Blasphemy
CJP-led bench to resume hearing of Jaranwala case today.
Updated 13 Feb, 2024 10:33am
Plea raises concerns over abrupt halt of reconstruction activities at churches, lack of govt response.
Updated 08 Feb, 2024 08:50am
Peter Jacob publicly calls for the repeal or reform of Pakistan’s blasphemy laws and addressing the widespread misuse of these laws.
Updated 22 Jan, 2024 11:06am
Parties find it hard to resist right-wing calls, partly because of the perception that it appeals to voters and partly due to growing popularity of parties such as TLP.
Updated 19 Jan, 2024 02:11pm
The youth was release on bail after arrest; accused taken into custody.
Updated 03 Nov, 2023 11:11am
Religious fanaticism spreads when those in power deliberately employ faith to further their political ambitions.
Updated 07 Oct, 2023 09:33am
Fact-finding mission says TLP protest, incendiary sermons escalated likelihood of violence against minority community.
Updated 07 Oct, 2023 10:24am
The suspect will be presented in a court tomorrow (Sunday) to secure his physical remand, says police official.
Updated 16 Sep, 2023 11:44pm
Revisiting blasphemy law comes under discussion during meeting of Senate Standing Committee on Human Rights.
Updated 12 Sep, 2023 04:44pm
Complainant claims he saw pages of the Holy Quran being thrown from the roof of a house.
Updated 10 Sep, 2023 11:18am
21 complainants claim she was a drug peddler and intended to falsely implicate local people in Jaranwala Quran desecration case.
Updated 08 Sep, 2023 10:49am
PPP condemns secretariat’s move sans consulting members over ‘mismatched signatures’; SC to take up plea seeking justice for mob violence victims today.
Updated 08 Sep, 2023 08:36am
To prevent the misuse of blasphemy laws and the violence this begets, the recent amendments need to be rethought.
Updated 05 Sep, 2023 08:49am
Separately, driver of former PTI MPA Bilal Asghar Warraich beaten by seven people in Gojra.
Updated 31 Aug, 2023 10:19am
Usman Anwar says incidents, including Jaranwala violence, are a “conspiracy” to “divert attention” from the communal clashes in India’s Manipur.
Updated 28 Aug, 2023 10:42pm
Recommends reviewing blasphemy laws so that they are not misused against individuals or any religious minority.
Published 26 Aug, 2023 06:36am
Says it can't rule out suspicion that the attacks were part of a "larger campaign of hatred against the local Christians".
Published 25 Aug, 2023 11:49pm
A preliminary analysis of the tragedy shows that anti-minority mob violence has two aspects.
Updated 21 Aug, 2023 08:44am
Punjab interim CM says all damaged churches to be restored by next week; Punjab IG, info minister cast doubt over allegations of blasphemy.
Updated 19 Aug, 2023 07:39am
"We are ashamed," says Pakistan Ulema Council chief; archbishop says over 20 churches burnt; COAS issues condemnation.
Updated 18 Aug, 2023 01:34am
In Pakistan, the blasphemy laws have been misused with impunity by vested interests.
Updated 17 Aug, 2023 09:04am
Violence stoked by rumours of alleged desecration of holy book, relayed through mosque announcements; no case against mob so far.
Updated 17 Aug, 2023 08:10am
Minorities Alliance Pakistan chairman says govt and Jaranwala's local administration failed to protect the lives and property of Christian residents.
Updated 17 Aug, 2023 08:16am
Police spokesperson says the suspect has been sent to jail on judicial remand.
Updated 14 Aug, 2023 09:05am
Sources say students had lodged complaints with local clerics, accusing the victim of committing blasphemy during a lecture.
Updated 07 Aug, 2023 08:58am
Video circulating on social media purportedly shows mob outside police station; PM Shehbaz takes notice, orders investigation.
Updated 11 Feb, 2023 06:31pm
Quashes FIR registered against a citizen from Mianwali.
Updated 13 Nov, 2022 09:24am
We are seeing in real time the mainstreaming of religious extremism in our politics.
Published 19 Sep, 2022 02:09pm
Local court sends suspect to jail on judicial remand.
Updated 02 Sep, 2022 10:17am
Inquiry committee formed under Saddar SP, Samsung Pakistan says it has "immediately" started internal investigation.
Published 01 Jul, 2022 06:57pm
