Tag: Blasphemy Law
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A Divided Nation… An Uncertain Future
The spell of miseries is hard from over, unfortunately for nation Pakistan. It seems that unlike climate change, we have been engulfed by a season of misfortunes. They say that “time and tide wait for noneâ€, and with Pakistan this phrase fits the best, sadly. The continuous bombardment in its territory, from top drones raining…
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Good Bye Salman Taseer
2011 has started with a sad note. Governor Punjab Salman Taseer was gunned down by one of his own security personnel during a trip to Islamabad. This assassination will be unique as the killer handed himself over to the authorities while the motive for his action is also crystal clear. It is undoubtedly a great…
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Governor Punjab Salman Taseer Shot Dead in Islamabad
Indeed a shocking and sad incident in the name of the religion. Apparently for his stand against Blasphemy law and his support to pardon the lady convict, Governor Punjab Salman Taseer has been murdered outside a restaurant in Kohsar Market, Islamabad, by one of his own guards named Malik Mumtaz Hussain Qadri. The guard shot…
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Aasia Bibi and the Blasphemy Law
The recent ill treatment of Aasia Bibi has once again sparked controversies about whether the laws regarding blasphemy in the constitution of Pakistan are appropriate or worthy of application at all. The case was brought about by a dispute regarding the use of a water bowl, during which other women Aasia Bibi argued against accused…