of blasphemy in Nankana Sahib, media reports said on Monday.
Pakistan: Blasphemy accused burnt to death in Nankana Sahib, two senior cops suspended
Feb 11, 2023, at 10:30 pm
Punjab Inspector General of Police Dr Usman Anwar on Saturday suspended two senior policemen after they failed to stop a mob from lynching a man over blasphemy allegations in Pakistan's Nankana Sahib area, media reports said on Saturday.
Blasphemy: Bangladesh tribunal jails ex-leader of Hindu group for 7 years
Jan 04, 2023, at 03:33 pm
Dhaka: A Bangladesh court has sentenced a former leader of a Hindu group to seven years in jail on charges of blasphemy over a Facebook post allegedly insulting Islam five years ago, media reports said on Wednesday.
Pakistan: Dir resident gets death, prison terms over blasphemy, other religious offences
Dec 03, 2022, at 05:31 pm
Peshawar: A Pakistani court has convicted a Lower Dir resident on the charges of committing blasphemy and other religious offences on social media and awarded death sentence, media reports said on Friday.