Pakistani court overturns blasphemy death penalty for Christian woman
Pakistans top court has ruled to release a woman who was on death row for allegedly insulting Islam...
Pakistans top court has ruled to release a woman who was on death row for allegedly insulting Islam. Pakistanis have demanded she be put to death during massive protests, and the decision has reportedly sparked new rallies.
Pakistans Supreme Court acquitted Asia Bibi, a Christian woman accused of blasphemy against the Prophet Muhammad and sentenced to death eight years ago. The court ordered the womans release on the condition that she is not wanted for any other charges.
The landmark decision, announced Wednesday morning, effectively challenges an earlier conviction by the Lahore High Court.
Bibis case triggered massive demonstrations across Pakistan calling for the woman to be executed. Islamic political party Tehreek-e-Labaik Pakistan (TLP), which organized the rallies, warned against freeing Bibi or reducing her sentence.
مردان اپڈیٹ
مردان میں عاشقان رسولﷺ احتجاج کرتے ہوئے
تحریک لبیک پاکستان pic.twitter.com/Ri4u3Lrg5A— TLP (@TheTLPofficial) October 31, 2018
#AasiaBibi کی رہائی کے بعد
پنجاب اسمبلی کےباہر احتجاجی دھرنا!
انعام الحق،عبدالشکور سیالوی صاحب کی قیادت میں
جامعہ نظامیہ رضویہ لاہور سےایک بہت
بڑا قافلہ دھرنے میں شریک!
آسیہ ملعونہ کوچھوڑ کرحساس اداروں
اورججز نےپاکستانیوں کے مذہبی جذبات کو مجروح کیا!
جسکی ذمہ داری ان پر ہے! pic.twitter.com/3JYpQydm1k— Rizvi Media (@RizviMedia92) October 31, 2018
Wednesdays decision has sparked fresh unrest. People gathered in Karachi and some roads were blocked in Baldia Town. Local police, however, have not officially linked the rallies to the court ruling.
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