A comparatively rare enforcement of Article 298-A of the Criminal Code shows that a private “Internet police” looks for blasphemy everywhere.
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Pakistan, Hindu Girl Meena Kohli Abducted for the Second Time
She escaped from forced conversion and marriage after 14 months. She has now been abducted again
Pakistan, Christian Woman Gangraped and Killed for Refusing to Convert to Islam
Shazia Bibi was raped and murdered on June 6 in Lahore, but the news was only reported on July 1. The police said the murder was “not religious.” Anglican Bishops disagree.
Pakistan: Another Sikh Man Killed in a Hate Crime in Peshawar
Shopkeeper Manmohan Singh was assassinated last week. Two days before, hakim Tarlok Singh barely escaped.
Sajid Mir: Why Is China Protecting One of the World’s Most Wanted Terrorists?
First, Pakistan claimed he was dead. Then, that he had been sentenced to 15 years in jail. Now, China has vetoed his Security Council designation as a global terrorist.
Pakistan: Humoring Extremist Tehreek-e-Labbaik, Government Promises Harsher Punishment of Blasphemy
International institutions asked Pakistan to repeal the blasphemy laws. But the government now plans more anti-blasphemy repression rather than less.
Why China Promotes “Pakistani Buddhism”
Archeology and philanthropy disguise an anti-Indian and anti-Dalai-Lama strategy.
Pakistan, Young Christian Sentenced to Death for Blasphemy
Noman Masih is accused of having shared caricatures of Prophet Muhammad via WhatsApp. He claims to be innocent.
Pakistan: Hindu Mother Killed While Trying to Protect Daughter from Abduction
Zarina Bheel sacrificed her life to save her daughter from becoming yet another victim of forced conversion to Islam and forced marriage in Sindh.
Pakistan: Bishops’ Patience Exhausted After Killings at Catholic School
Two young girls were killed and five injured. “We are targeted both because we are Catholic and because we educate girls,” the Bishops said.