PAKISTAN: Ambassador says “it is going to take time to change attitudes”
Mr Sardar Shuja Alam (Ambassador of Pakistan) has said he believes that Pakistan’s government cannot immediately reform the country’s blasphemy laws.
Category: Pakistan
PAKISTAN: Zafar Bhatti’s appeal adjourned for seventh time
On 19 June, the appeal of Zafar Bhatti against the life sentence for blasphemy was adjourned yet again.
PAKISTAN: Asia Bibi’s lawyer takes up case of Shagufta Kausar and Shafqat Emmanuel
Asia Bibi’s lawyer Saiful Malook has taken up the case of Pakistani Christian couple Shagufta Kausar and Shafqat Emmanuel, sentenced to death for blasphemy in April 2014.
PAKISTAN: Asia Bibi free at last
Asia Bibi and her husband, Ashiq Masih have arrived in Canada after finally being allowed to leave Pakistan
PAKISTAN: Asia Bibi’s daughter pleads for her freedom
Asia Bibi’s younger daughter Eisham has pleaded for her mother to be allowed to leave Pakistan.
PAKISTAN: Zafar Bhatti’s appeal hearing postponed again
Pakistani pastor Zafar Bhatti’s appeal hearing has been postponed again, to 21 March 2019.
PAKISTAN: Zafar Bhatti’s appeal hearing postponed again
Pastor Zafar Bhatti has had his appeal hearing against his blasphemy conviction postponed until 5 March 2019.
PAKISTAN: Supreme Court upholds Asia Bibi’s acquittal
Pakistan’s Supreme Court, meeting under heavy security, has dismissed a petition to review its acquittal of Asia Bibi last October.
PAKISTAN: Supreme Court to hear petition against Asia Bibi’s acquittal
On Tuesday 29 January Pakistan’s Supreme Court will hear the review petition against its decision to acquit Asia Bibi.
PAKISTAN: Two Christian brothers sentenced to death for blasphemy
On 13 December a Pakistani court sentenced Christian brothers Qaisar and Amoon Ayub to death for blasphemy after they were convicted of insulting the Prophet Mohammed in material posted on their website.