Iran’s spiritual leader, the Ayatollah Ruhollah Khomeini, issued a fatwa calling for Rushdie’s murder in 1989 Thirty years after Iran called for the killing of Salman Rushdie, the British novelist remains a figure of hate for extremists across the Muslim world, and though the level of outrage has dropped, the issue of blasphemy is as […]
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Fawad Ch terms govt’s agreement with TLP as firefighting
ISLAMABAD: Information Minister Fawad Chaudhry on Saturday has termed the government’s recent agreement with the Tehreek-e-Labbaik Pakistan (TLP) to end countrywide protests as “firefighting, not a cure”. In an interview with the British Broadcasting Corporation (BBC), Fawad Chaudhry said that using force against protesters was not the preferred method for the government to deal with […]
Constantly in contact with TLP leadership: Shehryar Afridi
ISLAMABAD: Minister of State for Interior Shehryar Afridi on Friday said that the ministry was constantly in contact with the Tehreek-e-Labbaik Pakistan (TLP) leadership for resolution of the Aasia Bibi case aftermath via talks. Protests lead by the TLP erupted countrywide after the Supreme Court of Pakistan acquitted Aasia Bibi – a Christian woman who […]
Tributes pour in for Shaheed Salman Taseer as SC acquits Aasia Bibi
The Supreme Court on Wednesday overturned the conviction of Aasia Bibi, a Christian mother facing execution for blasphemy, in a landmark case which has incited deadly violence and reached as far as the Vatican. A three-judge bench headed by Chief Justice Justice Saqib Nisar announced the landmark verdict. “The appeal is allowed. She has been […]
‘Landmark judgement’: Twitter reacts to Aasia Bibi’s acquittal
The Supreme Court on Wednesday overturned the conviction of Aasia Bibi, a Christian mother facing execution for blasphemy, in a landmark case which has incited deadly violence and reached as far as the Vatican. A three-judge bench headed by Chief Justice Justice Saqib Nisar announced the landmark verdict. “The appeal is allowed. She has been […]
Cancellation of blasphemous competition is moral victory of Muslim Ummah: Qureshi
Islamabad: Foreign Minister Shah Mehmood Qureshi on Thursday said it was a great moral victory of the whole Muslim Ummah that the Dutch anti-Islam damned lawmaker negated plans to hold a competition of blasphemous cartoons. Qureshi addressed a press conference along with the leadership of the Tehreek Labaik Pir (TLP) Afzal Qadri on Thursday night. […]
Pakistan to take up blasphemous caricatures issue at UNGA meeting
ISLAMABAD: Pakistan will take up the issue of sacrilegious caricatures competition in Holland at the United Nations General Assembly ‘s annual meeting scheduled to be held next month in New York, said Foreign Office spokesman Dr. Faisal. Religious parties in Pakistan have taken to roads to protest against the blasphemous caricatures competition announced by an Anti-Islam […]
Have concrete evidence against Kulbhushan: FM Qureshi
ISLAMABAD: Foreign Minister Shah Mehmood Qureshi on Thursday stated that Pakistan has concrete evidence against Indian-spy Kulbhushan Yadav and that the country was hopeful of winning the case at the International Court of Justice (ICJ). “Pakistan has concrete evidence against Kulbhushan Yadav and I am hopeful that we will win the case at the […]
PA deputy speaker dismisses MPA’s appeal in Patras Masih case
LAHORE: Punjab Assembly Deputy Speaker Sardar Sher Ali Gorchani on Friday dismissed MPA Shunila Ruth’s appeal in Patras and cousin Sajid Masih’s case, terming it as a ‘newspaper report’. Addressing an assembly session, Member of Provincial Assembly (MPA) Shunila Ruth brought into light the case of Patras Masih, who has been accused of blasphemy and that […]
Christian teen booked for ‘blasphemy’ in Shahdra
LAHORE: The Shahdra police on Monday filed a case against a Christian teen for allegedly sharing ‘blasphemous’ content on social media. The police acted after locals gathered at Shahdra Chowk to protest against the accused, identified as 17-year-old Patris Masih. Protesters demanded immediate hanging of the accused, while police filed a case under Section 295-C […]