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Pakistan blasphemy

April 21, 2023
Chinese National Accused of Blasphemy Is Another Test for China-Pakistan Ties
By Azhar Zeeshan
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.

February 09, 2023
An Alarming New Bill Takes Aim at Pakistan’s Shias
By Asad Gokal and Jaffer A. Mirza
Pakistan is strengthening its controversial anti-blasphemy laws – with potentially deadly results for religious minority groups.

February 06, 2023
Pakistan Blocks Wikipedia, Says It Hurt Muslim Sentiments
By Munir Ahmed
The Pakistan Telecommunication Authority says it blocked Wikipedia because a 48-hour deadline to remove content it said was blasphemous was ignored.

December 07, 2021
The Dilemma Over the Blasphemy Law in Pakistan
By Niha Dagia
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.

December 03, 2021
Pakistan Police: Mob Kills Sri Lankan Over Alleged Blasphemy
By Babar Dogar
Mob attacks on people accused of blasphemy are common in Pakistan.

July 31, 2020
Pakistan’s Bloodthirsty Blasphemy Law Needs to Be Repealed
By Kunwar Khuldune Shahid
Vigilantes have claimed the life of yet another Pakistani accused of blasphemy.

March 27, 2019
How Pakistan’s Constitution Facilitates Blasphemy Lynching and Forced Conversions
By Kunwar Khuldune Shahid
Islamic supremacy, sadly, is written into Pakistan’s constitution.

September 20, 2018
Chitral: A Portrait of Sectarian Tension in Pakistan
By Shah Meer Baloch
Far from the headlines, a district in KP provides worrying evidence of a rise in religious hatred.

May 08, 2018
How Pakistan Weaponized ‘Love for Prophet Muhammad’
By Kunwar Khuldune Shahid
How Pakistan's anti-Ahmadiyya campaigns links to a recent assassination attempt.

April 18, 2017
Even a Horrific Murder Isn't Enough to Shake Pakistan's Blasphemy Laws
By Usman Ahmad
The murder of Mashal Khan is the latest tragedy connected to blasphemy accusations. His death won't be the last.

October 14, 2014
In Pakistan, 'Blasphemers' Like Me Receive Militant ‘Justice’
By Raza Rumi
Like so many others, I was recently targeted in a cold-blooded assassination for speaking out against extremism.

July 18, 2014
The Rise of Apostasy and Blasphemy Laws
By Vishal Arora
Dr. Paul Marshall on the rise of apostasy and blasphemy laws, and the threat they represent to religious freedom.
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