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The general manager of a sports equipment factory in Pakistan's Sialkot district was lynched and his body burned on a public street by a mob of Islamists on Friday. His crime? He allegedly tossed a poster containing Quranic verses into a trash can.
Peshawar to Pennsylvania, Pakistan targets minority Ahmadiyya community By Ateet Sharma ( IANS) | Published on Fri, Jan 15 2021 14:21 IST | 0 Views Peshawar to Pennsylvania, Pakistan targets minority Ahmadiyya community (Credit: Indian Narrative). Image Source: IANS News New Delhi, Jan 15 : In a move being described as "a new frontier" in persecution of Ahmadi Muslims, Pakistan has demanded that two Ahmadi citizens of the US remove the American Ahmadi community's website, alleging it violates Pakistan's blasphemy and new cybercrime laws. Amjad Mahmood Khan and Harris Zafar,...
US watchdog demands release of Pakistani Ahmadi woman jailed for blasphemy, calls for end to such laws The US Commission on International Religious Freedom (USCIRF) has called on Pakistan Prime Minister Imran Khan to release 55-year-old Ramazan Bibi, an Ahmadi woman in jail since last year under blasphemy charges. advertisement UPDATED: January 12, 2021 06:44 IST According to a USCIRF report Pakistan has the highest number cases of state-enforced blasphemy laws, with 184 cases identified between 2014-2018. (Reuters photo) The US religious watchdog appealed to Pakistan Prime Minister Imran Kha...
USCIRF calls Pak to release Ramzan Bibi who is detained under blasphemy laws ANI | Updated: Jan 07, 2021 23:44 IST USCIRF's Religious Prisoners of Conscience Project highlights individuals imprisoned for exercising their freedom of religion or belief, as well as the dedicated advocacy of USCIRF Commissioners working for their release. The USCIRF is a US federal government commission created by the International Religious Freedom Act of 1998. On April 30, 2020, Ramzan Bibi, a 55-year-old woman, was detained and accused of making blasphemous remarks during ...
'God Has Heard Our Cry': Christian Man Acquitted of Blasphemy and Released from Life Sentence in Pakistan 12-15-2020 (Image credit: CBN News) A Christian man in Pakistan has been acquitted of blasphemy and released from prison after serving 10 years of a life sentence. International Christian Concern (ICC) reports the Lahore High Court has acquitted Imran Ghafur Masih, a Christian sentenced to life in prison under Pakistan's blasphemy laws. According to Imran's family, they have moved into hiding following the acquittal due to potential threats from Islamic extremists. The high court reache...