Recently, police booked a nurse Mariyum Lal and a nursing student Newsh Arooj under Section 295-B of the Pakistan Penal Code after the allegation of blasphemy leveled against them while they were on duty at a government hospital in Faisalabad. The police took the nurses in protective custody after a protest demonstration was staged by […]
517SharesTwo Christian men identified as Haroon Masih and Salamat Masih were accused of blasphemy by a mob of Muslim men in Lahore for reciting the Holy Bible in a public place. Activist Marvi Sirmed tweeted about the incident and called on the authorities to look into the matter. Punjab Govt must act sensibly. For a […]
Lahore: The recent data by Centre for Social Justice (CSJ) shows that the abuse of blasphemy laws has increased exponentially in Pakistan. In its press release, the advocacy group noted: From 1987 to December 2020, at least 1855 persons have been alleged under the offences related to religion, mostly under Sections 295 B, C to […]