Pakistan blasphemy

The recent mob violence against Christian minorities in Punjab province is just the latest reminder of how deep and wide the roots of religious intolerance have grown.

A death sentence for blasphemy has never been carried out. But often, an accusation alone can trigger riots and incite mobs to violence.

Anger has grown in Muslim countries since an Iraqi Christian burned Islam’s holy book in Stockholm last week.

The incident could reinforce existing concerns about Chinese workers' safety in Pakistan, and a pull-out by China could be disastrous for Pakistan's economy.

Pakistan is strengthening  its controversial anti-blasphemy laws – with potentially deadly results for religious minority groups.

The Pakistan Telecommunication Authority says it blocked Wikipedia because a 48-hour deadline to remove content  it said was blasphemous was ignored.

The mob killing of a Sri Lankan is the culmination of a fire lit decades ago, when a doctrinaire interpretation of Islam was allowed to thrive in a politically driven move to legitimize religious intolerance.

Mob attacks on people accused of blasphemy are common in Pakistan.

Vigilantes have claimed the life of yet another Pakistani accused of blasphemy.

Islamic supremacy, sadly, is written into Pakistan’s constitution.

Far from the headlines, a district in KP provides worrying evidence of a rise in religious hatred.