Once again, Pakistan has demonstrated to the world that justice and humanity are secondary to its radical, extremist ideology. A man from Lahore has been sentenced to death under the country’s infamous blasphemy laws, a verdict driven not by truth or fairness but by the relentless fanaticism of Tehreek-i-Labbaik Pakistan (TLP), a group that has taken Pakistan’s judiciary hostage under the guise of religious righteousness.
This case, initiated by Niaz Ahmad Noori, a hardline leader of TLP, exemplifies the deeply entrenched bigotry and intolerance that plagues Pakistan’s legal system. The First Information Report (FIR) filed in 2020 under Sections 295-A and 295-C of the Pakistan Penal Code (PPC) ensured that the accused had no escape from the clutches of this extremist agenda. The so-called ‘evidence’ against him? An audio recording provided by his former wife, a personal conflict manipulated into a life-ending verdict. Verified by Pakistan’s Federal Investigation Agency (FIA), this recording became the cornerstone of the court’s decision—a decision that reeks of bias, oppression, and radicalized judicial overreach.
TLP, a militant religious organization, has aggressively dictated the course of Pakistan’s legal framework on blasphemy. It has turned an already draconian law into a weapon of fear, oppression, and outright persecution. Under the watchful eye of TLP, Pakistan’s courts have increasingly become mere instruments of fanaticism, serving the group’s ideological objectives rather than upholding genuine justice.
This latest conviction is just one in a long string of cases where the blasphemy law has been exploited to settle personal scores or advance radical dogmas. It was only in January 2025 that six individuals were sentenced to death by district courts in Islamabad and Rawalpindi for allegedly sharing blasphemous content online. What kind of dystopia has Pakistan become, where even the digital space is policed by religious zealots eager to spill innocent blood?
The world must recognize what is happening in Pakistan—it is not merely the enforcement of law but the systemic persecution of religious minorities, political dissidents, and even those who dare to question the prevailing narrative. Christians, Ahmadis, Hindus, and other religious groups have suffered the most under these medieval laws, facing death, mob lynching, and social ostracization at the hands of radicalized mobs emboldened by state inaction.
TLP, in particular, has orchestrated numerous witch hunts against minorities, fueling a culture of intolerance and violence. This group does not seek justice; it seeks blood. Their actions have made it clear that Pakistan’s so-called ‘legal’ system is nothing more than a tool for extremist forces to exert their dominance and silence those who dare to differ.
Where is the international community in all of this? Where are the global human rights organizations that champion freedom of expression and religious liberty? The silence is deafening. While countries like Pakistan continue their systematic oppression under the guise of religious sanctity, the world looks away, allowing this medieval barbarism to persist unchecked.
Pakistan is crumbling under the weight of its extremism. What was once a land with potential has been reduced to a breeding ground for fanaticism, where blasphemy laws serve as execution orders rather than legal provisions. The very soul of the nation has been corrupted by its obsession with enforcing radical religious laws at the cost of human lives and fundamental freedoms.
This latest conviction is not just another name added to Pakistan’s long list of blasphemy victims—it is another damning proof of a country that has abandoned justice, reason, and humanity. The world must wake up to the reality of Pakistan’s descent into radical lawlessness and hold its government accountable before more innocent lives are lost to this state-sanctioned persecution.
Pakistan has once again proven that it is not a nation governed by law but by terror. And until its blasphemy laws are abolished and the grip of extremism is broken, the cycle of bloodshed will continue, unchecked and unchallenged.