LHC acquits Christian couple who faced death penalty for blasphemy after 7-year on death row on June 3, 2021LAHORE: The Lahore High Court has spared the life of a Christian couple – convicted and sentenced to death in April 2014 but imprisoned since 2013 for sharing ‘blasphemous’ texts – in a short ruling, according to defence lawyer. Shafqat Emmanuel and Shagufta Kausar had spent about seven years seeking mercy through courts while imprisoned […]
Diwali celebrated with new hopes, good wishes on October 31, 2016LAHORE: Hindu community celebrated Diwali festival on Sunday and lit clay pots, candles and lights in and around their houses to mark the victory of light over darkness, knowledge over ignorance, good over evil and hope over despair. “For us, darkness (evil) represents ignorance and light (good) is a metaphor for knowledge,” explained Prof Ashok […]