The Senate of Pakistan has approved a bill seeking to increase the punishment for using derogatory remarks against revered personalities — including the Holy Prophet’s family, wives and companions, and the four caliphs — from three years of imprisonment to at least 10 years in jail. The bill, titled The Criminal […]
A mentally challenged person has been arrested and charged with blasphemy for allegedly burning pages of the Quran in Gojra, sources said. According to details, a case was registered against the accused on August 3, under Section 295-B of the blasphemy statutes on the complaint of a local office-bearer of the […]
A Christian blasphemy accused will stand trial under Pakistan’s anti-terrorism laws after a judge rejected his application for the removal of the “illegal” charges, his lawyer said. Supreme Court Advocate Rana Abdul Hameed said that Lahore Anti-Terrorism Judge Abher Gul Khan on July 6 rejected his application seeking the elimination of […]